>>> I really enjoy reining, and I admire the heck out of horsemen who can ride and work bridleless. Sounds like a great clinic!
I hope everyone on the list understands this, but I probably should restate it to avoid misunderstanding. To be sure everyone understands, this is NOT a trick riding clinic, with bridleless riding as the end-goal. The point I heard over and over was the importance of building the basics - ALL the basics - such that the rider doesn't need the reins or a bit. Whether the rider actually chooses to ride bridleless eventually is really irrelevant - and frankly, I doubt many of us will ever be able to do it to the level of these people. In fact, this clinic was aimed at "real world riders" and all the riders rode with normal tack yesterday, including bits and bridles. But, that doesn't impact the importance of what they are teaching one whit. Karen Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED]
