Horse 'Mulan' have this habit of playing beatbox. It's funny because she does it effortlessly and the other horses seem to want to do the same, but can't quite yet.
Mulan is a school horse where Yana rides. She's a nice horsey for advance riders.
Horse Riding Philippines is an online resource for Filipinos with passion for horses and horse riding. This is about the love for horses, horsemanship, and the equestrian sport in the Philippines as we experience it. This blog came to birth as our daughter "Yana" dreams of a life with horses. And we share the tips, suggestions, expert advise, and how to's of enjoying this sports as we find them along the way.
One of Yana's Horse Sketches; "Just got to love them with love that never tires." http://horseridingphilippines.blogspot.com/ |
Yana's sketch of her favourite horse Miller http://horseridingphilippines.blogspot.com/ |
Yana's different take on a "Miller" horse http://horseridingphilippines.blogspot.com/ |
Yana's Horse Sketch. I wonder who's the inspiration behind this? http://horseridingphilippines.blogspot.com/ |
"It's about that connection with the horse that makes it special." - Yana (facebook/Horse Riding Philippines) |
"Friendship between a girl and a horse is built on trust." - Horse Riding Philippines (facebook/Horse Riding Philippines) |
"Let your idea become the horse's idea"- Ray Hunt (Horse Riding Philippines) - image via pixabay-horse-444023 |
"Don't bribe 'em with carrots, don't hit 'em with a stick. Find the middle of the road." (image via pixabay-tournament-horse379032) |
Yana with Miller of MEC - Learning to longe a horse. (Horse Riding Philippines) |
Longeing is part of ground training. Good ground training teaches obedience, respect, trust, and cooperation. It helps to establish a good working relationship between the trainer and horse. It can improve the horse’s movement. It can help develop his muscles correctly. It can also affect his attitude and behavior under saddle as well as in the stable.Before a horse can be trained to longe, he must first be properly trained to: (1) to lead, (2) to stand still when asked to and, (3) respond to simple signals and voice commands
Longeing a horse requires training. (Horse Riding Philippines) |
Foals should not be longed. They are especially vulnerable to neck injuries if pulled violently sideways.
Yearlings can be longed at slow gaits for short periods. But must not be over-stressed. Two-year-olds (and some yearlings) have nearly reached an adult weight. But their bones and joints are still immature.
They are also more easily over-stressed mentally by too long or demanding sessions. They can be longed lightly, but it is better to vary the training program. Work with hand, free longeing, and ground driving, instead of daily longeing.
Longeing. Yana tries to put into practice what she reads for the first time. (Horse Riding Philippines) |
Longeing puts lateral stress on a horse’s legs and joints. And this increases with speed and smaller circles. Young horses’ immature bones and joints are especially vulnerable to injury. This may be from too much or incorrect longeing, or from accidents if the horse acts up. Always use protective boots on all four legs when longeing young horses. Keep training sessions short.
Good horsemanship and successful training need correct and consistent handling at all times. (cf: US Pony Club Manual of Horsemanship 3)
"If you do what you love,
it is the best way to relax." - Chistian LouboutinWill share the Do's and Don'ts of Longeing in the next posts.
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Yana with crew of ABS-CBN "Matanglawin" for the January 2014 Year of the Wooden Horse Episode |
Yana with Miller for the ABS-CBN "Matanglawin" January 2014 Year of the Wooden Horse Episode |