The Game of Contact
FEEL SLOW HANDS
1. Reins mean go:
a. Driving seat steady feel
b. Practice on a barrel
2. Displaced behaviors: complete release when horse starts to make a change
a. Behind the bit—low head
i. Maintain contact
ii. Suspension or two reins
iii. Wait for Try
iv. Bring up like Cobie
b. High head—higher reins two or suspension
c. Sideways—following reins—reverse psychology
3. Walk without reaction to the bit
a. Match the intensity—more provocative if necessary
b. Shorter reins to maintain contact without noise
c. Trot when horse steps into the feel of the bit when you take contact
4. Trot
a. Bicep/tricep
b. Use of my body
c. Few strides and come to walk to release
d. Come to walk by setting horse on its hind end (stand horse on his tail—seat/suspension rein)
e. 2-3 successes then stop for the day
Saturday, November 27, 2010
day 2 Game of Contact course
Day 2 Linda Game of Contact
This is not fully edited
Morning session Question and Answer
1. Take the time is takes and expect the first session may be painfully long
Reins mean go
2. Teaching: reins means go—that is the first step
3. Don’t use leg for turn, about release, turn upper body as a unit, quick with release/open door
4. The moment the horse starts to turn, there is the door--quick response. Back foot is what moves??release depends--maybe a yes just to get movement
5. Reins mean go or do they mean keep going?
6.
Nose Neck
7. Bobbing head, not a habit: in early stages horse doesn’t know the puzzle yet.
8. Don’t release at the trot—come to the walk to release.
9. AMAZING when it’s the horses idea to do it
10. Behind and above the bit simulations
11. Pulling low and open mouth?
12. Suspension rein—reins not too long so horse finds contact down low.
13. Horse needs to experiment
14. Training = pressure and the timing of release, When and how to take up pressure and when and how to release. Can even release on the thought or emotion
15. Want horse to not be threatened or shut down
16. High level of refinement
17. Learning proves
18. Falls apart because I’m not playing the GAME
19. Learning to become excellent trainer
20. Trotting and holding—triceps think about standing horse on his tail ie. Rear to transition from trot downward, Raises front end and transitions then on the HQ. Suspension rein if needed
21. Bit cradle or confidence snaffle, thicker bit good for horse who lacks confident. Thin single jointed snaffle apt to pinch roof of horse’s mouth
22. Aw shit versus lets dance. Picking up reins. Film Try and I so I can see what is happening
23. Horse feels noise/cluttered communication, horses brace themselves, tune you out or get upset
24. Bad hands—horse won’t seek contact—its not about the bit
25. Later focus on being a better rider
26. Head tossing, release at first, nose to get idea of the open door, release as 1st step complete release—later micro release
27. Learning at the walk. Behind the bit—timing of release—hit the wall and immediately release. Was that it? I don’t know=-then release anyway.
28. Baggage—just takes more time
29. Prerequisite: horse has bit in his mouth. Rider skill
30. Very beginning pick up the contact and release to develop trust
31. Easy transition from HQ is goal
32. 3 pieces nose neck feet
33. Horses have troubles with bits because of misuse by humans
34. Going to be hard, not quick or perfect. Again video/carol coaching later? Linda says take the time go slow on many levels before seeking more help
35. Go home and work on yourself every day
36. Soft slow solid
37. Picking up a lead rope--feeling for horse.
38. West point bridling himself—Linda teaches with a cookie
39. The More I learn the Smarter My Horse Gets
40. No legs reins means go—I’m nothing but a butt
41. Later can use legs--need to isolate in the beginning
Group 1 ride
42. Emma: goal is stretching the neck to the ground and in so doing lift the back. This horse is a bad banana now. Physically not been using the right muscles. Baggage of a lifetime of bad banana. Ride correctly horses start to do it.
43. Stacy: suspension rein doesn’t trap their forward movement. Horse who flips head or is high headed
44. Suzanna stuck in the corner. Keep contact elastic when horse stretches. Lift step 1, run hand down to neck step two--almost took a step
45. Note: stretching down and rounding up versus lowering head to avoid the bit
46. Nancy: goal is feet—stretch and focus where you would like him to go
47. Take power at the trot—good idea to post
48. Incremental pressure until horse changes this is NOT phases. Contact requires precision and trust very different from phases
49. Release with the triceps versus letting go to the buckle—knowing when to use which
50. Suzanne want complete drop when he stretches
51. Stacy walk good head and nose then give completely to the buckle throw the door wide open to get trust. Complete release in the beginning to gain trust especially when there is baggage
52. If horse is having trouble then the bigger the release the better. Complete release not a triceps release
53. Watch mastery dvd on backing when available
54. Busy hands—think action comes from the elbows--=Linda will lift reins in whatever manner necessary to avoid creeping up and down the reins
55. Elbows slower more dependable feel
56. LB horses super fast learners and we are usually way too slow for them. We want to give them no opportunity to think of anything but where is the release
57. Stacy: incrementally increase the pressure slowly and firmly—fluffy doesn’t get it
58. Get his neck on the ground in the stretch—his back will come up versus avoiding the bit
59. Once you get steps 1-3 at the walk go on to the trot: don’t do too much at the walk. Walk is to learn/practice at the trot. Don’t hold at the walk—get the contact and release completely. Triceps at the trot.
60. When you are ready for the trot then you are ready for the bicep to triceps release. Take until he takes and then in a couple of strides downward transition to the walk
61. Feel that surge of energy.
62. Nancy: bicep . check. Scare horse if he doesn’t trust that the door is open. Go to tricep—pull armpits down and Michael Jackson. Behind the bit--nose coming up so walk and release completely
63. Suzanne: slowly take up the reins
64. If your horse is not motivated to do something NOW add more pressure in a SLOW focused way.
65. What about the fluid rein to stretch?? My question
66. Nancy when he goes behind the bit it prevents the top line from coming up
67. Emma: you want when you pick up the reins that he immediately goes into the bit.
68. Pick one of the three and be clear in asking
69. Pick up reins really slowly
70. Suzanna slow bicep/tricep RBE loses confidence quickly, quit when something + happens
71. When nose and mouth get quiet pretty soon ears will get good also
72. RB horse more in and out LB respect issues
73. Slow--gives horse time to feel and not brace
74. Holding contact at the walk leave that until much later.
75. Stretch at the walk few strides and pick up the trot
Question and answer
76. “soft feel” can be confusing can be soft and light and have no connection with you
77. Young horse: Linda would teach him to feel for her and then go to casual rein—that is for horse without baggage
78. Remember it is not going to be perfect. Horse know if you have good intentions
79. Soft feel not good if puts horse behind the bit
After the simulation
80. Trying to keep a smile on the horse’s face as you take contact by slow good feel
81. Remember Cobie’s feel coming up from the stretch down
82. Technique is nothing compared to feel—when your horse will want to do it
83. Horses seek human with the best energy
84. Simulation of reins in the mouth—pressure if it were Linda’s mouth—horse’s mouth just as important
85. Match horse but don’t block him
86. Curb bits isolate the neck not direct contact so more gentle than snaffle in a way
87. Play in disciplines not best suited to your horse’s conformation for the mental refreshment
88. Remmer best at jumping picnic tables bareback and bridles and liberty
89. Lauren learned from simulations than lifting rein above the horse’s head will motivate the horse to lower head
90. Stand him on his tail to go to walk
Day three notes
1. Shouldn’t have to relase to get the energy back—losing energy when get contact
2. Day 3-4 hardest lose the sense that it is a game
3. Horses also day 3-4 get cocky and relax as they get confident. Just need to be a bit more insistant.
4. Reins don’t mean go anymore
5. Consistency
6. Use improve rather than holes and fixing terminology more positive
7. Online with Ovation circling game. Snappy departure
8. Catch me game with Ovation ONE HOUR
9. Pepper in the contact game with trail ride other releases
10. Reins too long
11. Note Lauren and Suzanna only ones who got the power—others a soft connected trot
12. Quit when it feels good then start again to keep the horse in a learning frame of mind
This is not fully edited
Morning session Question and Answer
1. Take the time is takes and expect the first session may be painfully long
Reins mean go
2. Teaching: reins means go—that is the first step
3. Don’t use leg for turn, about release, turn upper body as a unit, quick with release/open door
4. The moment the horse starts to turn, there is the door--quick response. Back foot is what moves??release depends--maybe a yes just to get movement
5. Reins mean go or do they mean keep going?
6.
Nose Neck
7. Bobbing head, not a habit: in early stages horse doesn’t know the puzzle yet.
8. Don’t release at the trot—come to the walk to release.
9. AMAZING when it’s the horses idea to do it
10. Behind and above the bit simulations
11. Pulling low and open mouth?
12. Suspension rein—reins not too long so horse finds contact down low.
13. Horse needs to experiment
14. Training = pressure and the timing of release, When and how to take up pressure and when and how to release. Can even release on the thought or emotion
15. Want horse to not be threatened or shut down
16. High level of refinement
17. Learning proves
18. Falls apart because I’m not playing the GAME
19. Learning to become excellent trainer
20. Trotting and holding—triceps think about standing horse on his tail ie. Rear to transition from trot downward, Raises front end and transitions then on the HQ. Suspension rein if needed
21. Bit cradle or confidence snaffle, thicker bit good for horse who lacks confident. Thin single jointed snaffle apt to pinch roof of horse’s mouth
22. Aw shit versus lets dance. Picking up reins. Film Try and I so I can see what is happening
23. Horse feels noise/cluttered communication, horses brace themselves, tune you out or get upset
24. Bad hands—horse won’t seek contact—its not about the bit
25. Later focus on being a better rider
26. Head tossing, release at first, nose to get idea of the open door, release as 1st step complete release—later micro release
27. Learning at the walk. Behind the bit—timing of release—hit the wall and immediately release. Was that it? I don’t know=-then release anyway.
28. Baggage—just takes more time
29. Prerequisite: horse has bit in his mouth. Rider skill
30. Very beginning pick up the contact and release to develop trust
31. Easy transition from HQ is goal
32. 3 pieces nose neck feet
33. Horses have troubles with bits because of misuse by humans
34. Going to be hard, not quick or perfect. Again video/carol coaching later? Linda says take the time go slow on many levels before seeking more help
35. Go home and work on yourself every day
36. Soft slow solid
37. Picking up a lead rope--feeling for horse.
38. West point bridling himself—Linda teaches with a cookie
39. The More I learn the Smarter My Horse Gets
40. No legs reins means go—I’m nothing but a butt
41. Later can use legs--need to isolate in the beginning
Group 1 ride
42. Emma: goal is stretching the neck to the ground and in so doing lift the back. This horse is a bad banana now. Physically not been using the right muscles. Baggage of a lifetime of bad banana. Ride correctly horses start to do it.
43. Stacy: suspension rein doesn’t trap their forward movement. Horse who flips head or is high headed
44. Suzanna stuck in the corner. Keep contact elastic when horse stretches. Lift step 1, run hand down to neck step two--almost took a step
45. Note: stretching down and rounding up versus lowering head to avoid the bit
46. Nancy: goal is feet—stretch and focus where you would like him to go
47. Take power at the trot—good idea to post
48. Incremental pressure until horse changes this is NOT phases. Contact requires precision and trust very different from phases
49. Release with the triceps versus letting go to the buckle—knowing when to use which
50. Suzanne want complete drop when he stretches
51. Stacy walk good head and nose then give completely to the buckle throw the door wide open to get trust. Complete release in the beginning to gain trust especially when there is baggage
52. If horse is having trouble then the bigger the release the better. Complete release not a triceps release
53. Watch mastery dvd on backing when available
54. Busy hands—think action comes from the elbows--=Linda will lift reins in whatever manner necessary to avoid creeping up and down the reins
55. Elbows slower more dependable feel
56. LB horses super fast learners and we are usually way too slow for them. We want to give them no opportunity to think of anything but where is the release
57. Stacy: incrementally increase the pressure slowly and firmly—fluffy doesn’t get it
58. Get his neck on the ground in the stretch—his back will come up versus avoiding the bit
59. Once you get steps 1-3 at the walk go on to the trot: don’t do too much at the walk. Walk is to learn/practice at the trot. Don’t hold at the walk—get the contact and release completely. Triceps at the trot.
60. When you are ready for the trot then you are ready for the bicep to triceps release. Take until he takes and then in a couple of strides downward transition to the walk
61. Feel that surge of energy.
62. Nancy: bicep . check. Scare horse if he doesn’t trust that the door is open. Go to tricep—pull armpits down and Michael Jackson. Behind the bit--nose coming up so walk and release completely
63. Suzanne: slowly take up the reins
64. If your horse is not motivated to do something NOW add more pressure in a SLOW focused way.
65. What about the fluid rein to stretch?? My question
66. Nancy when he goes behind the bit it prevents the top line from coming up
67. Emma: you want when you pick up the reins that he immediately goes into the bit.
68. Pick one of the three and be clear in asking
69. Pick up reins really slowly
70. Suzanna slow bicep/tricep RBE loses confidence quickly, quit when something + happens
71. When nose and mouth get quiet pretty soon ears will get good also
72. RB horse more in and out LB respect issues
73. Slow--gives horse time to feel and not brace
74. Holding contact at the walk leave that until much later.
75. Stretch at the walk few strides and pick up the trot
Question and answer
76. “soft feel” can be confusing can be soft and light and have no connection with you
77. Young horse: Linda would teach him to feel for her and then go to casual rein—that is for horse without baggage
78. Remember it is not going to be perfect. Horse know if you have good intentions
79. Soft feel not good if puts horse behind the bit
After the simulation
80. Trying to keep a smile on the horse’s face as you take contact by slow good feel
81. Remember Cobie’s feel coming up from the stretch down
82. Technique is nothing compared to feel—when your horse will want to do it
83. Horses seek human with the best energy
84. Simulation of reins in the mouth—pressure if it were Linda’s mouth—horse’s mouth just as important
85. Match horse but don’t block him
86. Curb bits isolate the neck not direct contact so more gentle than snaffle in a way
87. Play in disciplines not best suited to your horse’s conformation for the mental refreshment
88. Remmer best at jumping picnic tables bareback and bridles and liberty
89. Lauren learned from simulations than lifting rein above the horse’s head will motivate the horse to lower head
90. Stand him on his tail to go to walk
Day three notes
1. Shouldn’t have to relase to get the energy back—losing energy when get contact
2. Day 3-4 hardest lose the sense that it is a game
3. Horses also day 3-4 get cocky and relax as they get confident. Just need to be a bit more insistant.
4. Reins don’t mean go anymore
5. Consistency
6. Use improve rather than holes and fixing terminology more positive
7. Online with Ovation circling game. Snappy departure
8. Catch me game with Ovation ONE HOUR
9. Pepper in the contact game with trail ride other releases
10. Reins too long
11. Note Lauren and Suzanna only ones who got the power—others a soft connected trot
12. Quit when it feels good then start again to keep the horse in a learning frame of mind
Saturday, November 20, 2010
Day 1 Game of Contact
am Session in the class room--handout notes to be available.
Simulations from Day 1
1. holding hands
2. bicep/tricep take and give contact
3. savvy string - same
4. savvy string around the waist/or on the barrel- add in turn and release as reins/contact means go
5. savvy string in the mouth: biceps is NOT pleasant
Triceps feel so solid and connected and good. Biceps especially if bouncing in the mouth do NOT feel good.
1. Walk and take contact: reins mean go i.e. keep walking without a reaction to the bit or stopping.
2. If taking contact stops the horses forward motion or horse backs--then turn horse and release on the first step.
3. Reactions to the bit: follow the movement i.e. sideways or head going up or down (behind or infront of bit) to avoid the bit. You want to turn sideways let me help you. Following not pulling until they get tired of it.
a. head up two reins lift or one suspension rein.
b. head stretching down to avoid the bit: take feel with biceps and mmaintain contact until horse decides to raise head--not pulling head up with the reins.
Hold at the trot but not the walk as need to follow movement at the walk.
Simulations from Day 1
1. holding hands
2. bicep/tricep take and give contact
3. savvy string - same
4. savvy string around the waist/or on the barrel- add in turn and release as reins/contact means go
5. savvy string in the mouth: biceps is NOT pleasant
Triceps feel so solid and connected and good. Biceps especially if bouncing in the mouth do NOT feel good.
1. Walk and take contact: reins mean go i.e. keep walking without a reaction to the bit or stopping.
2. If taking contact stops the horses forward motion or horse backs--then turn horse and release on the first step.
3. Reactions to the bit: follow the movement i.e. sideways or head going up or down (behind or infront of bit) to avoid the bit. You want to turn sideways let me help you. Following not pulling until they get tired of it.
a. head up two reins lift or one suspension rein.
b. head stretching down to avoid the bit: take feel with biceps and mmaintain contact until horse decides to raise head--not pulling head up with the reins.
Hold at the trot but not the walk as need to follow movement at the walk.
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