Flowerofthefen
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I giving it a go I the morning and I can guarantee I won't look anything like it either! Least we are trying !!
Sideways pole people help please!!
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Boulty
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The attempts of the Fuzzball this morning… not quite straight and lacking the “correct” bend as that’s where we’re at right now. We did also have some attempts starting partway along the pole to start with
Flowerofthefen
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Beautiful pony!! Looks good to me!!
Flowerofthefen
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Well it wasn't the car crash I thought it might be!! Got it straight away left to right, struggled a little the other way but finished with 2 clean goes over the pole that way. Next is having a go on board!!
Jambarissa
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This looks perfect for me. Didn't actually know it existed. I'd been thinking about joining trec but didn't fancy the orienteering, we can't do dressage either but easier to work on.
I've joined the north Facebook group but it seems quite south for me (Cheshire /Manchester /Lancs border). I did see on twitter that there is or was an event at Thompson house (Lancs) but can't find the info again. Hoping I can find something nearby.
I've joined the north Facebook group but it seems quite south for me (Cheshire /Manchester /Lancs border). I did see on twitter that there is or was an event at Thompson house (Lancs) but can't find the info again. Hoping I can find something nearby.
Flowerofthefen
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Could anyone tell me what the dressage test involves please? I hear its slightly different to the normal?
shortstuff99
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You can find them all here to download https://abweofficial.co.uk/pages/workingequitation-dressage-test-sheets
Landcruiser
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You could do winter trec which doesn't have orienteering.
Regarding sidepass over a pole, lots of good advice above. I've never done WE but done a lot of western trail and trec. I've always started horses facing a fence, either in hand or ridden, same principle. Start without a pole, get them facing the fence, and ask for sideways. They must be able to move quarters and shoulders away from you before you start this work.
Ridden (say sidepass left) - left leg off, left rein open, right leg behind the girth, right rein supporting the neck. You could use a schooling whip to reinforce aids if needed. Light tapping is better than constant pressure, less is more. Accept ONE step/try at first and remove all pressure and aids. Repeat, build up until horse can sidepass happily both ways. I've done this in one session with some horses but some take a bit longer to be confident with it. Add in the pole, still by the fence - ride on to the middle, get the horse to sidepass off, always equally both sides. Then all along. Then you can remove the training wheels (fence) and crack on.
You may find horse tends to back up - just correct and try again.
In hand, it's very similar, a schooling whip or similar is useful but a pokey finger can also work to get the side step.
If you really want to have fun with this, you can build up to sidepassing round an L shape, then round a whole square or circle.
I'm hoping to do WE with my youngster once we get going - she got so happy sidepassing over a pole at one stage that I had to take remedial action to make her actually walk forwards over one - she had decided all poles were for stepping over and sidepassing off
