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ber, moving straight on a curved line means that the horse’s inside hind foot travels along the same line as the inside front and the outside hind foot tracks along the same line as the out- side front foot.
The rider asks the horse to walk on by increasing leg pressure while opening or releasing rein pressure so that the horse has a place to move forward. At the trot, the legs drive the horse in rhythm with the horse’s strides. The aids for a canter depart are identi- cal to those for the circle itself except that the rider coordinates them and applies them with more energy. Weight increases slightly on the inside seat bone. The driving inside leg asks for forward movement more vigorously. The inside rein continues to position the horse’s head slightly to the inside while the outside rein becomes slightly more resistant.
Kawartha Lakes Equestrian Centre $549,000
One of the times the rider uses a half halt is when asking for a decrease in gait from can- ter to trot or from trot to walk. The rider momentarily increases her weight on both seat bones while driving with both legs and resist- ing the horse’s forward movement with both reins. The upper body stays tall and open and the back muscles are slightly braced. This resistance is followed immediately by a decrease in weight and an opening of both reins to allow continued forward movement. When the rider wants the horse to halt, she fol- lows the same sequence of aids as for the half halt but does not open the reins after decreas- ing the weight in her seat bones.
In the beginning, riders struggle to learn the correct aids to use. As a rider continues to practice and progress, the difference between simple application of the aids and true coordi- nation of the aids is the rider’s ability to feel the results of her application of aids, to judge
the effectiveness of the aids she used, and to make adjustments in the degrees of pressure and their timing in order to get a better result the next time. A rider needs an independent seat to be able to correctly coordinate all of the aids while riding a horse on a circle. While working toward that goal, however, students will ride an endless number of imperfect cir- cles. Make each circle the best you can, then try again. Just keep riding. ____________________
Faith Meredith coaches riders in dressage, reining, and eventing and has successfully trained and competed horses through FEI lev- els of dressage. She is the Director of Mered- ith Manor International Equestrian Centre (Route 1, Box 66, Waverly, WV 26184; 1-800- 679-2603;
http://www.meredithmanor.com), an ACCET accredited equestrian educational institution.
Fiske’s Animal Care Products Announces New Marketing Initiative
to Support Retailers & Retail Sales Windsor, NS - Fiske’s Animal Care Products recently announced that it has hired Debi Kats- mar of Your Design Vehicle (YDV) to man- age the marketing of all aspects of Fiske’s Products to retailers and consumers alike. YDV will implement a strong email marketing campaign throughout North America, encom- passing the all-powerful social media aspects supported widely by animal-lovers every- where.
A picturesque Equestrian Centre located 10 minutes from Lake Simcoe and Balsam Lake. This cozy split-level 3+1 bedroom home has a large eat-in country kitchen, a bay window in the living room with southern exposure overlooking the paddocks, gas fireplace, wood stove on lower level, 2 decks, walk-out from lower level family room to patio with hot tub, 2 car garage, beautifully landscaped.
“The goal we are striving to develop is a method of communication geared toward retailers’ support, staff training of products, brand awareness and educating end users to the benefits of ‘Why Fiske’s’,” says Melanie Fiske, owner of Fiske’s Animal Care Products. YDV and Debi Katsmar have received numerous awards in marketing, specifically email marketing as well as recognition in the equine industry for her constant participation to better the equine community through knowl- edge and awareness through her own publica- tion
www.equineniagaranews.com. “Debi’s knowledge, contacts within the equine community and her own experience with Fiske’s products will greatly benefit Fiske’s, and ultimately the retailer carrying our products for resale to their clients,” says Melanie.
Professional stable (36’ X 42”) with 7 box stalls, tack room and storage area. Separate birthing stable - 3 stalls with infrared monitor, storage barn and loft (80’ X 60’), 160’ X 80” sand ring, large round pen, 8 fenced paddocks, several run-ins, groomed wooded trails on 59.9 acres of land. Hunt/Event course in development.
www.performanceridge.ca •
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Exceptional horse farm situated on 98 acres including 6 turn-out pastures with mixed soil. Cen- tral to Simcoe, Pt Dover & 30 minutes from Hwy #403. Riding arena 64x128. Heated steel barn with quarantine stalls. Comfortable lounge with kitchenette overlooking the arena that boasts an overhead sprinkler system. System fencing. Pond, Well, 12,000 gallon cistern, 40x50 coverall with run-in along with 27 acres of hay on site. MLS# 9101905
Seller may consider VTB to qualified Buyer with 50% down. Asking $599,900 Don Dobie
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www.DonDobie.com 519-426-7187
Sales Representative 1-888-999-8044
Further to the development of support for retailers of Fiske’s products, Melanie has recently added a product display stand, has announced the creation of an all-new, more powerful and interactive website as well as committed to a presence at several major equine events in Canada.
get that ultimately, it is the welfare of the animals that Fiske’s strives to aid - Fiske’s Cares!”, says Debi Katsmar.
Fiske’s and YDV are looking forward to a long- and effective marketing initiative together. To stay informed about Fiske’s please join our face- book fan page, follow us on twitter and watch for Melanie’s new blog - coming soon.
About Fiske’s Animal Care Products Fiske’s Animal Care products are a blend of ALL NATURAL ingredients that contributes to the overall effectiveness as it treats mud fever, scald, scratches, ring worm, mange, rain rot, itchy tail, sweet itch, and dandruff quickly and easily. It is not just one active ingredient but the combination of anti bacterial, anti fungal, anti inflammatory and anti septic ability fighting agents. It was designed 100 years ago when one medicine was used to treat a variety of problems rather than having a specific treatment for each condition as is more common today. For more information on Fiske’s Animal Care Products visit
www.fiskes.ca or call Melanie Fiske at Tel: (902) 798-8175, Fax: (902) 792-2896, Toll Free in Canada: 1 (877) 337-4777 or email
info@fiskes.ca
About Your Design Vehicle (YDV)
“Melanie’s efforts to-date have been excellent in promoting and development of her products. Now with YDV’s help, bringing all the efforts of Fiske’s, the retailers and distribu- tor’s together, the future growth of Fiske’s looks even more promising. But, let us not for-
Your Design Vehicle (YDV) is a marketing company owned and operated by Debi Katsmar since 2001. Debi has been in the advertising and marketing industry for over 25 years, specializing in email marketing and social media. Clients range from small to medium size companies nationally. YDV also publishes an on-line equine magazine,
www.equineniagaranews.com, is an event organizer for equine related seminars, shows and fund-raising activities. Debi can be reached at 905-684-6030 or by email at
graphics@designsbydebik.com ,
news@fiskes.ca . YDV, 2783 Oille St, St. Catharines, Ontario Canada L2R 6P7 Fax: 905-684- 3545.
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