The Art of Natural Dressage

YAY Madeleine! So nice!!!!!!

Tam cannot sit up. I don't know if he ever will. I can get him to brace his front feet out in front of him and raise his chest about three or four inches above the ground, but that's all. He lurches up. Someday, if he finds out he can get up with less effort, then maybe he can sit? I don't know.

But it is so sweet to see this with you and Bravada. I know how long you have been trying so it's sweeter still. Very lovely!

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"Ride reverently, as if each step is the axis on which the earth revolves"

Thank you all of you for your encouragements now and through the years

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Madeleine

wow, this is great!!!! i have been working on cued laydown for a little while now, it was a childhood dream, so i would love some advice. i have been working on when i see one of them laying down i go lay with them, and that is great, but i would love to be able to cue lay down and they do!!!

congratulations!!! this is a beautiful vidoe.

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just keep swimming, quote from nemo!:)
love jessy

I am not the best one to give advice on laying down. I observed Bravada when she wants to lay down and I cue for instance I bend down. My problem with her was that as soon as I would get close to her she would get up. So first I needed to improve our connection so she feels comfortable with me around her while she is down.

Have you taught yoru horse to kneel down? Maybe you should start that way.

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Madeleine

oh that is so sweet! and the way she looks at you, when you stand back saying: are you sure you are done cuddling me? I don't mind one bit if you want to do that some more' haha !

Easy? Are you crazy? Ino only lets me sit with him when he is lying when his tummy hurts and he wants me to rub it.
Jamie... oh, after all these years I am glad that he does not stand up if I come within 3 meters... and Owen, well, he is to excited to lie down lately, he just wants to act all silly around me ha ha !

Well done!!!

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