Great fix
for Dressage Head "Nod"
When your head
bobs up and down, not only does it look bad, you will loose marks, and the
horse will become stiff and above the bit.
And
worse...sometimes the rider's pony tail doesn't just go 'up and down' in a
traditional head nod...it
actually goes round and round in circles like a helicopter!
Using Auditory Training
Modern sports
people and athletes use auditory training all the time...listening to the
bounce of the ball on the racquet...listening to the sound of the golf
swing, and the way it hits the ball. It is an essential part of many
martial arts.
Why not use this
advanced way of training to improve dressage head nod, one of the most
difficult faults to fix in the rider.
Q.
If you tied a
bell to your pony tail (or pretend pony tail) would it ring?
Q.
If you were
wearing little earrings with bells...would they ring?
Q.
Does
the peak of your helmet rattle?
Make it worse!
We are always trying to IMPROVE and make things BETTER
all the time, where in fact it has been proven that one of the best ways to
learn is to make a fault WORSE!
So...make the "pony
tail bell" ring MORE and then be still again. Then again
make it WORSE, and then still again.
By making the
'bell-ringing' WORSE you will fix dressage head nod faster than any other
method I have tried.
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[Colleen Kelly. Improve Your Riding ABN 76799531257].
