Many times, rest and reward. Make the horse dream of the work during the night. The next day, he is eager.
Notes & quotes from a clinic junkie: Colonel Christian Carde
01 Tuesday May 2012
Posted in Notes & Quotes
01 Tuesday May 2012
Posted in Notes & Quotes
Many times, rest and reward. Make the horse dream of the work during the night. The next day, he is eager.
Reflections on Riding 
As long as they aren’t abused and they are rewarded for their efforts, I think most horses enjoy the interaction between rider and trainer. I know Dini is enjoying his ground driving. The other day when we drove up Town Hill Road, he was willing to do the whole road. Not wanting to overdo, I stopped him halfway and turned around to head back home. When I stopped him, he turned his head around and looked at me as if to say, “Aren’t we going to go on?!”. I think he would have been fine going the whole way, but then maybe he doesn’t realize he has to turn around at the bottom and climb a very steep hill back!
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We must appreciate the horse and the horse’s efforts — and desire — whatever it is we do. How wonderful that Dini is enjoying his work so much. And that he knows that he can “talk” to you and you will listen.
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I have actually met this chap a couple of times, Katie, very charming indeed. Do you know that he co-founded an association called Allege-Ideal (french-english) that promotes classical riding?
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Yes, I am a member! I owe my readers a longer post on Colonel Carde. He is such a wonderful man, horseman and teacher.
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