Blog@X » Training Articles http://www.krowchukdressage.com/blog Classically Speaking Sat, 28 Aug 2010 16:53:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Developing the Canter through Counter Canter.http://www.krowchukdressage.com/blog/2007/09/developing-the-canter-through-counter-canter/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=developing-the-canter-through-counter-canter http://www.krowchukdressage.com/blog/2007/09/developing-the-canter-through-counter-canter/#comments Thu, 06 Sep 2007 19:09:05 +0000 blogmeister http://krowchukdressage.com/blog/2007/07/11/developing-the-canter-through-counter-canter/ Since one of the secrets to a great canter is through “balance” it should come as no surprise that the best way to improve your canter is through the counter canter. One can’t just start riding 20m counter canter circles though, and expect their horse to stay balanced, rhythmic etc. The counter canter needs to be systematically developed through a series of gymnastic exercises. Read the rest of this article…

]]> http://www.krowchukdressage.com/blog/2007/09/developing-the-canter-through-counter-canter/feed/ 0 How to ride a perfect circle.http://www.krowchukdressage.com/blog/2007/08/how-to-ride-a-perfect-circle/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-ride-a-perfect-circle http://www.krowchukdressage.com/blog/2007/08/how-to-ride-a-perfect-circle/#comments Mon, 06 Aug 2007 19:07:47 +0000 blogmeister http://krowchukdressage.com/blog/2007/07/11/how-to-ride-a-perfect-circle/ One of my pet peeves at shows is to see otherwise splendid riders and horses spoil an otherwise excellent test by riding terrible geometry! Circles need to be circles! This simple exercise will teach you how to consistently ride a perfect circle of any size, anywhere, even out in a field without dressage letters and a little white fence!  Read the rest of this article…

]]> http://www.krowchukdressage.com/blog/2007/08/how-to-ride-a-perfect-circle/feed/ 0 Counter pattern, change of rein into the corner.http://www.krowchukdressage.com/blog/2007/07/counter-pattern-change-of-rein-into-the-corner/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=counter-pattern-change-of-rein-into-the-corner http://www.krowchukdressage.com/blog/2007/07/counter-pattern-change-of-rein-into-the-corner/#comments Sat, 14 Jul 2007 19:06:30 +0000 blogmeister http://krowchukdressage.com/blog/2007/07/11/counter-pattern-change-of-rein-into-the-corner/ Counter Patterns are exercises ridden in a fashion that is counter (or opposite) to the norm. Examples include “counter” bending, “counter” canter, “counter” change of hand and the focus of this article, “counter” change of rein into the corner. This is a rather simple exercise and a rather short article, however, the athletic developmental value of this movement is very high! Read the rest of this article…

]]> http://www.krowchukdressage.com/blog/2007/07/counter-pattern-change-of-rein-into-the-corner/feed/ 1 Warming Up – Part 3, at the Trot.http://www.krowchukdressage.com/blog/2007/07/warming-up-part-3-at-the-trot/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=warming-up-part-3-at-the-trot http://www.krowchukdressage.com/blog/2007/07/warming-up-part-3-at-the-trot/#comments Fri, 13 Jul 2007 19:01:44 +0000 blogmeister http://krowchukdressage.com/blog/2007/07/11/warming-up-part-3-at-the-trot/ Warming Up – Part 3, Using Trotting Poles.

Now that you have stretched your horse laterally, from side to side, it is time to ask for some stretch longitudinally. This exercise over trotting poles is wonderful for teaching your horse to reach over his back and stretch into your hand. Read the rest of this article…

]]> http://www.krowchukdressage.com/blog/2007/07/warming-up-part-3-at-the-trot/feed/ 0 Warming Up – Part 2, at the Trot.http://www.krowchukdressage.com/blog/2007/07/warming-up-part-2-at-the-trot/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=warming-up-part-2-at-the-trot http://www.krowchukdressage.com/blog/2007/07/warming-up-part-2-at-the-trot/#comments Thu, 12 Jul 2007 18:57:41 +0000 blogmeister http://krowchukdressage.com/blog/2007/07/11/warming-up-part-2-at-the-trot/ Warming Up – Part 2.

The last post I made on this subject we had completed the walk warm up, stretching our horse from side to side and initiating some lateral stretching of the abductors and adductors. Now we will use the same series of patterns for the trot. It is important to confirm these exercises at the walk before we try them at the trot. Read the rest of this article…

]]> http://www.krowchukdressage.com/blog/2007/07/warming-up-part-2-at-the-trot/feed/ 0 Warming Up – Part 1, At the Walk.http://www.krowchukdressage.com/blog/2007/07/warming-up-part-1-at-the-walk/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=warming-up-part-1-at-the-walk http://www.krowchukdressage.com/blog/2007/07/warming-up-part-1-at-the-walk/#comments Wed, 11 Jul 2007 17:32:43 +0000 blogmeister http://krowchukdressage.com/blog/2007/07/11/warming-up-part-1-at-the-walk/ This exercise plan is primarily for horses that are showing Training Level and above. For young horses just starting one must be careful not to use much rein contact at the walk for this can ruin the walk quickly. Since the walk has no natural impulsion, too much work with contact at the walk can damage the quality of walk. The walk, once spoiled is nearly impossible to correct. Read the rest of this article…

]]> http://www.krowchukdressage.com/blog/2007/07/warming-up-part-1-at-the-walk/feed/ 1 Training Techniqueshttp://www.krowchukdressage.com/blog/2007/03/training-techniques/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=training-techniques http://www.krowchukdressage.com/blog/2007/03/training-techniques/#comments Sun, 25 Mar 2007 02:34:38 +0000 blogmeister http://krowchukdressage.com/blog/2007/03/24/training-techniques/ Some of you may have figured this out already, but I will let you in on a little secret, I am a stickler for accuracy! Yes, I admit it, I am an accuracy-a-holic. Why? Simple, if you ride your exercises accurately then your horse will athletically develop, on the other hand if you ride pear, diamond, oval, or square shaped circles then your horse will struggle to maintain balance, rhythm and tempo. Read the rest of this article…

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