“Where Shoulder Resistance Starts”
Your horse should have it.
If you’re barrel racing, trail riding,
Dressage,…whatever.
What is “it”?
It is the ability to move his shoulders.
He should also be able to have his hip
in place, his head, etc.
But the shoulders thing is really
important.
J.J. Rydberg, one of our trainers, says,
“Anytime a horse
doesn’t want to
rock his shoulders,
he’s resisting.”
And it’s the resistance, obviously, we
don’t want.
But here’s something that may surprise
you.
If your horse’s shoulders are resistant,
you don’t fix it in the shoulders.
Seems contrary, doesn’t it?
So where IS the problem?
The bridle.
J.J. says the resistance starts at the
bridle.
And guess what.
If he resists there…the shoulders lock
up like the rusted Tin Man in Wizard of Oz.
If his shoulders lock up, he won’t turn
around worth a hoot.
If you wanna know more of what J.J. says,
click on the following:
http://horsetrainingresources.com/dvd-jjrydberg.html
Thus, the solution lies in the bridle.
That’s where it has to be fixed first.
In his DVD, J.J. shows the coolest example
of how this happens. I wish I could describe it to
you because it makes so much sense.
But I’m not gifted enough to describe it
with words.
If you own the DVD already, be sure to
watch it.
One more thing J.J. reminds us of.
Once a horse gets resistant, soften WAY
up.
Why?
Because too much pressure is applied and
the horse doesn’t like it.
That means if he’s resistant in the bridle,
then it might just be you need to soften up.
http://horsetrainingresources.com/dvd-jjrydberg.html
OK? That’s wisdom for today…. stay safe out there!
Charlie
P.S. The response to Michelle Binder’s Relational
Riding DVD has been pretty amazing! Her DVD is titled:
“any Horse, any Rider” and included two bonus clips as well.
Here’s the link to read more about it if you haven’t seen it:
http://horsetrainingresources.com/dvd-anyhorse.html
See a couple of her testimonials below:
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“I really enjoyed your video. It should be mandatory
for every AQHA, paint, appy, arab, and any other breed,
trainer or judge… kudos to you for making a clear
video about how to train for and support natural movement,
no matter the discipline or breed.”
– Michele Morseth, MA, GCFP,
Sit the Trot & Potent Moves Feldenkrais
“I really liked your video, I watched it while traveling
through Texas a few months ago. I plan to show it to
my 4-H group when it gets too cold to ride. It’s
clear, informative and easy for a beginner to follow.
It should fill in the gaps that exist in many styles
of horsemanship I see these days.”
– Gena Loper, DunsNRoses Ranch, llc.
Home of World Champion, Dun Goin Steady aka “Texas”
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