Bee and the Horse
The Academic Art of Riding Blog from Poland
Tag: dressage
Teaching Collection by the Wall vs. on the Longe
Why I like to teach collection on the longe It’s actually quite simple: The horse can say “no”.– “No” if it doesn’t understand– “No” if it is not able to– “No” if it feels overwhelmed Let’s look at how collection on the ground is… Continue Reading “Teaching Collection by the Wall vs. on the Longe”
Should we do an exercise, just because it has been deemed beneficial or produces results?
When I work with a horse, or teach lessons, I constantly have to make decisions about what exercises to use, do next, and how long to do them. Sometimes, students are surprised to hear that I don’t use certain exercises, although they are very… Continue Reading “Should we do an exercise, just because it has been deemed beneficial or produces results?”
Lessons from the Arena: Why the Basics Are Your Best Teacher
When I started to be interested in the Academic Art of Riding in 2014, I saw that Bent Branderup had some online classes available. Guess which one I bought first? Of course, piaffe 😉 I didn’t know that I didn’t have the right basics… Continue Reading “Lessons from the Arena: Why the Basics Are Your Best Teacher”
Do you feel the need to speed up the process?
At the moment I’m getting private messages and also some comments on my Facebook page whenever I post about the riding-in process with my youngster Minor. Please please don’t understand this the wrong way, I absolutely LOVE that you think of us and that… Continue Reading “Do you feel the need to speed up the process?”
Summer Academy and Trainer Day 2023
I’m back from Denmark and back to my normal work routine. This year’s summer academy was quite special for me: My student Meg Brauch from the US became a member of the knighthood (she passed her Squire test in spring), making her the first… Continue Reading “Summer Academy and Trainer Day 2023”
Every Day Magic
Today I had one of the best days with the horses I ever had. Not because of some fancy exercises, but because of our normal, quiet daily routine and such a nice feeling between us. I started by sorting my feeds for the horses… Continue Reading “Every Day Magic”
Walk and school walk
What is the school walk? Why is it useful? And how do we educate it? We distinguish between the natural walk and the schooled walk. The natural walk is a four beat. The sequence of the legs is inside hind, inside front, outside hind,… Continue Reading “Walk and school walk”
Art of Riding Classroom
Years ago, during breakfast, my husband said to me: why don’t you start a blog and tell people about your journey with Nazir? This was the start of this blog, Bee and the Horse, in which I formulated my ideas about horse training for… Continue Reading “Art of Riding Classroom”
Just because we can, does it mean we should?
We all know that we can teach horses all kinds of things. Personally, when I teach something to my horses, I ask myself why I teach it and what it can be useful for. As a simple example, let’s take a hindquarter disengage. I… Continue Reading “Just because we can, does it mean we should?”
What were your lessons in 2020? What are your goals for 2021?
Don’t be afraid, this is not another coaching -post. I believe you are absolutely capable of living your live well 😉 Too many of the post that are around try to make us feel as if we are lacking something, and they try to… Continue Reading “What were your lessons in 2020? What are your goals for 2021?”
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