"Anything forced and misunderstood can never be beautiful."- The Art of Horsemanship
Read Xenephon's book "The Art of Horsemanship". Wonderful book. Although I don't agree with all of it, it's quite amazing and great stuff.
-Priscilla
Monday, February 28, 2011
Sunday, February 27, 2011
I took a nap just now and woke up to see the Mountains and the Sunset. Their beauty and purity reminded me of my own downfall and that something so majestic could only be created by a Sovereign, Incomprehensible God. I remember that although those Mountains are awesome, there is something beyond words waiting for us in heaven.
Thursday, February 24, 2011
This is what Dressage is really about....
...not forcing the horse to listen to your aids but rather gaining his respect and trust and the rest will follow! This is a really great rider as the horse's expression will tell you. Watch some other Dressage videos with riders that have hard hands and large bits, this horse has nothing and has by far the better expression.
I love it and it's a huge inspiration for me..
Priscilla
Development
Westu Hal, Rohirrim! Cormamin lindua el le!
How are ya'll? I'm doing really well. Here is how the horses are doing...
Brego: He's doing really well and his character and body are developing at top speed. I have dreams and plans for him and I hope that he will take them on with me. One of those dreams is for him to complete Level 4, I know he can do it. Once I have his brain, his body will follow, he's going to be a great horse. His current Horsenality is 'Right Brain Extrovert'.
Cricket: This is one amazing pony, I've never seen, heard or read about anything quite like her. She's getting way more responsible and consistent. Her Horsenality chart at the moment reads 'Left Brain Introvert'. I would love for her to specialize in Liberty mainly and a wee bit of Finesse. On the Level 3 Freestyle, the only compulsory she needs right now is Simple Lead Changes and she'll be ready to assess. Right now, her top-line is really developed and she can trot with her nose touching the ground for quite a bit, she looks like an amazing sport horse.
These horses are a dream and I'm getting closer to them every session. They're just such willing and fast learners! :) So easy!
Toodles. Quel Fara!
Elrohwen
How are ya'll? I'm doing really well. Here is how the horses are doing...
Brego: He's doing really well and his character and body are developing at top speed. I have dreams and plans for him and I hope that he will take them on with me. One of those dreams is for him to complete Level 4, I know he can do it. Once I have his brain, his body will follow, he's going to be a great horse. His current Horsenality is 'Right Brain Extrovert'.
Cricket: This is one amazing pony, I've never seen, heard or read about anything quite like her. She's getting way more responsible and consistent. Her Horsenality chart at the moment reads 'Left Brain Introvert'. I would love for her to specialize in Liberty mainly and a wee bit of Finesse. On the Level 3 Freestyle, the only compulsory she needs right now is Simple Lead Changes and she'll be ready to assess. Right now, her top-line is really developed and she can trot with her nose touching the ground for quite a bit, she looks like an amazing sport horse.
These horses are a dream and I'm getting closer to them every session. They're just such willing and fast learners! :) So easy!
Toodles. Quel Fara!
Elrohwen
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Powerful
"For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. I will be found by you, declares the Lord, and will bring you back from captivity. I will gather you from all the nations and places where I have banished you, declares the Lord, and will bring you back to the place from which I carried you into exile.”
Horse quotes
"A horse 'held in shape' by his rider is only posturing in a seemingly correct form, usually for the benefit of inexperienced observers."
~Charles de Kunffy
DRESSAGE, n.: the passionate pursuit of perfection by the obsessively imperfect
Their horses were of great stature, strong and clean-limbed; their coats glistened, their long tails flowed in the wind, their manes were braided on their proud necks.
~ J.R.R. Tolkien
~Charles de Kunffy
DRESSAGE, n.: the passionate pursuit of perfection by the obsessively imperfect
Their horses were of great stature, strong and clean-limbed; their coats glistened, their long tails flowed in the wind, their manes were braided on their proud necks.
~ J.R.R. Tolkien
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
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