TRT Podcast #4: Is groundwork accepted?
Q&A with Tristan Tucker: Is groundwork accepted and do dressage riders know the benefits?
In this episode, I talk about my take on groundwork, and whether I feel groundwork is more accepted than before.
I will also tell you about the difference between training horses in Europe and Australia. I’ll share an experience where I’ve been told off for doing groundwork patterns in the warm-up ring, even though I wasn’t doing anything wrong.
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Blij dat ik kan zeggen dat er een groeiende groep mensen is die wil samenwerken met hun paard. Mede dankzij mensen zoals jij, dank daarvoor!!
Ik kwam ook van het principe: paard is er voor de sport, ook mn opleiding (Deurne) was daar onderdeel van. Nu terug kijkend vooral geleerd hoe ik het niet wil doen.
Door onder andere jou mooie filmpjes zoekende naar wat andere trainers/opleiders doen en daarmee zoekende naar wat op dat moment past bij mij, mn paard of mn klant en zijn paard.
I do think that many horse societys are stuck in the dark ages where infliction of pain was the normal way of training
A lovely group of women were competing quite happily in pink headcollars in team chasing but were banned because they didnt have a bit in their horses mouth, not because they were out of control or their were horses behaving badly! Question. Presumably horses salivate a lot while doing dressage in a double bridle because they are unable to swallow their saliva? (Retired Vet)
I am not a dressage competitor but destiny brought me a little spanish horse who clearly explained me that he was not in agreement whith what I had learn in classical equestrian lessons. So it has almost taken 3 seasons that it was not safe for me to ride him alone. So we did groundwork and it has developped a strong relationship. One day, I felt down, and he staid with me even if wild pigs where around. I also started to ride him with a side saddle and I was very surprised how easily he adapted. So with dressage horses that are more powerful than my tiny spanish guy, I think groundwork is really important: for the comfort of the horse, the safety of everyone and to established a relationship.
I feel ground work is so important brilliant to get a bond and communicate with your horse. Not enough people do ground they tack up go into the school and just ride round with no understanding of how the horse is going. Is he tracking up can you move each leg. Their is so much to learn it is never ending and if people did more ground work they would enjoy their horse more and achieve so much. We have an equestrian centre and we advice all our liveries to join the TRT Method to get more from there horse and hope for better dressage scores. Less is more as the saying goes so if your horse understands from the ground work then less leg is needed and nice and light in the hand with a simple kiss noise. Thank you Tristan and the team hopefully more modules and info next year.
Mooi thema. Ik denk hoe meer en meer het gedaan wordt en zelf als normaal onderdeel van elke sporttakken gezien wordt het ook steeds meer zo opgepakt wordt. Voor mezelf is het niet weg te denken. Ik ben geen dressuur ruiter die op wedstrijd gaat maar wil wat ik dan ook van mij paard vraag dat deze begrijpt en kan uitvoeren op een positieve manier. Ben erg benieuwd naar de podcast. Happy to have TRT in the world
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