In Straightness Training (ST) we strive for “Connection & Collection” (CC), and in this post, I will explain what these two words and this concept means.
But before we continue, just a small note:
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What do you do when you are with your horse?
- Training?
- Teaching?
- Conditioning?
- Behavior modification?
- Horse whispering?
- Communicating?
- Connecting?
Or is it more about you?
- Is it self-mastery?
- Or a spiritual journey?
ST Mastery Clinic In The USA
On July 22-24, ST Instructor Zaneta Georgiades from South Africa gave an ST Mastery Clinic in the USA.
ST Instructors Meg Brauch and Zaneta wrote a shared summary on the fabulous clinic at Narnia stables.
Meg and Zaneta wrote a summary with their key insights and learning moments and and shared some photos of the wonderful participants and their horses!
The Lab Cycle
If we are busy working in our ST laboratory, we will be going through a cycle of:
- Think first
- Act later
- Check the results
- Change your approach
With this cycle, you can develop your skills and work, implement 2mm changes, and strive for Constant And Never-ending Improvement (CANI).
This is how it works:
Impulsion & Schwung
In longeing, we strive for “impulsion“.
Now impulsion isn’t about moving “fast”, but about moving “forward“.
“Forward” means, our horse is moving with forward swinging hind legs, and all four legs are moving forward in the direction of movement.
Impulsion also doesn’t mean moving with a strong “push” against the center of mass having the weight shift towards the front legs. Instead, it’s moving with engaged hindquarters that swing forward under the body and support the center of mass.
So how do we create impulsion? Read More..