tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2920971397380941204.post5394170123985533684..comments2023-10-08T09:37:18.894-04:00Comments on Endurance Granny: It went well today...Jacke Reynoldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13576351940350712538noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2920971397380941204.post-46643678481926713822011-02-22T10:32:30.080-05:002011-02-22T10:32:30.080-05:00E. G- Thanks for responding.. I have to be honest....E. G- Thanks for responding.. I have to be honest.. I was testing you!! I am glad to see your response on it and you passed !! ha!ha. The reason I asked is that the hind quarter release (as I call it) is one of those pet peeves of mine.. Alot of trainers teach it and somehow the point of it gets lost in transalation. It's also called the one rein stop. It dirves me crazy when I see people pulling their horse's head around and around and around. That isn't the point of the hind end release. hmm.. maybe I'll do a follow up post.. I feel to urge to get on my soapbox.. BTW- I am glad to see you have an instructor teaching the hind end release correctly. It will save you and your horse in a situation...take it from someone who knows!!Jonnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11455369648954700046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2920971397380941204.post-59299246122422557052011-02-22T00:26:04.130-05:002011-02-22T00:26:04.130-05:00I'm sorry I'm so late on coming to comment...I'm sorry I'm so late on coming to comment. But, you know, it snowed here. And if it snows then <i>I</i> don't ride, so no one else rides or blogs, right? Right??<br /><br />Anyway, this is so fantastic! I'm so happy for you, EG. I did a lesson with a local trainer who also taught me the disengage the hip thing. It's awesome that the clinic was in such a busy place - that's just what your endurance horse needs, to listen to the rider even when there's terrifying stuff going on all around.Funderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06358687366401205336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2920971397380941204.post-56470050350367738832011-02-21T19:47:29.189-05:002011-02-21T19:47:29.189-05:00EG, It sounds like a great training session! For y...EG, It sounds like a great training session! For you and for Phebes. So nice that you got some good compliments also! And really good that she finally relaxed and tried so hard. Good girl, Phebes!Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00141033474195269489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2920971397380941204.post-73896492885243549602011-02-21T15:41:53.358-05:002011-02-21T15:41:53.358-05:00p.s.s. (maybe I should just put a big string of s&...p.s.s. (maybe I should just put a big string of s's)<br /><br />The reason for the disengagement of the hip is otherwise the acting out horse can still do a lot of things, such as jump sideways with their head cranked round, or even go forward, or backward. His reasoning was take their motor away, and get control.All Who Wanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15811193190492037859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2920971397380941204.post-27471340038337725872011-02-21T15:38:30.082-05:002011-02-21T15:38:30.082-05:00p.s. I was using "leg" because she was g...p.s. I was using "leg" because she was getting stuck, wanting to brace up and not disengage. Does that make sense? If the horse is doing what you want them too then no, you wouldn't add leg. I was just trying to explain what it was taking US to get it done.All Who Wanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15811193190492037859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2920971397380941204.post-19796474483727508942011-02-21T15:36:50.098-05:002011-02-21T15:36:50.098-05:00Actually Jonna I think I mispoke that. He said it...Actually Jonna I think I mispoke that. He said it usually takes at least three steps but the actual point is for the horse to disengage the hip step over and STOP. So if they can indeed do this all in one step and cross over on the hind you can give the horse the release. I honestly don't think it is so important how you decide to do it, but be consistent with however you are doing it. I'm going for flexion, disengagement, feet stop.All Who Wanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15811193190492037859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2920971397380941204.post-30453291989387323222011-02-21T11:20:48.029-05:002011-02-21T11:20:48.029-05:00Why three steps? Why not one ? Does it make the h...Why three steps? Why not one ? Does it make the horse remember any better with three steps rather than one? If she steps once, didn't she give you what you were asking? Didn't she try? <br />Why use leg? Why not start with just getting the rein to mean something to her feet?<br /><br />Just a little food for thought..Jonnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11455369648954700046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2920971397380941204.post-85450519371058978562011-02-20T06:09:31.833-05:002011-02-20T06:09:31.833-05:00Caitlin,
What I've done in the past is a lot ...Caitlin,<br /><br />What I've done in the past is a lot of one rein stops, which was slide your hand down the rein and pull the head around until she stops. <br /><br />So I'm going to have relearn this method until I get some muscle memory going on. His way of doing it hands on the reins are a bit shorter and you bring the rein across the pommel like you were aiming to the opposite side of your belly button which brings her head around , then use leg to get her to step over in the hind at least three full steps, then a complete release. I'm going to have to work this a lot because unless I actively think on it, I fall back into my one-rein stop thing as I've done it for so long.All Who Wanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15811193190492037859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2920971397380941204.post-78806444492415505702011-02-19T22:05:07.147-05:002011-02-19T22:05:07.147-05:00Could you elaborate on the disengaging the hip thi...Could you elaborate on the disengaging the hip thing? How does one do it?Caitlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05459999598962107210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2920971397380941204.post-80449216815120160932011-02-19T21:57:39.533-05:002011-02-19T21:57:39.533-05:00Nice to see you are getting some good help. Looks...Nice to see you are getting some good help. Looks like you are off the right start with this trainer...whenever you and your horse end the lesson more relaxed than when you started, you know you are on the right path..Jonnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11455369648954700046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2920971397380941204.post-38837111955558863242011-02-19T18:25:45.673-05:002011-02-19T18:25:45.673-05:00This is a method I use frequently. Glad it worked ...This is a method I use frequently. Glad it worked so well :) Love the photos.Domhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00139769676714813261noreply@blogger.com