Karen and Judy,
Thanks again for the advice and sharing your years of
experience. I had no clue a saddle could be used as a
mechanical aid. This is very discouraging. I thought
the Icelandic was a "natural horse." Seems they have a
few things in common with the TWH.
I have seen some Peruvians being ridden ventroflexed
but the saddles are wide. They are also supposed to
be ridden with a loose rein and must be shown barefoot
to prove the gait is natural. In fact, I have never
seen a shod Peruvian.
So I guess I just need to find a good all around
natural horse trainer. I liked this barn because the
one lesson I had seemed to have a lot of focus on
classical equitation skills. It is so hard to find a
qualified instructor who is also kind to their horses.
I rode many years ago as a child but only recently got
back into riding about a year ago. I am not very
experienced.
Is there anyone in Southern California who knows of a
good trainer? I live in OC but would be willing to
drive 1.5 hourse either way for the right instructor.
Thanks,
Maria
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