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Post by jimmy on Jan 9, 2017 4:19:19 GMT
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Post by horseguy on Jan 9, 2017 13:59:47 GMT
Lot of cadence in the first video. It was interesting to me to see more or less half way through the horse comes in a little close on an approach and Katy does an "adjustment" and she keeps within the cadence while doing it, obviously using the cadence to keep the flow moving. Nicely done.
I like the second horse a lot, a big strong mare. They both look like they are having fun while she figures it out. I particularly like how steady the horse keeps her head while coming into jumps in all kinds of strides. This one could be the power blaster in her stable. Time will tell.
Very professional.
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Post by jimmy on Jan 9, 2017 14:13:53 GMT
I was almost going to post this in the thread on cadence. Some people separate cadence from rhythm. In other words, you keep the rhythm of the canter, for instance, and adjust the cadence, long or shorter stride changes the cadence. Or is it the other way around?
I think on the older mare, she is wanting her to be more adjustable.
Yeah, the young one comes by things naturally. The other side of the dam's pedigree is a draft cross, hence the bone.
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Post by horseguy on Jan 9, 2017 19:00:38 GMT
I was almost going to post this in the thread on cadence. Some people separate cadence from rhythm. In other words, you keep the rhythm of the canter, for instance, and adjust the cadence, long or shorter stride changes the cadence. Or is it the other way around? I think on the older mare, she is wanting her to be more adjustable. Yeah, the young one comes by things naturally. The other side of the dam's pedigree is a draft cross, hence the bone. I am always hesitant to state categorically anything the dressage people find sacred, but having said that, the rhythm of the canter is 1-2-3-1-2-3-1-2-3. The cadence is the space between the 1's - 2' & 3's. So, I believe that the length of the stride changes the cadence because the 1-2-3 rhythm remains the same. But I think there is another dimension to cadence, it's the power. There is not cadence in my view if their is no power in the movement. In other words, there is no such thing as weak cadence. You have it or you doo not. The first video had it and I watched the rider use it. The second video, being of a more green stage of training, had uneven rhythm and uneven cadence. What was impressive was the horse's focus and consistency of balance in a choppy green ride. I really like the young mare. |
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Post by horseguy on Jan 10, 2017 17:25:58 GMT
I have been thinking about careers in the equestrian world. I have one summary thought. It's about the horses.
There are basically four career paths (I have excluded the path of entertainer in which I would place Parelli, et al).
The paths are:
Competitor
Run a barn (boarding/lessons/training)
Breeder
Support services (vet, farrier, saddle fitter, dentist, saddle maker, etc.)
I think the competitor path is the most rewarding. Doing what you love and training horses to enjoy and excel at it, which results in steady horse sales, is a great life.
A lesson/training barn with boarding is another path (many variations on combining the three elements boarding/lessons/training are possible). In that career the money is still in the horses as it is for the competitor. Boarders will usually pay the rent/mortgage, lessons contribute to overhead, but the horses make it worth while on every level.
Breeding is something I know little about but the money is in the horses unless you have a very desirable stud that can generate steady stud fees.
Support services are very necessary, and qualified experienced people who can provide effective services are limited and have been as long as I have been involved with horses. Good practitioners generally do well if they are in a good horse area.
I am posting this for discussion here because many young people go off into an equestrian career without a plan. The "just ant to work with horses" and that can lead to some dead ends and bumpy roads. Things change, for example injuries and economic recessions come, and that is where I young person can become side tracked of sidelined. It is then that a plan is most valuable.
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