These videos have helped me so much with my horse. Can’t say enough about the basics BUT correct basics. Wish you could come to my area to give me a lesson 😊
This is most instructive, as are all of Mr. Faerber's lessons, but I do so often wish he would write a summary of the entire method, step by step. I keep trying to assemble the sequence of stages to guide my horse through and the ways in which to attain those states, but so much of it is guess-work, trying to piece it together from so many videos. No one else uses this approach consistently and I entirely convinced it is the right one. Thank you for all the videos anyway!
I have a large mare with a very short stride. When I ask her to stop underneath herself, she evades it by breaking into a slow western jog/ jig. In the trot, she wants to get hollow and rush, so we’re still working on getting it right at the walk. Any advice on how to get a large, swinging walk/ trot?
The lowered head is usually a good indicator that, in a good “working” gait, the horse is relaxed, working through the back, and practicing self-carriage. There are several variables, but those are some of the man ones.
The hand position is so the rider can keep a constant contact as the horse raises or lowers his head. As the head comes up, the hands go wide to take up slack and when the head drops back down, the hands come together so the rider doesn’t have to let the reins slide through their hands.
This is excellent content, Thanks. Student is very good and the Instruction is so helpful / useful - this is some of the best content on net , , , Cheers.
I love your work Will! I really admire your philosophy, it makes so much sense to me in terms of progressing the horse methodically & with respect to building the capability & not prematurely pushing into a frame. Great sense & skillfully facilitated. Great job from rider & horse too! Excellent - thankyou for sharing 🐎🙏
I have never heard this approach before - get the stretch with stable rhythm, on the lunge / in hand before expecting success with a rider on the back! And this really makes great sense to me! Thankyou. I'll be trying yr methodology. 🙏🐎
Really valuable. I've just happened upon yr channel & loving whst I've found. I've only started dressage 1 year ago, with my 15 year old Atab mare, we've been learning together. But I've had problems & been problem solving, looking for tools as to how to teach her acceptance of the bridle, correct contact - not striving for the frame, I want correct use of her .musculature & above all relaxation. The virtual coaching I've had, have been focussed on shortening the reigns. This contradicts the idea of stretching into the contact & ensuring the horse is "working over the back"" & stresses her out!!! Seems counter productive. I love your emphasis on the stretch, over & above any frame. And relaxation - so important to me! I love your work in hand & aim to try this method. Maybe this will help build her correctly & solve a lot of her problems with resistance. I had never expected anything like dressage moves of her, in the past! And I have no interest in causing her stress, anxiety or confusion. I really want her to be happy with the work. I know the issues are with me! I started her under saddle myself from 2-3 years, so we have a good & trusting relationship as a foundation. I will study more of yr lessons. Thankyou for sharing! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🙏
Thank you Will Faber and riders this regular disciplined training is so what I need - monotonous but thorough and its the ONLY True methodology online-brilliant
Glad he said something when she allowed Calvin to walk off as she mounted him. Our family (my husband, daughter and I) are training our 3 yr old ourselves from when he was 2 days old (we bought him at that time as a family project horse) and he knows to stand perfectly still until asked to move.
Is The current trend to have their head down by their knees, like in reining or are you just doing it for stretching their necks to relax in between collection?
This is a horse that isn’t developed enough for collection yet. The horse has to work at a stretch and working gaits in order to build the muscle to correctly come into collection.
This is fantastic! I wish I could do in-hand work like that. We aren't quite there yet. But I love these videos.(I am still watching but had to comment).
