“A Drink Of Water” ~ Quotes by Jim Hicks
Enjoy your copy of the book “A Drink of Water” by Jim Hicks.
Photography by Kim Stone and Donnette Hicks.
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Confusion
Thoughtful feel and timing, with a consistent attitude and approach. Eliminates unnecessary confusion for the horse. -Jim Hicks
Search
The riders responsibility, is to search for what the horse needs out of this deal. -Jim Hicks
Ability
The quality of the lateral movement , depends on the rider’s ability to shape the energy ,on a specific line of travel . – Jim Hicks
Jim Hicks Q & A “Bending”
Continued Q & A With Jim Hicks
Q-When does bending become counterproductive and overused?
A- Most people’s idea about bend is that it is all about the head and the neck. The problem is that when only the head and neck are bent,, it causes the outside shoulder to bulge with the majority of weight negatively loading the outside foot. This puts the horse in a position of imbalance. When this happens, the horse then looses the engagement of the hind legs.
With that said, I like to think of putting a quarter weight on each of the horse’s feet. This allows the horse to balance or rebalance based on the athletic demand presented.
Engagement from the hind legs can only happen when the horse is bending inside its alignment. The horse needs to have the right amount of lateral and longitudinal flexion such that one compliments the other allowing the energy to cycle from the hind legs through the back, the neck, the poll, and down to the jaw. When all of these things happen this allows for collection and self carriage.
The Pony Sage
New page on facebook celebrating the children’s equstrian program at Sage Creek Equestrian.
“The Pony Sage”
The Pony Sage features
- Roster Low Boy Cogburn Q & A
- Children’s Articles
- Discussions relating to children’s needs
- Photos
- Events
- Pony Play Days
- Private Lessons
- Pony Camps
- Ridding Principles School
The children’s program is taught by John Maznicki and Tamara Silver
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