oldvic
Well-Known Member
The point about Rembrandt is not about his size/type but about his temperament and athletisism. He was very spooky and NU found that by riding him very round she could reduce the evasion. In my experience, with a horse of this type there is a very fine balance as to how sensitive to the aids he needs to be. Reactive enough to perform the movements easily and willingly but not so sharp off the aids that they run from the aids and the rider is unable to hold the horse with leg and seat and give him some security (rather like an event horse). There are some horses that need the strength of a man to perform at their optimum as, by nature, they are slow to react however much training they have. There are others much more suited to a girl riding with guile and technique and a soft touch. All horses are different and need to be ridden to cater for their individual characteristics and talents. Some strength is needed with a selection of horses. Lee Pearson is an immense talent and can only be admired but there are some horses that he wouldn't try to train.