Tag: Dressage horse training
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The Covid Silver Lining!
Belinda’s solution to the zig zag problem.
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A non-riding riding lesson!
Due to the restrictions of the pandemic, that are in place in Ontario, it is not permissible for me to ride Biasini, or go inside the barn. But as you can see the outdoor arena allows for plenty of social distancing and I was able to watch my coach Belinda Trussell ride Biasini. Belinda was…
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Gorgeous and Accomplished!
You know you are off to a good start in a clinic when the clinician, who happens to be a 4* judge,watches your warm up your horse and says.: “What a gorgeous horse!” However that does NOT mean she will not have lots of corrections and useful critiques to give me on how I can…
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Biasini Speaks: I have NEVER done this before!
I am a Very Brave Horse!
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‘Brilliant’ or ‘Real Life’?
“Which horse will I get today?” That was what I asked myself when I arrived at the barn today. You can never be 100% certain with horses. This past week my horse Biasini had been a couple of different horses. We have cold weather and that means he will always have a lot of energy.…
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Biasini Speaks: About these Basics!
My head has to be like a quiet room.
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Do It Anyways!
This week my coach Belinda Trussell has been getting me to make up my own mind about what needs to be done every moment of my riding. Does Biasini need a half halt? A correction? Belinda is resisting telling me what to do and watching to see what my decisions are. So I have to…
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Going Forward by Going Back to Basics.
Biasini is a good worker but not a mind reader!
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Biasini Speaks: Up! Up! Up! and the Forest Loop.
I have to show off my best skills….
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Biasini Speaks: Shhh…I’m Listening!
Well Dear Humans I have been working hard lately. Coach Belinda has been very rigorous in the amount of work she has been asking Ma Leueen to ask me to do. This week Coach Belinda is away and I thought I might get a break but no…. Ma Leueen arranged for Assistant Lynsey to give…
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The Back to Basics Spiral.
Round. Like a circle in a spiral. Like a wheel within a wheel. Never ending or beginning on an ever spinning reel. Lyrics from Windmills of your mind. Going back to the basics. How often do we hear this as riders? We are always going ‘back to the basics’. But it does not mean we…
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Biasini Speaks: I’m Dancing!
I lifted myself up and started to dance!