I don't like to admit it but I have never been a big
reader. This has generally been due to a lack of free time. However, I
do have a wonderful collection of riding books published from 1741 to
the present day. I consult them on occasion and I often enjoy reading
how another trainer addressed particular situations. I may not always
agree with their methods, but I commend anyone who puts their thoughts
on paper since it takes considerable time and effort.
From this page you can access a variety of articles
written by my students, others and myself. Many topics are covered and
opinions exproseed. By no means are they all instructional. The only
thing they share in common is some special meaning for me.
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Giving to Achieve the Right Contact |
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As appeared in August 2008 Dressage Today
by Gigi Nutter
In dressage we strive to achieve contact - the connection between the bit and the rider's hands via two pieces of leather, the reins. On a deeper level, contact connects the entire horse from the hind legs to bit and everything in between. Correct contact allows us to feel and receive in our hands the energies that come from the horse's hind legs. The question is, who creates the contact, the rider or the horse?
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As
appeared in February 2003 Dressage Today
by Gigi
Nutter
Going
down centerline remains just as exciting for me today as it was during
my first dressage test in 1976. Over the years, I learned that one
aspect of riding can only be developed with experience in the competition
ring. I call it "show
savvy." Considering that every dressage rider spends hundreds of hours schooling
for a relative few seven-minute tests, this savvy takes years to acquire.
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