Minuet's early training

2008 video: This is Minuet, a 14.1 hand high Arabian pony. Here, she is still in basic training. This was only her second time trying ANY tempi changes - yet both times she unexpectedly performed perfect fours, threes, twos, then a handful of beautiful one-tempis! Mini loves learning, and is very focused; here I'd trained her only a total of 5 months since breaking her - only five months total under saddle! A remarkable young horse. I started her at four, but afterward only had time to put in a few sporadic months here and there; before we knew it we were headed toward her sixth birthday. Clearly we have not begun any collected work at this early stage of her training (despite playing with the upper level movements). Instead, keeping her very forward, energetic, and relaxed, as all green horses should be IMHO. What a fun, enthusiastic pony! UPDATE for 2009: MINUET HAS JUST COMPETED IN HER FIRST DRESSAGE SHOW...AND SHE DEBUTED AT PRIX ST. GEORGES!!! BE SURE TO CHECK OUT HER 2009 VIDEO, TAKEN A YEAR AFTER THIS ONE! :) -Catherine Gallegos

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[HotWheelsNSH]

Catherine, I am so impressed. I am VERY new into my dressage training with my half arab. We are in Southern California. I imagine it will be years before I can look like that. My horse is much more advanced than I am. I hope to ride like you someday. Thank you for sharing this inspiring video!

[CatherineGallegos]

@HotWheelsNSH Wishing you all the best with your half Arabian! It might not take you years... I have found that Arabians learn so quickly and are so wonderfully agile. Have fun! If you liked this very early video, you will probably like the follow up video of Minuet, a couple years later, "The Minuet Movie," also here on my channel. Let me know what you think! :) Best wishes, Catherine

[cschwester]

What a wonderful Pony !

[CatherineGallegos]

Thanks! I miss her, she has a wonderful new home, but I think of her every day.

[CatherineGallegos]

Thanks! I miss her, she has a wonderful new home, but I think of her every day.

[CatherineGallegos]

Thanks! I miss her, she has a wonderful new home, but I think of her every day.

[xxitsmyfault]

you're such an amazing rider. =]

[HorseshoeGirl1]

amazinggg job! I'd love to see a video of her at Prix St. George!

[pitchblackdam38]

Wow, great job with this girl.

[EncoreDressage656]

Her lead changes are so relaxed and lovely. If given the chance she could go far. Good job

[CatherineGallegos]

Well, a lot of training! For half passes you might begin in the cross ties simply by teaching your horse to move over when you press lightly on his/her side where your heel would be. When that signal is clearly and consistently understood, try moving forward and sideways at the walk and trot, mounted, simply by pressing a bit with one heel to move the horse forward and over, while keeping the horse's frame fairly straight. Perhaps a year into training that, start bending in direction of travel..

[GeorgiaBBFLKatie]

thats incredible! how do you train a horse to do half pass and tempi changes??