Schooling Cobs for Dressage Essex

[horsesupport]

I have a love for schooling and getting the best out of Cob's and bigger horses for dressage, if you would like me to school horse or rider, please see my website www.horsesupport.co.uk

Thanks

Steve Price BHSAI MPT

[kaytenherponies]

Oh my kind of person. I compete my cob at dressage. Only prelim at mo but may give novice a go this summer. I love to watch a heavy horse working, and the looks on peoples faces when they see they can actually do it. I know ive had a few... MY GOD LOOK AT THAT... faces. Is fab

[allthegearnoidea]

I have just sold my heavyweight cob, or else i would have called you - seriously what would you do with a heavyweight cob that despite all your asking refused to move forward.I dont just mean a little ooh i think i will stop but a full on i aint moving sucker i have become a statue make me if you can planter.
I did the get off and walk away thing- it made no difference

[horsesupport]

It take a lot of hard work to get a cob type or bigger to sometimes work and respect the riders leg aids, but with some very hard work you can get them to lighten and to work from the old leg in to hand.

I find you have to ride with hands higher then normal and i use my legs independently from each other i.e the left first then the right every other stride so then he cant get used to it and go dead to the leg.

Thanks


Steve Price BHSAI MPT
www.horsesupport.co.uk

[allthegearnoidea]

Yes the independent legs is something i did try. I also was told to ask by moving legs forward -pushing forward as opposed to squeezing with a backwards direction as it means more to them.
What do you think?

[mogadoga]

It take a lot of hard work to get a cob type or bigger to sometimes work and respect the riders leg aids, but with some very hard work you can get them to lighten and to work from the old leg in to hand.

I find you have to ride with hands higher then normal and i use my legs independently from each other i.e the left first then the right every other stride so then he cant get used to it and go dead to the leg.

Thanks


Steve Price BHSAI MPT
www.horsesupport.co.uk

Wow so i really am doing something right :D
Im happy to say my heavy weight cob, although not foward going, is not dead. And quite light on his feet!!!

[Soot]

I do dressage on my heavyweight too :) She's very very responsive and we're hoping to progress beyong prelim soon. Sadly her canterwork is a bit rubbish as she dislocated her pelvis and has had trouble with her balance on the left lead ever since :(.

[horsesupport]

Yes the independent legs is something i did try. I also was told to ask by moving legs forward -pushing forward as opposed to squeezing with a backwards direction as it means more to them.
What do you think?
You need to be careful if you are bringing your legs too far forward, this is not one that i have used or seen before but bringing the legs forward could make you in front of the horses movement so to speak and stop him from working so well from his hind legs. But i am all for it if you are finding it to be working on your horse, as all horse like people are different.

Take Care

Steve
www.horsesupport.co.uk

[Bay Mare]

I also was told to ask by moving legs forward -pushing forward as opposed to squeezing with a backwards direction as it means more to them.
What do you think?

We use the legs more in a 'forwards' movement too but it's more of a 'roll' or 'brush' forwards and inwards with the calf, rather like brushing the hair in the wrong direction than actually moving the leg forwards. It's only a very small movement and doesn't involve actually moving the leg :)

One of the EETs is training his cob, Ketchup, to a high level (piaffe and sw!) and he's doing really well. He was supposed to demo at the Northern Horse Event in Harrogate ('Cobs Can' was the section) but unfortunately Ketchup wasn't sound so they didn't make it :( ).