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Posted by Mouse on August 21, 2002 at 14:01:08:
In Reply to: Re: Andalusian Colt and Learning Dressage....need HELP!! posted by PHPiaffe on August 21, 2002 at 10:37:15:
Thank you so much for the reply. I know that I shouldn't lounge him or get serious with him until he turns two. I still feel however that he is wanting something from me. I like to take him out of the pasture and just spend quality time with him..walking him around the farm..letting him get over the "what's that!" and spooks of birds taking off from a nearby bush..I have hand raised a number of horses and this has always been a very joyful experiance for me and them. But Tigger is a bit different. Instead of going along with it and just enjoying himself..he seems bored. He does fine at first..but ..soom becomes agitated..like he is waiting for me to do something. Then..without cue or warning..he will start doing things ( he never does them in a manner as to be out of control ..or pitching a fit as other horses might when upset. ) he will begin to prance...or ..his imitation of the Spanish walk...if I try to turn him to stop him...he just side steps ( beautifully I might add ) turning himself in a complete circle with his back feet never moving. Its like he wants so badly to work..but..I just don't know how to allow him to do that. I am scared to even attempt to give him a command to do something..because I don't even know if it is the right cue..and I don't want to teach him to do something on a cue that I make up for him..only to find out it is backwards to the cue I am supposed to use ...I am just terrified that I am going to mess him up. I feel so fortunate to have such a talented horse ..I don't want to be what messes up a chance for him at a show career. Am I just being paranoid or do I have basis for my worries?
:Welcome to our forum! You've come to the right place!! Most horses know the instinctive movements of dressage, as youve seen with your baby out in the field, however they have to be trained by us to do them on command. I wouldnt even consider starting him on a longeline until he's 2, because that particular breed matures fairly slowly, and you dont want to stress him. The basics for all horses are the same, so when you back him at 3, you want to just focus on "forward, straight, and calm." A good video to start with is "choosing your dressage horse" narrated by hilda gurney. The "training of the young horse" video series by Reiner Klimke are also very very good resources, but kind of expensive at $50 each. (i believe you get a discount if you buy the whole set, but its not much of one)
:And, of course, we're always here on the forums for you to ask questions of!
:Hope that helps a bit!
:PH Piaffe