Contact Is What The Horse Takes When The Rider Drives It Forward From The Hand – FEI Rule Book
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Contact Is What The Horse Takes When The Rider Drives It Forward From The Hand – FEI Rule Book
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This interview was previously published in 2018 Janice Usherwood (280)
About Janice
– Janice is a dressage specialist coach, trainer and competitor, she has trained seven horses to Grand Prix level and has students training to Grand Prix.
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Janice’s Favourite Inspirational Quote
– With tension, there is no dressage
– Contact is what the horse takes when the rider drives it forward to the hand – FEI Rule Book
Who Has Inspired Janice
– Maurice Wright
Recommended Authors
– Maurice Wright (The Jeffery Method of Horse Handling)
– Kyra Kirkland
– Carl Hester
– Monty Roberts
– Franz Mairinger
– Pat Smyth
– Georgia Bruce (How to Teach Your Horse Tricks with Clicker Training)
About This Episode
– Janice discusses why you need to respect the animal and that each horse is an individual. She also discusses that it will take time to get where you need to be. When you get off schooling your horse the only thing that should hurt is your brain.
Time Stamps
01:03 – With Tension, there is no Dressage
01:25 – Contact is what the horse takes when the rider drives it forward to the hand
01:53 – Taken on a horse in the front of the saddle with a relative on their farm
02:35 – Janice has always had horses and she won two scholarships and went to university
03:22 – Earning her teaching degree, working and having horses part time
04:41 – Do the economics, ride part time and then if you wish to be with horses do it in the future
07:00 – Keep it simple and do well. Your horse should be relaxed
08:10 – The animal, pure and simple
08:45 – How Maurice Wright and other authors have inspired Janice
12:07 – ‘Nelsen’ the horse that made Janice think the most
14:33 – At competitions, you never know what mark you will get until you see the scoreboard
15:41 – All horses can do it, but they need to be relaxed and you need to adhere to the basic principles
18:20 – Thinking that the horse knows what to do. ‘Hot’ should mean tense, not too many blankets
20:40 – We put too much weight on competition
22:38 – It takes time, you must be governed by the progress of your horse
24:39 – Authors who have inspired Janice
27:18 – Riding a Spanish horse and travelling
28:20 – Work with the animal rather than against the animal
29:37 – Contact: see details below
Janice’s Contact Details
Phone: 0418 489 357 or +61 418 489 357
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