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Starting Milly

June 17, 2011 by Nori Leave a Comment

I started Milly today. Milly is a 15 hand, bay Dutch/Welsh (Section C) cross.   She has a disposition very like her mother (Dutch warmblood I drove for years). I am planning to go slow, allow her to relax and enjoy the work.  I’m also planning to get as many pictures and as much video … [Read more…]

Posted in: Longlining Tagged: Milly

Let the exchange begin

October 16, 2010 by Nori Leave a Comment

It’s important to be able to discuss things as you’re learning.  From personal experience, I can tell you things become more clear to me when I can explain them to someone else.  Feedback and guidance are also important. I’ve added the ability to discuss the Axwood Farm Library articles and what each of us is … [Read more…]

Posted in: Driving, Extra Stuff, It's all about Movement, Longlining

Longlining

  • The Big Picture
  • The Building Blocks
  • Basic Concepts
  • Adding Contact
  • Adding outside rein
  • We are longlining!
  • Longlining Videos

Driving

  • Getting hitched – Part 1
  • Getting hitched – Part 2
  • Understanding Contact
  • Driving straight (fixing crooked)
  • Getting correct bend
  • Lengthening the trot
  • Using the Kicking Strap
  • Experiments in pair harnessing
  • Conditioning the driving horse
  • Shady Oaks 2002

It’s all about Movement!

  • Thoughts on the trot
  • Short Bytes – Dressage Terms
  • Identifying bad movement
  • Good movement
  • Improving movement – Part 1
  • Improving movement – Part 2
  • John’s mules
  • Orville Unrau and Eddie

Extra Stuff

  • Baucher Snaffle
  • Light-weight inexpensive whip
  • Building a Kicking Strap
  • Cleaning harness
  • Reshaping Wooden Shafts
  • Trailer jack maintenance and repair
  • Cindy Lee, Photographer

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