BTB: Clinic report: Riley and Felicitas Von Neumann-Cosell

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Clinic report: Riley and Felicitas Von Neumann-Cosell Posted: 15 May 2011 04:50 PM PDT One of the great things about FVN is that she provides riders with alternatives to "the argument" -- you know, those moments when you feel you need to have a confrontation. It's great to have some guidance on what to do when you think your horse is being naughty, or willful, or dangerous, or some combination of badness. In this footage you see how my trainer was guided through a bad moment. This wasn't a fluke, there were several horses throughout the day that got "timeouts" instead of sustained conflict. FVNC said more than once, "don't let him change the subject." She is a very thoughtful and kind horseman. I've also noticed that she does not like to see riders run their horses into forward movement but to "grow it" from a quieter gait. I'm a little worried about this, because my main strategy for stabilizing riley's head/contct is to drive him forward in a big way. When you do that, you can sacrifice softness/relaxation, and this clinic showed me that (among other things) Take a look at this footage...

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