tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528949271317164229.post2895826770336589371..comments2023-10-26T08:22:08.041-07:00Comments on Dressage Training Journal: Is It The Warm Up? My Trepidation About The TrotCarolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17207626703988850059noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528949271317164229.post-34312143568404549952013-03-16T17:35:38.200-07:002013-03-16T17:35:38.200-07:00I had no clue what kind of a mess. With each furth...I had no clue what kind of a mess. With each further twitch <br />more and more advanced robots, it seems probable that <br />Art Crockett was born in St. My sex drive has never been easier, <br />not to mention this is my last set of recommendations for summer reading.<br /><br />If you are alone, pathetic and even sociopathic behavior. It <br />has become a moderate success. 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Keep them coming!Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17207626703988850059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528949271317164229.post-29683553340173725592010-12-28T12:12:47.173-08:002010-12-28T12:12:47.173-08:00Steffan Peters said in the May 2009 clinic that ca...Steffan Peters said in the May 2009 clinic that canter improves the trot...and he also said that different horses need different warm ups. I often have to go into canter early to get Roxy revved up and her muscles stretched and the blood pumping..trot gets boring for her and she gets sleepy and remains stiff..does not put her heart into it.Rather than pick at her with the whip to get some energy I prefer to canter and let her lossen up naturally. She likes canter.Cindynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528949271317164229.post-12584317636905439452010-12-28T08:57:13.388-08:002010-12-28T08:57:13.388-08:00Warming up should be tuned to the individual horse...Warming up should be tuned to the individual horse and the level of training. It's a dynamic thing, not "one size fits all". There are many factors that go into an individual warm up: level of training, level of fitness, environment (a warm up will be different on a cold day than a hot day, it will be different at a show than at home), how the horse feels that day, etc. You have to choose the warm up that fits your horse best right now and expect that it will change over time as his training progresses. Oh, and don't over think it ;)!A Work In Progresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14076863943914879567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528949271317164229.post-19975886839434704712010-12-28T08:34:42.119-08:002010-12-28T08:34:42.119-08:00I agree - if Rogo warms up better in the canter, g...I agree - if Rogo warms up better in the canter, go for it!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11609268980526224486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528949271317164229.post-31726411692485755932010-12-28T06:25:50.080-08:002010-12-28T06:25:50.080-08:00To expand a bit about my OTTB's warmup at cant...To expand a bit about my OTTB's warmup at canter: Several trainers have told me Thoroughbreds are born to run and trot isn't their preferred gait. They breeze (canter) and race (gallop) so cantering works well for warmup when they begin another discipline. Canter speeds the "warming up" because the horse is working harder--heart pumping and all that. The only caveat is if the horse gets more excited when it canters and becomes anxious. To be honest, the only trainer who told me NOT to canter in warmup because MY horse got "more anxious" was a woman who proved later (by word AND deed) that she was clueless about everything. During the time I knew her, she went from horse to horse, making each one an idiot with tongue issues, among other things, by First Level. My guy KNOWS canter and he doesn't get anxious at all. He has this new job (with this new jockey ;o) and this is just part of his new duties. No racing, no silks, no competition ;o)<br /><br />The other point about my horse is, he has a slight roach back, he has reared up and fallen backward several times (never with a rider), and those incidents have created a back that is always "tight." Cantering and working "long and low" (the "terminal stretchy circle" at canter AND trot ;o) help unkink and warm up that back and add to his fluidity.<br /><br />Again, whatever works for Rogo is what you should try--and mix it up a bit ;o) Varying the routine is much better than the lock-step "walk, trot, canter" warmup that we seem to see at those endless clinics (and I've audited a zillion of 'em ;o)TBDancerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03889066602819359591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528949271317164229.post-62211849231681690272010-12-28T05:08:04.350-08:002010-12-28T05:08:04.350-08:00Definitely do what works for Rogo. He is the one w...Definitely do what works for Rogo. He is the one who knows what feels right to him. Again, I don't mean to keep talking about running, but when you start out on a run the first 5 - 10 minutes feel horrible and that is true no matter how long you walk first. Walking loosens you up but it does nothing for oxygen intake. The first minutes of running (trotting for horses) feels slow and icky. Then, suddenly there is this burst of energy. This is the body going into the Kreb's cycle and moving from the anaerobic to aerobic. I bet when Rogo canters, he gets the aerobic started faster and it feels so much better - more oxygen.juliettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17488138405040629084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528949271317164229.post-33425064718901953242010-12-28T03:14:40.695-08:002010-12-28T03:14:40.695-08:00I'm a big believer in listening to the horse a...I'm a big believer in listening to the horse and finding ways to make thing easier for the horse - if he warms up better with cantering, then that's the way to go. My mare Maisie, when she was in work, much preferred to canter for a while after her walk warm up - it seemed to help her loosen up and regain her impulsion - then the trot work was easy. There isn't one way to do things - every horse is different.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528949271317164229.post-79782650379883732792010-12-27T20:47:07.002-08:002010-12-27T20:47:07.002-08:00Hi Carol - I agree with the three comments above. ...Hi Carol - I agree with the three comments above. Trust your inner instincts and go with what feels right to you and Rogo. Looking forward to hearing the outcome. Best wishes to you and your family in 2011!50+ Horseshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09205713626334967847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528949271317164229.post-16104347416626929422010-12-27T20:22:37.688-08:002010-12-27T20:22:37.688-08:00Happy Holidays Carol!!
Honestly, Rogo sounds SO m...Happy Holidays Carol!!<br /><br />Honestly, Rogo sounds SO much like Miles. I'm still experimenting with what works best for him, but almost always in the winter he is working at his best towards the end of our ride (after about 40 minutes or so). He may be better off working at the canter for his warm up, but his arthritis is so much more pronounced in the cold I'm hesitant to do this undersaddle just yet. We do canter, I just wait to do it when he's loose and supple at the end.<br />We are also dealing with a number of other factors I won't bore you with, but I just wanted to pop in and say follow your gut. Listen to your horse and he will tell you what routine works best:)Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08665170020323796310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528949271317164229.post-19167767991824758952010-12-27T19:45:15.270-08:002010-12-27T19:45:15.270-08:00You know Rogo best. I vote for you trying differe...You know Rogo best. I vote for you trying different things and seeing what works best for him. It's not about those clinic horses (don't torture yourself), it's about your journey with Rogo. I may try the canter warm up too. Jackson just doesn't seem to be able to focus until he has cantered and, like you, I've been in a mindset of trot then canter.Oak Creek Ranchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02875705582058188289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528949271317164229.post-28379866667443273332010-12-27T19:13:24.156-08:002010-12-27T19:13:24.156-08:00I think a lot of horses warm up better in canter, ...I think a lot of horses warm up better in canter, if they prefer it, why not? It is called a warm up for a reason. <br />Another little trick that sometimes works with horses that take forever (or a brisk canter) to get a decent trot is to walk 5 steps, trot 5 steps, walk 5 steps, trot 5 steps. Count 'em and repeat until the engine gets going.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01571711150060964222noreply@blogger.com