Dressage = ‘training’… to ‘dress’ the horse…
What do you think of this?
and how does it relate to this?
I look forward to hearing your thoughts, don’t be shy!
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From the monthly archives:
June 2009
A lot of fuss is made over what bit a horse wears. Is this justified?
I would love to be able to direct you to the ‘perfect’ bit for your horse, however – as we all know – like the ‘perfect man’, the ‘perfect job’, the ‘perfect day’… the ‘perfect bit’ does not exist… indeed everything [...]
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Correctly fitting nosebands
Loosen off your horse’s noseband – you must be able to fit 2 fingers under it at least – no matter what ’style’ it is. He has to be able to move his lower jaw, and to chew gently (the old masters used to say ‘to murmur’).
A noseband should not a be a [...]
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Consider the appropriate living environment for the horse – a social, roaming flight animal. Give him as much room as is possible and practicable; give him at least one friend, preferably in the same paddock (if not another horse , then at least a sheep or goat…); if stabled, ensure he can easily see and [...]
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Have you heard of the Five Freedoms? They were originally developed in England by the (then) Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), and are fairly universally accepted as a desirable standard to achieve in domestic animal care (particularly in farm animal production).
Grand Prix show-jumping shows attended have given me cause to consider… do ridden horses achieve [...]
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