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by Chisamba
Fri Feb 16, 2024 4:54 pm
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Trotting on to 2024 - Goals, Progress and More (Jan-Feb)
Replies: 153
Views: 7630

Re: Trotting on to 2024 - Goals, Progress and More (Jan-Feb)

We did get a blast of snow, 15 inches. It was lovely to look at but not so lovely to work thorough.

I got behind on my riding. I have a clinic this Saturday and I leave for Ireland next week to see my failing mother
by Chisamba
Wed Feb 14, 2024 12:09 pm
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Trotting on to 2024 - Goals, Progress and More (Jan-Feb)
Replies: 153
Views: 7630

Re: Trotting on to 2024 - Goals, Progress and More (Jan-Feb)

My Flei has a roach back and high wither and is very happy to let me know if he is uncomfortable with a buck. So I decide I need to get him orefessionslly fit. So said professional puts a saddle on him and he bucks, so I say, nope it's uncomfortable. So said professional says he needs a back xray, i...
by Chisamba
Mon Feb 05, 2024 11:06 pm
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: I rold you so ..
Replies: 7
Views: 595

Re: I rold you so ..

Chisamba what's the caution about polos for? The Netherlands have banned polo wraps on competition grounds on the basis of a study that claims they heat the leg to a potentially damaging level. It is assumed the FEI will follow suit. IMHO it's a dumb pretense of caring for the horse while allowing ...
by Chisamba
Mon Feb 05, 2024 12:55 pm
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: I rold you so ..
Replies: 7
Views: 595

I rold you so ..

We seem to have been ignoring the drama associated with videos released of rollkur lunging and bungee cord training. I have long long expressed the opinion that bungee cords were used to enhance front leg action in certain dutch horses. Interesting that it's finally been caught on video albeit in th...
by Chisamba
Sat Feb 03, 2024 4:33 am
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Trotting on to 2024 - Goals, Progress and More (Jan-Feb)
Replies: 153
Views: 7630

Re: Trotting on to 2024 - Goals, Progress and More (Jan-Feb)

Mud is epic here too!!! We have been doing counter canter trot counter canter on the circle. It's one of those aha exercises in practicing obedience improving balance and riding back to front. It's paying dividends. Good luck at the show exvet! Sounds like lovely rides khall!! Moutaineer, if Potters...
by Chisamba
Fri Feb 02, 2024 8:11 am
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Trotting on to 2024 - Goals, Progress and More (Jan-Feb)
Replies: 153
Views: 7630

Re: Trotting on to 2024 - Goals, Progress and More (Jan-Feb)

Exvet. I am sorry. It is tough. I empathize because I had a similar situation with Sharon. While I was advising my friends with their geriatric horses I realized I wasn't following my own advice. It's not any easier . I simply send you sympathy.
by Chisamba
Thu Feb 01, 2024 1:39 am
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Trotting on to 2024 - Goals, Progress and More (Jan-Feb)
Replies: 153
Views: 7630

Re: Trotting on to 2024 - Goals, Progress and More (Jan-Feb)

Much better thx, Moutaineer. I could have written what you wrote. It's really laid off to address the connection issues and back fill all the errors. Now on adding topsail and planting flowers.
by Chisamba
Wed Jan 31, 2024 5:42 pm
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Trotting on to 2024 - Goals, Progress and More (Jan-Feb)
Replies: 153
Views: 7630

Re: Trotting on to 2024 - Goals, Progress and More (Jan-Feb)

I'm just reporting from the barn with no wifi so it may not even post, but super happy with Saiph and Kimba today
by Chisamba
Mon Jan 29, 2024 12:04 am
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Trotting on to 2024 - Goals, Progress and More (Jan-Feb)
Replies: 153
Views: 7630

Re: Trotting on to 2024 - Goals, Progress and More (Jan-Feb)

Yay Junior! Exvet why is Brandon unsteady in the contact? I ask with a purpose. I've had opinions from not strong enough, not supple enough, bad bit fit, mouth shape. Tongue shape. What do you think it is? I mean it's a problem lots of us have to solve. I have an inner ear infection with vertigo so ...
by Chisamba
Sat Jan 27, 2024 5:09 am
Forum: The Observation Lounge/ Cookbook Forum even Hot Topics
Topic: What’s in your car?
Replies: 11
Views: 664

Re: What’s in your car?

A while winter wardrobe, a bag of reissue grocery bags, I always have a lead rope in the car. Spare shoes,
by Chisamba
Thu Jan 25, 2024 2:27 pm
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Trotting on to 2024 - Goals, Progress and More (Jan-Feb)
Replies: 153
Views: 7630

Re: Trotting on to 2024 - Goals, Progress and More (Jan-Feb)

I have to admit, I HATE working out. I find it boring--even when it's hard. So, I'm trying to do high intensity, short workouts. I've found some 20-30 minute HIIT workouts that I will try to do. They are boring and hard, but at least they are over quickly. Mee tooooo! I hate exercise! I like it aft...
by Chisamba
Wed Jan 24, 2024 8:26 pm
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Trotting on to 2024 - Goals, Progress and More (Jan-Feb)
Replies: 153
Views: 7630

Re: Trotting on to 2024 - Goals, Progress and More (Jan-Feb)

I do not really believe in force, I try very hard to persuade the horse it wants to do what my goal is. So I like a horse to sell the contact in side reins. Having said that having a method where the horse is entirely in charge of the contact is the huge advantage of side reins. I can ask for activi...
by Chisamba
Tue Jan 23, 2024 7:29 pm
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Trotting on to 2024 - Goals, Progress and More (Jan-Feb)
Replies: 153
Views: 7630

Re: Trotting on to 2024 - Goals, Progress and More (Jan-Feb)

If you consider side reins to be the equivalent of nailing Jesus to the cross this may be a post to bypass. Stephan rode Saiph in the clinic and experienced first hand her most frustrating characteristic. I call it rooting, but it’s where the horse grabs the bit and flings its head forward or forwar...
by Chisamba
Tue Jan 23, 2024 12:05 pm
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Trotting on to 2024 - Goals, Progress and More (Jan-Feb)
Replies: 153
Views: 7630

Re: Trotting on to 2024 - Goals, Progress and More (Jan-Feb)

I really hate chokes. Scarring and pneumonia seem almost inevitable. It's how one of my human clients passed away. ( aspiration pneumonia) Best wishes on a healthy immune system, an effective antibiotic, and a good recovery. I do not understand why everyone, human and animal doctors do not treat the...
by Chisamba
Fri Jan 19, 2024 4:21 pm
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Trotting on to 2024 - Goals, Progress and More (Jan-Feb)
Replies: 153
Views: 7630

Re: Trotting on to 2024 - Goals, Progress and More (Jan-Feb)

I kind of got into matching saxdle pad and shirt a bit. I quite like it. But I don't really like to much shiny stuff. I agree a TON of Spanish type horses with flashy front legs and mincing behind I think they may be comfotable? Fashionable? But i generally don't look down on horses because of type....
by Chisamba
Fri Jan 19, 2024 4:55 am
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Improving shoulder freedom
Replies: 9
Views: 683

Re: Improving shoulder freedom

I find transitions within the trot in shoulder fore helpful, really focus on power in the inside hind leg so that the shoulder is not pulling the horse along but free to swing, but Khall is right, practice a passagy trot
by Chisamba
Wed Jan 17, 2024 9:15 pm
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Trotting on to 2024 - Goals, Progress and More (Jan-Feb)
Replies: 153
Views: 7630

Re: Trotting on to 2024 - Goals, Progress and More (Jan-Feb)

I have tried the planner, blob and it's sort useful even if o forget to log from time to time. Exvet, thank you and I agree. No reason to visualize a ceiling, it can only be limiting, ain for the next level and beyond and either get there or learn a lot on the way. Right? Its ( insert cusseord of ch...
by Chisamba
Tue Jan 16, 2024 7:32 pm
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Trotting on to 2024 - Goals, Progress and More (Jan-Feb)
Replies: 153
Views: 7630

Re: Trotting on to 2024 - Goals, Progress and More (Jan-Feb)

We had our second lesson with Stephan Cheret. I’m one of those riders that had taken advantage of as many teachers as I can, over about 50 years. From SRS, to Somme, to Germany and England and when I was with long listed the South African Olympic hopefuls and all the national clinics were made avail...
by Chisamba
Sun Jan 14, 2024 7:22 pm
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Trotting on to 2024 - Goals, Progress and More (Jan-Feb)
Replies: 153
Views: 7630

Re: Trotting on to 2024 - Goals, Progress and More (Jan-Feb)

I cannot explain how irritated i get when i write a thoughtful update. Hit post and it disappears.
by Chisamba
Tue Jan 09, 2024 4:07 pm
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Trotting on to 2024 - Goals, Progress and More (Jan-Feb)
Replies: 153
Views: 7630

Re: Trotting on to 2024 - Goals, Progress and More (Jan-Feb)

Jingles for Gaila and foal!!
by Chisamba
Mon Jan 08, 2024 5:07 pm
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Trotting on to 2024 - Goals, Progress and More (Jan-Feb)
Replies: 153
Views: 7630

Re: Trotting on to 2024 - Goals, Progress and More (Jan-Feb)

I had an ex racehorse in training worn obvious pain from the SI. Owner did taping, chiro, acupunctire, prmf, steroids . All kinds of inhand stretching and rehab. And the overall result is an expensive pasture ornament. I hope RP has a more optimistic outcome. Exvet i struggle a bit with pain too. Do...
by Chisamba
Sat Jan 06, 2024 4:44 am
Forum: Rider health and fitness
Topic: Health and Fitness 2024
Replies: 5
Views: 635

Re: Health and Fitness 2024

Well, I did join the Y. I've done a little cycling on one of those bikes that takes you on interactive terrains. I'm currently cycling in Costa Rica. I also joined a beginners pickle ball group. I'm embarrassingly bad. Weight, I'm ok. Lost a bit but would like to lose more Fitness trying to work out...
by Chisamba
Mon Jan 01, 2024 1:15 pm
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Trotting on to 2024 - Goals, Progress and More (Jan-Feb)
Replies: 153
Views: 7630

Re: Trotting on to 2024 - Goals, Progress and More (Jan-Feb)

Saiph. Thoroughly assess her potential, If I have to hit spur and thump her to get what I want, then I am hating the ride. I'm so not a whip and spur and hold rider. I've seen very successful riders who are. Me, otoh, I'm too lazy for that. I hate it. I've always felt balance and self carriage are m...
by Chisamba
Sun Dec 31, 2023 3:40 pm
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Powering through to the end: November December Goals and Progress
Replies: 194
Views: 269548

Re: Powering through to the end: November December Goals and Progress

I'm closing out without reviewing my goals.

I had a lovely rider in Kimba's this morning early. My last ride of the year. Now. No goals. A simple hack around the farm ponying Saiph.

Happy new year
by Chisamba
Mon Dec 25, 2023 10:52 pm
Forum: The Observation Lounge/ Cookbook Forum even Hot Topics
Topic: Low Hanging Fruit
Replies: 8
Views: 1959

Re: Low Hanging Fruit

That's a big hummingbird. Lol
by Chisamba
Mon Dec 25, 2023 5:53 pm
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Powering through to the end: November December Goals and Progress
Replies: 194
Views: 269548

Re: Powering through to the end: November December Goals and Progress

Flight, my sympathies on your bad luck and loss. Was it the green bean?

Gold horse, merry Christmas to you and your happy horses.

I remember pushing for you to try the Boett. I'm sad for you that her allergies progressed to respiratory too.
by Chisamba
Sat Dec 23, 2023 4:29 am
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Powering through to the end: November December Goals and Progress
Replies: 194
Views: 269548

Re: Powering through to the end: November December Goals and Progress

Oh no, Potters , hives are nasty. Since the neighbor had it too I wonder about bites? Spray? A similar weed in one section of a hay bale? Which antihistamine do you use? We use zyrtec. I particularly like the middle picture of you and Tesla, StraightForward. Re the cheesy photo ( Queso) my sll time ...
by Chisamba
Fri Dec 22, 2023 7:07 am
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Powering through to the end: November December Goals and Progress
Replies: 194
Views: 269548

Re: Powering through to the end: November December Goals and Progress

Did I post video of my project horse Flei? I can't remember and I'm sitting here in the middle of the night on my break ( 12 hour shift) trying to remember if any of you had commented on his gaits or look? This was when he was about 30 days under saddle after a driving career. I had no intention of ...
by Chisamba
Thu Dec 21, 2023 3:53 am
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Powering through to the end: November December Goals and Progress
Replies: 194
Views: 269548

Re: Powering through to the end: November December Goals and Progress

So three, ( now four) people if you include me, think Saiph just doesn't really want to do dressage. Which is I what I tried to say in my initial post. She accepted it when she found it fairly easy, but now that it's actually hard, she is really not liking it, and. As I think I said, if I listen to ...
by Chisamba
Wed Dec 20, 2023 12:59 pm
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Powering through to the end: November December Goals and Progress
Replies: 194
Views: 269548

Re: Powering through to the end: November December Goals and Progress

You tell me. Deneb and Honey, very reactive and spooky. Both are ( or were) never relaxed. Even when standing on a long rein, they are looking aware, paying attention. I used to teach five hours or lessons with Deneb in hand ( like a dog on a leash) she never ever relaxed. Saiph, very reactive when ...
by Chisamba
Tue Dec 19, 2023 8:11 pm
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Powering through to the end: November December Goals and Progress
Replies: 194
Views: 269548

Re: Powering through to the end: November December Goals and Progress

Do any of you know Stephan Cheret? He is a French rider who has lived in NJ for quite a long time. I decided to try him on the suggestion of a long time dressage friend who worked with him. He is very focused and noticed almost instantly that Saiphs major issue is reluctance to go forward into conta...
by Chisamba
Fri Dec 15, 2023 1:16 pm
Forum: Veterinary, Nutrition, Grooming & Farrier Questions
Topic: Pentosan/Glucosamine
Replies: 6
Views: 2217

Re: Pentosan/Glucosamine

Exvet, pentosan is approved for arthritis. Yes it was originally appriveded in humans for cystitis,

That said I agree with you. Although the particular minefield us also neutrasueticals. Omg!!

They could be selling you dirt and claiming it's blah blah blah. The miracle cure for diabetes. Lol
by Chisamba
Tue Dec 12, 2023 11:04 pm
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Powering through to the end: November December Goals and Progress
Replies: 194
Views: 269548

Re: Powering through to the end: November December Goals and Progress

I feel the most common problem in riding, be it bending, half halts or transitions is our tendency to pull back. I'd you think about a curve, and you place your horse on a curve, if you pull the outside rein for the half halt the horse has to either nose out, drop in the inside shoulder or throw its...
by Chisamba
Tue Dec 12, 2023 12:56 pm
Forum: Veterinary, Nutrition, Grooming & Farrier Questions
Topic: Pentosan/Glucosamine
Replies: 6
Views: 2217

Re: Pentosan/Glucosamine

Well factually, pentosan actually had medical approval and in 50 years glucosamine never has. So....
by Chisamba
Mon Dec 11, 2023 7:30 pm
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Powering through to the end: November December Goals and Progress
Replies: 194
Views: 269548

Re: Powering through to the end: November December Goals and Progress

Blob, we love games and try to have a games day 3 x a year. StraightForward, my whole life is a up and down mind changing inconsistent indecisive brouhaha about showing recognized or nor. I vacillate between believing getting moderate scores on moderate horses is perfectly ok because I'm competing w...
by Chisamba
Mon Dec 11, 2023 7:20 pm
Forum: Veterinary, Nutrition, Grooming & Farrier Questions
Topic: Pentosan/Glucosamine
Replies: 6
Views: 2217

Re: Pentosan/Glucosamine

Yay, I'm so glad. I have all my horses that needed it back on it. ( all the older school horses that need a bit of maintenance.) We do the one a month protocol.
by Chisamba
Mon Dec 11, 2023 12:30 am
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Powering through to the end: November December Goals and Progress
Replies: 194
Views: 269548

Re: Powering through to the end: November December Goals and Progress

Oh Chantal, I hate that you went off course. If i do that such a disappointment and to do so at a big event is ghastly. Mikey looks very handsome tho!!
by Chisamba
Sun Dec 10, 2023 3:13 pm
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Powering through to the end: November December Goals and Progress
Replies: 194
Views: 269548

Re: Powering through to the end: November December Goals and Progress

Moutaineer that sounds very unpleasant. Jingles for breathing and healing. StraightForward, I suppose it's why people send their horses to auction. I find it a bit ironic when people say they rescued a horse simply because it was an auctioned horse. As for the barn and horses. They are supposed to b...
by Chisamba
Sat Dec 09, 2023 7:15 am
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Powering through to the end: November December Goals and Progress
Replies: 194
Views: 269548

Re: Powering through to the end: November December Goals and Progress

Congratulations and fingers crossed StraightForward. It sounds like a lovely home fur Annabelle. I'm so bad at selling horses. I buy projects and somehow forget to sell them. I'm still sad I sold Caliburn and I get to ride him twice a week. Lol. I have a strong plan to sell Honey or Fly in the sprin...
by Chisamba
Fri Dec 08, 2023 1:19 pm
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Powering through to the end: November December Goals and Progress
Replies: 194
Views: 269548

Re: Powering through to the end: November December Goals and Progress

My horses and riders are still being drilled on basics. Kimba is solid, Saiph is having to learn a few things relating to basics that were apparently not truly established . I have found that my mis range to good riders are really getting a good feel because I am focusing dough on had position, leg ...
by Chisamba
Fri Nov 24, 2023 7:50 am
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Powering through to the end: November December Goals and Progress
Replies: 194
Views: 269548

Re: Powering through to the end: November December Goals and Progress

have a counter on my phone that I sometimes use. I just put it in my pocket. It's called soundbrenner. It's a free app.
by Chisamba
Fri Nov 24, 2023 4:29 am
Forum: The Observation Lounge/ Cookbook Forum even Hot Topics
Topic: "What's for dinner?"
Replies: 808
Views: 546478

Re: "What's for dinner?"

Moutaineer, sounds really delicious.

StraightForward, duck and goose were always our family feast table. Good choice.
by Chisamba
Tue Nov 21, 2023 11:19 am
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Powering through to the end: November December Goals and Progress
Replies: 194
Views: 269548

Re: Powering through to the end: November December Goals and Progress

Fourth attempt. In the theme of Thanksgiving I laid put a turkey which leant itself to numerous ways to ride. Perhaps the most chairing was the circle through the tail in the longest stride. It's a really fun way to test stride length, supple and response to aids. It builds nice muscle too in an ene...
by Chisamba
Mon Nov 20, 2023 10:46 pm
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Powering through to the end: November December Goals and Progress
Replies: 194
Views: 269548

Re: Powering through to the end: November December Goals and Progress

Three times, 3 times, I wrote a post and every time I tried to post it, was lost by the ridiculous log in yet again icon. I just don't get it. So I'm not going to bother to post again at this time. Except to say briefly, Aleuronix, Kora looks fab, StraightForward, in glad Annabelle is doing better, ...
by Chisamba
Mon Nov 20, 2023 12:27 pm
Forum: The Observation Lounge/ Cookbook Forum even Hot Topics
Topic: "What's for dinner?"
Replies: 808
Views: 546478

Re: "What's for dinner?"

I'm working Thanksgiving so and Mt son is in retail so we had the turkey on Sunday. I made a root vegetable galette and a fruity spicy dressing. In my house pumpkin pie is the favorite so we had two pies forv3 of us lol.
by Chisamba
Thu Nov 16, 2023 5:23 am
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Powering through to the end: November December Goals and Progress
Replies: 194
Views: 269548

Re: Powering through to the end: November December Goals and Progress

Thank you for your responses about the shark fin withers. I ride around singing that Meghan Traynor song " it's all about that base, that base) to remind myself how important the base of the neck is in riding back to front.
by Chisamba
Thu Nov 16, 2023 5:21 am
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Powering through to the end: November December Goals and Progress
Replies: 194
Views: 269548

Re: Powering through to the end: November December Goals and Progress

I spent this week on very basic work with all the upper level.horses. by basic work I mean evaluating and conforming the 3 main responses to the action of the inside rein without pulling back. By which I means first, bend without turning until reaches into but not pulling throught the outside rein, ...
by Chisamba
Wed Nov 15, 2023 2:11 pm
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Powering through to the end: November December Goals and Progress
Replies: 194
Views: 269548

Re: Powering through to the end: November December Goals and Progress

Ok. So! ( now I sound very Zambian) lol. Shark fin withers are a natural occurring phenomenon, but can be minimized by building the muscles there. I've been researching and is course everyone who talks about it has this vested interest in you buying what they are selling. Have any of you successfull...

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