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cavesson controversy
By Ingrid Edisen
Lately, among the cavesson. Anybody who has
of an educated rider.
dressage folks anyway, there’s seen a rider perform upper
In order to transmit
been a bit of a “dust up” over level movements on a bridle-
these accurate, pinpointed aids
the two-fingers rule regarding less horse can appreciate this-
without losing any of the ac-
cavessons. You see, some of -Judy Ritchie rode a piaffe and
curacy, the rider needs equip-
209 CR 403 - Marble Falls, TX 78654
Austin
us have been fitting our horses passage riding bareback and
ment that can support him
with too tight of a variety with a single jaw rope on her
sufficiently and doesn’t diffuse
Lonely Fool
Austin is amazing. He has been a working ranch horse
of nosebands. A simple Trakhener in front of an annual
the laser-beam into vagueness
that is absolutely trained to perfection. Austin is 7 years canvassing of nosebands for
breed convention. Good rein- and imprecision. You always
old. His quiet attitude yet his amazing ability is a real joy
sale online reveals a myriad of
to ride and be around. Austin will rope, pull logs, side
ing trainers on well-schooled have to keep in mind that when
pass, and pass any test we have asked him to do
styles: the figure-8s (Grackle, horses can perform entire pat-
the (educated) rider asks the
Mexican, crossed), cranks terns and sliding stops bridle-
horse to yield to a rein, leg or
Lonely Fool is a registered QH. He belongs to
(Hanoverian/Swedish), flashes less. Any decent trainer can
other pressure, this pressure is
our Rachael that has been at Tonkawood Farm
(Aachen), drops, flats (French), teach a horse where to place his
directed at a very specific joint
since she was 0 years old. Lonely Fool has
Puckles (Kineton), cresents, head and neck without a fuss--
been Rachael’s trusted horse for the past 6
and muscle group. The horse’s
cheekers, levers, studded, etc.
years. She also was named Burnet County
as long as he or she is keeping nature is to offer a yielding
In international com- the rest of the animal’s body in
with the loosest, most bendable,
petition and among most up- good working order (straight,
most supple joint first. Unfor-
(Lonley Fool - con’t.) Rodeo Queen and Lonely
per level dressage horses, a coming through, lameness free,
was her horse for all events. He has done
Easy
tunately, the area where the
popular cavesson is the crank
parades, barrel races, trail rides and all things
etc.). But that’s the catch, most horse is offering the yielding
pertaining to the Queen duties for one year. He
or Swedish style. There are riders are not that focused
is often not the area that we are
is completely sound and ready for another child
also the supplemental straps and skillful. Many of us are
interested in. Some joints that
to win the ribbons, buckles and perhaps a new
that go diagonally across the pleasure riders or “works in
need to be supple are locked up,
Queen! Rachael is now a freshman at Baylor
downward part of the horse’s progress” ourselves--left with
whereas other joints that need to
and can no longer spend the time with him. He
muzzle called the flash. Overly an imperfect way to communi-
be connected and stable are
needs a new family that wants to get into play
tight nosebands are not just cate with our horses and often
often excessively mobile in
days etc. Only perfect homes need apply.
found among the super stars. In taking lessons with sometimes
the wrong direction. A perfect
some cases, these are tightened frustrated instructors and cer-
example is a rein aid that aims
so much that the horse’s breath- tainly frustrated mounts.
Sunny
Easy is a complete gentleman. He has a great
at release of the poll. If the poll
handle, a good stop, a beautiful slow lope & jog and
ing is affected. It is considered Dr. Thomas Ritter,
is locked up, the horse will try
is great on the trails. He also does in hand showing
a fault if the horses gapes his moderator of the yahoo group
to yield somewhere else, such
maneuvers. Easy has been a one owner horse his
mouth open while being ridden Classical Dressage, explained
as the base of the neck, or the
entire life and has had wonderful care. His feet
or sticks out his tongue since it last year in an entry on nose-
haunches - by stepping side-
are perfect, his conformation is great and he loves
these are seen as evasions of bands: “But there is also a
ways away from the rein pres-
people. This horse must have a perfect home.
“the aids”--the aids being a technical/practical side to the
sure (i.e. by getting crooked),
Easy stands 5 hands and is 5 years young. If you
rider’s influences such as leg, issue. You often hear things like
or with the jaw by opening
want safety, beauty and a horse that you can show, hand, whip, weight, etc. if the rider is ‘soft and correct, the mouth. Like water, horses
trail ride and be a great pet, we recommend Easy. Earlier this spring the horse will be correct, too,’ or will always seek and find the
there was a petition circu- ‘if my horse is uncomfortable,
path of the least resistance.
Sunny is a beautiful Buckskin QH that has just come off work
lated to ask for a ruling by the I want to know.’ This is usu-
It is the responsibility of the
in a feed lot. He has a great handle, will open and shut gates,
Copper
dressage governing body that ally well meant, but in the real
side pass and is great with cattle. He stands 14 3 hands and
rider to make the correct way
oversees competitions to set
is 6 years old. Generally we do not have such young horses
world, with real conformation of going the path of the least
but this horse has a beautiful mind with training to go with it.
this rule as a requirement. The issues and real training issues,
resistance. This means that in
We recommend him for anyone that wants to do “weekend
two-fingers rule asks that any things are a little more com-
order to obtain a yielding in
cowboy”, or a great trail horse. We recommend him for any
horse wearing a cavesson be plex than that. The reason why
the RIGHT place, the rider has
rider that appreciates his skill, great handle and good mind.
allowed enough space so that people say things like that is
to PREVENT a yielding in the
a person can actually fit two that they are either teachers who
WRONG place. This is done
Our horses are selling so fast this year that we ask you to fingers up underneath the nose- are talking to beginner students, by framing the horse with the
please call us with your wish list so we can let you know
band when checking for fit. and they don’t want the students
leg, seat, weight, and rein aids.
if we get one that could suite you and your family. If the
horse doesn’t suit your needs, we’ll trade out for another
It is possible to ride to blame the horses for their
Copper is a beautiful registered Paint horse that stands 14
Whenever the rider applies an
of our fine horses! Please check our web site to view
a horse without a noseband- own mistakes, or they are not
active aid, the orchestra of the
them and review our buyer quarantee program.
3 hands. He is 14 years old and is a beauty. We have had
him on a major trail ride and he was great. He stands good
-many Western riders do just very sophisticated riders whose
(other) aids has to support it by
Call Pat Dickey at 830-693-8253 to be groomed, loads well, is easy to catch and a generally
that. Generally the more so- aids still have the accuracy of a
channeling the active aid into
E-mail:
Pat@tonkawood.com
nice horse. If you want some color, plus a nice riding horse
phisticated the rider, the less shotgun blast. They can’t imag-
Visit us at
www.Tonkawood.com
with good manners, we recommend Copper for any rider.
necessary it is to even use a ine the laser-like precision aids
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