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  • Communication

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    Aids – Cues – Mechanics By Ron McLoughlin There are five classical ways to communicate with a horse, and only five. They are:                   1.    Mental Power                  2.    Weight (seat)                  3.    Voice                  4.    Legs                  5.    Hands As a rider, you must learn to master all five ways. The first way should be used all the time, with your horse in mind. The basic theory…

  • “Feel”

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    by Ron McLoughlin We all know what ‘Feel’ is?  RIGHT!! Every instructor and riding program in the world talks about developing ‘feel’. That ability to ride without effort, to get your horse to perform perfectly. To have your horse be soft, to give, to flex with no resistance. To have your horse do things that nobody else can…