Paul Belasik is a highly respected international rider, trainer, writer and teacher, and an avowed proponent of classical equestrian ideals. Paul has helped all levels of riders from all around the world for over thirty years. “To become better, the horse and rider must get out of their comfort zones. I believe in the concept of deliberate practice. Outside of your comfort zone, you will make mistakes. In the process of correcting mistakes is when you learn. If you want people to try, you had better not punish them for mistakes, so I know that I need to be patient, and yet push and encourage. Any instructor needs to know the material cold, or they just add to the seemingly growing confusion of how dressage works. I study all the time. I read, watch videos, do research."
Well a conflict between the original masters and the way things are done now is that modern warmbloods are bred up off of the remnants of the all purpose part drafts used by the germans to haul their armies into Russia. The old masters had high percentage spanish horses which truth be told were actually part arabs. As are all so called north african barbs. no joke. The Spanish claim that ,' there is no arabian in Andalusians and Lusitanos is merely eurocentraic racist twaddle. best Bruce Peek
@@studiodibelcanto3647 I don't care how I sound; I only care about horses, riding, and riders -- in that order. And: I know my subject very well. The actual explanations and required features (that will explain why this is so misleading and vain) can be found and verified in the following textbooks: Saumur 1912, Steinbrecht, Podhajsky, Hdv12, Beaudant et al. The explanations How long a list do you want? Which way do you want to ride ?
@@studiodibelcanto3647 Horses are so generous and they tend to consent to the ideas they're presented with, whether the ideas are right or wrong. BelCanto, You're fascinated with quasi-ideas and one single, self-trained 'trainer'. I looked at your expertise in singing. Since you're fascinated with his faux-classical self-interpreted riding, I'll use this metaphor: it's the equlvalent in music as mediocre self-taught music, hitting notes flat or cheapening them, and covering them up with dance moves or other theatrics...and with the singer 'on the glottis'. Have you ever taken the time to carefully analyzise what Mr. Belasik is promulgating versus the actual instructions from the masters?. You're just buying into his schtick, without any investigation. There are enormous problems this schtick. Yes: your horse DOES know, He knows what you're doing with him is specious .... but your horse is probably to polite to speak up. I'm not afraid to be impolite. (And I know exactly what I'm saying and I know exactly how Belasik's horses go --- and I know exactly how horses OUGHT to go.) Superb ? let's see ! #whichwaydoyouwanttoride ? Sincerely, Jane
@@JaneFrizzell I listen to many trainers not just Paul. I've learned that no matter how much I might disagree with someone there always seems to be something I can learn from them. So my riding is influenced by many ideas, and judging by how nicely my horse goes, I seemed to have been able to identify what works and what doesn't...thank you! BTW, I read Belasik trained with Oliveira
@@JaneFrizzell People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care. Being a jerk does not win you any respect no matter how right you may or may not be.
@@amieperryman7421 You may not care about knowledge (which makes correct riding) but many do -- and they're having a tough time finding it. The riding in the video is rife with error. Believing it's 'good' is causing problems. I care enough to say something and 'respect' is irrelevant to me. Be wise about who you call a 'jerk', Amie. JF
@@JaneFrizzell I honestly don’t care what credentials you hold or how much experience you have. Being rude and indignant on someone else’s RU-vid page is just unacceptable to me. No matter how “right“ you are. It’s inappropriate. I doubt that she would walk up to a stranger and say this to his face. And if you did, then I am 100% right about you. I would never have you on my horse.
The tail is stuck, not swinging and this is a sign the horse is NOT using his back (as nature intended). It is all rush rush rush, and the harmony is lost. Who trained this rider? Elbows stiff, seat stiff, etc. The horse is lovely though.
He only rode under the classical dressage master Nuno Oliveira... I often find people who are accustomed to watching modern dressage and the types of horses they use find the more baroque breeds to look "rushed." This is working in harmony with the horse's natural way of going as opposed to attempting to manufacture exaggerated gaits.
I don't have a classical dressage trainer, but would like to start doing shoulder and haunches in. What are the leg and rein cues generally used in these moves?
Harry Boldt's big black book 'DAS DRESSURPFERD has the exact, true aids for every item from halt-walk through the Grand Prix. Every serious rider should have his wonderful, helpful, accurate book.
I have read (and loved) Riding Towards the Light, a few times, and shall now read it again. It is a rare treat, delight and inspiration to see such correct and beautiful work in this age of short cuts, gadgets, bad riding and broken horses in the overriding quest for instant gratification, !
Not to argue, but I would bet that this mare was trained to more "lightness" than the average FEI competitor, more than many I've seen, anyway. Just sayin'.
