On Thu, May 24, 2007 at 03:42:38PM -0400, Karen Thomas wrote: > Oh, I've heard the right words used...but are the words used correctly, and > is the horse really doing what the clinician says?
i think so. you'd have to view one of my lessons to see if you agreed, of course; if you're ever in the boston area please consider yourself invited. > the so-so or bad to me - the good ones will freely demonstrate the most > common mistakes as well as the correct ways of doing something, explaining > the subtle nuances. she is definitely very good at demonstrating; she'll get on stjarni and show me what i am doing and how he is responding, and then show a better way and get a better result. and then i try the better way, and et voila, better results. this is why i've continued to take lessons with her; as i said i have not attended her clinics as such. stjarni is basically a very relaxed horse -- his spooks are about six inches; we just parade-tested him (tossing flags and umbrellas at him, stuff like that) and he'd open his eyes wide and maybe step out of the way. he is not however naturally flexible, esp. to the right, so that is what we are mainly working on right now. ebba is also a yoga instructor (studied at kripalu, here in mass.) and i think her awareness of both human and horses' bodies in terms of flexibility and relaxation are genuine and informed. for instance she can certainly tell when *i'm* not relaxed, as i am not nearly as good at that as stjarni, and she doesn't hesitate to offer advice on that front :) --vicka
