charlie76
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schooling at home pics. Vids to follow:
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Prince33Sp4rkle
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looking forward to vids 
the first pic IMHO is the best as he is starting to open his neck and carry himself more uphill.
in the others i would say he is too deep (unless you have put him there on purpose in which case dont worry, i have nothing against working them deep to access the neck and back)
i like the activity of the hind legs and you can see the softness over the back but he now needs to grow up a bit and come more uphill.
be careful not to slouch and look down (and i KNOW i do this too, so i can poke you about it lol!!)
he is a very smart boy, really fills the eye.
the first pic IMHO is the best as he is starting to open his neck and carry himself more uphill.
in the others i would say he is too deep (unless you have put him there on purpose in which case dont worry, i have nothing against working them deep to access the neck and back)
i like the activity of the hind legs and you can see the softness over the back but he now needs to grow up a bit and come more uphill.
be careful not to slouch and look down (and i KNOW i do this too, so i can poke you about it lol!!)
he is a very smart boy, really fills the eye.
charlie76
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Thanks
I had him deep on pupose to start with- hopefully the vids will show the difference between the start and finish.
There was a cyclone here last night and the gazebo at the end of the arena was about to take off so he was being a bit of a monkey- hence the deepness.
I tried to work him in various outlines during the session.
I had him deep on pupose to start with- hopefully the vids will show the difference between the start and finish.
There was a cyclone here last night and the gazebo at the end of the arena was about to take off so he was being a bit of a monkey- hence the deepness.
I tried to work him in various outlines during the session.
Tempi
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First picture is definately the best, he is working from behind into a good uphill contact with an open shoulder.
The other pictures even if he is meant to be lower he is not through enough from behind IMO. He needs to take his nose forwards and keep the hindlegs active if you are asking him to be longer and lower, but not so that his nose is behind the vertical. If anything it should be slightly in front with the lower work.
Hes such a lovely horse though! Cant wait to see the vids
The other pictures even if he is meant to be lower he is not through enough from behind IMO. He needs to take his nose forwards and keep the hindlegs active if you are asking him to be longer and lower, but not so that his nose is behind the vertical. If anything it should be slightly in front with the lower work.
Hes such a lovely horse though! Cant wait to see the vids
Halfstep
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What the others said! The top photo is actually the best of them because he is reaching into the contact which has freed up his hind leg. He is however still not giving in the back. If you can get his neck out, ride the withers away from your body, and have the nose pointing to where the front leg will land his back will become freer and the steps more supple. Look to give the contact forward (the inside hand as you seem to be holding onto the inside rein) as soon as he gives to you and encourage him to follow your hand forward and down - with emphasis on forward. Again think of getting a upside down U shape at the throat. Lovely horse! Can't wait to see vids. x
amandaco2
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he is lovely
where are the vids?!
where are the vids?!