REFINING YOUR SEAT AIDS: Ride With Better Weight Aids

Описание: In this video, Thana and I will demonstrate how you can refine your seat aids by tuning into your weight aids more consciously. You will learn which parts of your body you can use to guide your horse with your weight, why the correct use of your weight aids will help your horse during transitions, and how finding your natural vertical alignment in the saddle will greatly enhance your horse’s ability to respond positively to your input.

You may also find the videos in these playlists helpful:

Dressage Seat & Aids —    • Dressage Seat & Aids  

The Half-halt —    • The Half-halt  

Riding On The Bit/Yielding to Aids —    • Riding On The Bit / Yielding to Aids  

Happy riding! :)

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Horse: Thana, 19-year-old mare, Oldenburg/WB; Background: Imported from Germany; formerly ridden and competed as an upper-level jumper; Health: Carefully rehabbed and trained after a neck surgery to treat Wobbler’s syndrome in 2015, eye surgery in 2020, and age-related arthritis; Training: Careful Dressage and ground training. Temperament (0 being extremely calm/laid-back, 10 being highly excitable/hot): 7; Personality: Gentle Alpha mare; tendency to run and grind teeth when feeling stressed; Sweet spot: Loves to have an open two-way conversation and likes to collaborate when no one asks too much too soon.

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Note: Viewers should consult a professional before adopting any of the training techniques shown in this video. Any activity you do with your horse is at your own risk and may produce varied results.

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California-based Dressage trainer, instructor, clinician and life coach, Katja Elk, provides gentle training solutions for riders and horses of all backgrounds.

“Over the course of my life, I have been fortunate enough to learn from many amazing human and equine teachers. In my videos, I share tips and pointers with people interested in expanding their knowledge about foundational Dressage and different types of groundwork. You will see me work with my clients’ horses of various breeds, levels and backgrounds, highlighting parts of the journey we call work/play-in-progress with our equine partners. None of the shown clips are flawless. In fact, they all show the many imperfections an active, aging rider faces who entered the professional field as an instructor/trainer later in life and who keeps on striving to show that Dressage can be an activity we all can enjoy with our horses at most stages of our lives and at varying levels of expertise. The videos are honest, heartfelt attempts to show you ways to nurture a kind, joyful and productive relationship with your horses as you are exploring and expanding on the many facets of Dressage and groundwork.”

Katja applies the concept of a friendly, trust-based, two-way communication system to riding Dressage, work-in-hand as well as groundwork such as halter-work, longeing/lungeing and longlining.

Additionally, Katja, a Martha Beck certified master life coach, works with people who are looking for relief from anxiety, depression and/or other challenges in their lives.

http://www.katjaelk.com

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Music by Ivymusic  from Pixabay