March 2006 Changing Conformation


Cover Photo by Dwain Snyder
Long and Low - Collection - The Front Legs
Join this incredible journey into a discussion and study of the inter-relationship between the front end of the horse and movement!
We are pleased to share these two articles free of charge to all.
* Dressage Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow by Dr Max Gahwyler
As always we welcome this opportunity to share the words of many masters from Oliveira to Wynmalen but we are especially excited by our new feature incorporating video into our online magazine. Check out the wonderful article on the inter-relationship between the neck and the forelimb and see in action how the muscles work.
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The Connection Between the Neck and the Foreleg |
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An outstanding explanation of how the muscles in the neck contribute to the activity of the front leg through text, pictures and video. Providing every rider and trainer with food for thought on their riding and training practices. |
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A Tribute to the Sluggish Horse |
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This tribute to a Sluggish Horse is the experience of one horseman who discovered that forwardness in a horse can be brought about in many different ways, and perhaps suggests that we look to other alternatives for answers other then the classical solution, a classical solution that he suggests that is based on the horse agnostic response to a threat. |
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Healing Horses: The Child Who Would Not Sit Up |
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A true story of a young boy who shows us why we should never give up on any child. That all children deserve to be believed in. That we should always believe that every child can learn. If only we care to keep going. |
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Dressage Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow |
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One of two free articles this month.
In the history of our civilization, we can find the history of dressage, why did it develop in certain ways, what were the outside influences that shaped it yesterday. And how do these influences reflect in our present. What do they tell us about the future of dressage and are we up for the challenge to be responible for where dressage will be tomorrow. |
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Forest or Finding the Path |
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A quest to find how we can find our way through seeming contradiction, through endless variety in horsemanship not only in what we know today but what has been handed down to us through the ages. A quest to finding our own paths through a seemingly confusing forest. |
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Equine Humour - Lunging the Easy Way |
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Have fun with this true story that celebrates how incredibly ingenious and playful our horses can be, when given the opportunity. How they like us can take have fun, play jokes and even create and use tools out of the most silliest of things. |
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Changing Conformation: It is possible? |
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This article provides us with a tool in evaluating and educating our eye in the correct progression of our horses. How can we look at a horse and evaluate if they are in balance or unbalanced? Can we literally change the conformation of the horse? Surprising insights and answers. |
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Sandy Dunlop From Baucher to Reiners |
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The personal journey of a reiner into the realm of the classical equitation as defined by Lightness (to hand, leg, weight and mind ) enveloped by impulsion, straightness, collection, engagement and balance.
Previously Published by Allege Ideal |
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IN PRACTICE: Do your eyes lead or follow? |
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In Practice a series of simple yet effective training tidbits that can help anyone at any level of training. This month we focus on the effect of our eye on leading, as we end this month our three part series on training the rein through the lead rope. |
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