tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459505622378142466.post2942868237119708920..comments2024-03-27T20:42:03.076-03:00Comments on Journey with a Dancing Horse: Conscious (semi) CompetenceTeresaAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05311118900077951863noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459505622378142466.post-15364066550660541482016-07-31T12:30:34.957-03:002016-07-31T12:30:34.957-03:00She is certainly a beauty!She is certainly a beauty!Camrynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12696952736180900465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459505622378142466.post-48939966503849405422016-07-30T19:11:46.715-03:002016-07-30T19:11:46.715-03:00My problem is that I love to ride so I normally wa...My problem is that I love to ride so I normally want to ride more than 30 minutes. :)TeresaAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05311118900077951863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459505622378142466.post-48054393009884167862016-07-30T19:10:07.608-03:002016-07-30T19:10:07.608-03:00That is good information to have. thanks!That is good information to have. thanks!TeresaAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05311118900077951863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459505622378142466.post-83130566556704044752016-07-30T14:20:09.953-03:002016-07-30T14:20:09.953-03:00I've had a couple trainers tell me that 20 min...I've had a couple trainers tell me that 20 minutes of good, focused work is all you need to progress. It has worked well for me -- 10 mins of warm up at walk and then 20 mins of work, followed by a cool down. I rarely ride more than 40 minutes. It suits me (and the horses) just fine. So, don't apologize for shorter sessions in the saddle. Remember, its quality - not quantity that matters.Oak Creek Ranchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02875705582058188289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459505622378142466.post-53148309949960842512016-07-30T10:56:15.106-03:002016-07-30T10:56:15.106-03:00Hubertus Schmid, Germany is highly respected as a ...Hubertus Schmid, Germany is highly respected as a trainer who gets excellent results with happy horses. When asked how much time he spends training, he says 6 days a week for about 30 minutes each ride including warm up. He works his GP horses in a regular snaffle except coming up to a competition when he increases slightly the duration of his training sessions and rides them in a double. Each training session has a plan (which may change according to what the horse needs or is able to do that day) which includes working on only 1-2 exercises. Only closer to a competition does he start putting more of the exercises together. <br /><br />I had the pleasure of watching him work with riders and horses at his farm in Germany. He is very welcoming and says there are no secrets and anyone is welcome to come any day. He only suggests you call first in case he's not there. <br /><br />It was peaceful watching him coach with 10-12 or more horses working in harmony under his tutelage in his 20mx60m indoor. They were of different levels and all rode independently with horses passing very close to each other completely calm - no ears back or snarly faces. The feeling was like being in church or a sanctuary. I watched for 2 hours (about 3 sessions) and saw how carefully he explained things so that there was no confusion. When horses did something well they were immediately given a little walk break. In training flying changes this was especially true so that the changes became calm. The horse knew that most of the time after a change he'd get a little walk break and this went a long way with young horses to keeping them relaxed.<br /><br />If you ever get to Germany, see if you can go watch him working with riders in the morning. Well worth a side trip.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01184526942302317261noreply@blogger.com