tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post5675154528669588525..comments2024-03-06T06:33:18.841-05:00Comments on Guinness on Tap: More Stephen Birchall, a button for flying changes, and the tough right leadAustenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13004088333430762406noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post-88765635212037042552015-09-29T22:42:20.999-04:002015-09-29T22:42:20.999-04:00Aw thanks! I'm being picky and think he needs ...Aw thanks! I'm being picky and think he needs to jump more into the change and be a little looser in his neck and back, but hey! It's quiet and on the aid. A month ago, I didn't have that!Austenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13004088333430762406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post-45537161311967252812015-09-29T22:40:31.200-04:002015-09-29T22:40:31.200-04:00You and Hafl are going to NAIL them. I can't w...You and Hafl are going to NAIL them. I can't wait till you work on them, too. I bet you guys approach from a totally different direction, just based on Hafl's attitude. Austenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13004088333430762406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post-25312707745265491522015-09-29T08:47:08.578-04:002015-09-29T08:47:08.578-04:00What a pretty change you ended on!! What a pretty change you ended on!! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10567094702344719852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post-63369416293473394052015-09-29T01:47:45.113-04:002015-09-29T01:47:45.113-04:00how cooooool is that! Can't wait for Hafl and ...how cooooool is that! Can't wait for Hafl and me start to work on flying changes - but wow, you and Pig have done a great job! good to see the videos too!Dressage Haflhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11239158901871285798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post-51757591203069824642015-09-28T16:21:00.733-04:002015-09-28T16:21:00.733-04:00I think they do. Plus I think every horse is a lit...I think they do. Plus I think every horse is a little different in what they need to "explain" the change to them. That's part of it. I've ridden horses where the change aids were more from the seat and some where they were more leg. Pig seems to be a whole body aid kind of horse. Of course.<br /><br />The clinician and I also talked about how I've been aiding for the changes (half pass to straight for 2-3 strides, then change), and he agreed that's probably been a good way to illustrate to Pig exactly what I mean. He was worried it was helping Pig get away with being crooked, though, and encouraged me to try more along the wall. I hadn't thought about that and was really happy for the advice.Austenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13004088333430762406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post-53971261979186482972015-09-28T15:58:29.874-04:002015-09-28T15:58:29.874-04:00Yay! I was reading that the aid for the flying cha...Yay! I was reading that the aid for the flying change is a really personal thing, that everyone trains/aids a bit different. Super interesting, glad it was such a good lesson! Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04255900012774193536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post-30973563388846799532015-09-28T15:50:00.636-04:002015-09-28T15:50:00.636-04:00Guuuurl, I just realized your blog address change ...Guuuurl, I just realized your blog address change meant I was not getting your blog updates at all. This is totally unacceptable. Now I'm way behind!!Austenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13004088333430762406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post-74690243851710525222015-09-28T15:37:21.793-04:002015-09-28T15:37:21.793-04:00Sounds like it was super productive. It's alwa...Sounds like it was super productive. It's always nice when someone can say something a little different and all the sudden it clicks!Hillaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02884053627728391449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post-7952047102914587972015-09-28T15:32:38.470-04:002015-09-28T15:32:38.470-04:00Dooooo it! I'll let you know if/when he comes ...Dooooo it! I'll let you know if/when he comes out!Austenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13004088333430762406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post-16631468427404560252015-09-28T15:10:50.989-04:002015-09-28T15:10:50.989-04:00what an awesome clinic - Pig looks super fancy! i ...what an awesome clinic - Pig looks super fancy! i love when a new clinician or trainer can suddenly make clear a concept that's been causing problems. and now i kinda wanna ride with this guy too lolemmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post-37784092497749839542015-09-28T13:29:25.731-04:002015-09-28T13:29:25.731-04:00Yep. Pig lightens too much, too. It's importan...Yep. Pig lightens too much, too. It's important to find a way to help them maintain a constant connection, not too heavy or too light. Part of that is learning to carry themselves, so it's hard when they've worked with mainly gadgets that have helped them be carried.Austenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13004088333430762406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post-59749862709799315902015-09-28T13:28:22.897-04:002015-09-28T13:28:22.897-04:00Aw, come to DC! ;)Aw, come to DC! ;)Austenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13004088333430762406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post-84498523866279989162015-09-28T13:28:09.906-04:002015-09-28T13:28:09.906-04:00Aw, thanks!
The other riders were just riding dur...Aw, thanks!<br /><br />The other riders were just riding during the clinic. The arena is huge, and wasn't closed during the clinic. Other riders were just encouraged to give clinic riders space and respect the lesson. Nbd.Austenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13004088333430762406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post-39421441909090025192015-09-28T13:27:21.615-04:002015-09-28T13:27:21.615-04:00Meeee too! We've had a few great rides with ch...Meeee too! We've had a few great rides with changes since, and a few biffed changes, too. It's coming along, though!Austenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13004088333430762406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post-6219712547105745532015-09-28T13:26:47.815-04:002015-09-28T13:26:47.815-04:00Awesome! There will be more on this over the next ...Awesome! There will be more on this over the next week...Austenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13004088333430762406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post-55814887301620724802015-09-28T13:25:54.680-04:002015-09-28T13:25:54.680-04:00Interesting--my red horse lightens too much, and t...Interesting--my red horse lightens too much, and then he's all self-carriage and no connection, and then two strides later he's hauling on me and I have to lighten him. He's too used to gadgets. <br /><br />Great recap!Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03275971301824881125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post-64197181580529578622015-09-28T12:19:31.037-04:002015-09-28T12:19:31.037-04:00Very cool. Maybe someday I will be there too. (The...Very cool. Maybe someday I will be there too. (There=schooling changes, not in DC).SprinklerBandithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02948487857418394022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post-50032613398071775432015-09-28T12:14:32.593-04:002015-09-28T12:14:32.593-04:00Complete awesomeness. That is all.
Question- were...Complete awesomeness. That is all.<br /><br />Question- were the other riders in the arena part of a group lesson, or just riding during the clinic?Codex Dressagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04736021620789376995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post-6266038587535758442015-09-28T12:13:58.048-04:002015-09-28T12:13:58.048-04:00Love the logical progression of aids for the chang...Love the logical progression of aids for the change! You guys look incredible, and I'm so excited that this clinician is helping you unlock the changes! Alli + Dinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06928482808436392040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post-48276635179011126272015-09-28T11:06:53.339-04:002015-09-28T11:06:53.339-04:00You gave me a lightbulb moment. I am guilty of dep...You gave me a lightbulb moment. I am guilty of depending on my outside rein to catch the shoulder instead of using my leg...<br />You and Pig look lovely.EventingSaddlebredStylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07610596082916022402noreply@blogger.com