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Hi there, I have my CD ROM.

Now I need to work out the beats per minute.

Can anyone tell me

Walk beat - Is it the beats of the front legs or just one of them

Trot - Is it every foot fall or each stride? As in, is it 1-2, 1-2, 1-2. or just 1 - 1 - 1 - 1?

Have I made myself clear? (I will wait for the replies and then I will know)!!
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Could you tell me how you did it?
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I was told you just use one hindleg but I really found it all a nighmare and downloaded mixmeister but still used a pro and now we are concerned about that.GOOD LUCK WITH YOURS
 
Unless your horse has perfect rhythm its not really worth trying to get the music to match the exact footfalls. I like music that suits the type of horse and its way of going, and that enhances the test rather than takes it over, no point having a cob going to the Sugar plum Fairy or an elegant lightweight having stompy music
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For me the easiest (laziest) way was to have a video of the horse working normally and another at a show (just to make sure the tempo was the same), and sit in front of the tv playing different music to see which sounded right for the horses paces. Then I played the things I liked best while I was riding and went from there.

Oh, and beware of music that has an off beat as it can give the impression of a lame or unlevel horse
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The feel of the music comes first - can you imagine yourself walking/trotting/cantering to a specific piece?

The tempo comes next. Doesn't much matter how you count as long as you are consistent. The easiest methods are

walk - count the footfalls or the front or back legs, effectively half strides.
trot - diagonals or, each time the rider sits and rises - even clearer to see
canter - leading leg

Absolutely true that few horses keep an exact tempo - but as that should be the aim in order to demonstrate consistent balance, using music that is set at the optimum for the horse is a good place to start and can help with general schooling.
 
I really enjoyed playing with Dressage Divas though I wasn't very good at learning how to use some bits of it! The technical support team were very helpful.

The company that makes it set up a freestyle challenge competition for RC and produced a booklet with tips and guidance- maybe that would have some tips on measuring bpm?
I like to work out bpm by watching the hindlegs and if I am watching a test I usually watch to see if the hindlegs match the music. ( I count one hind leg for bpm..)
I also like to ride to lots of different music to get a feel as some music which matches tempo and style wise still doesn't please my horse!!
There are lote of clinics popping up- one at Manor Farm for instance and this can be a fun way to start your routine and there is the added bonus of getting peer group feedback at the design stage!
I love freestyle! I hope you do too- Good Luck!
 
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