More about Cowboy Dressage

I never write about what I have not experimented with or tried out and tested, so here goes: I have been working with and upping my learning curve on Cowboy Dressage. I have found that from a training perspective, "CD" is not the easiest way to go. The rider must be truly committed to letting go of preconceived notions and the "paint by numbers" picture that we see on TV and at Modern Dressage shows and competitions. You have got to be willing to toss out old ideas and think outside the box a bit....something that is right up my alley, but not for the lemming. Cowboy Dressage is for those spirited individuals that are open to a new way of being around horses. That is its charm and appeal. The question one must ask is, "Am I willing and ready to look at movement of the horse and rider from a place that likens itself to the flow of a mountain stream or the breeze as it caresses the willow?" Remember, a willow gets its strength from its ability to bend and the stream curls itself around rocks and branches. It has clear purpose, but negotiates its path without force.

Yes,I have the tendency to wax poetic, but what else is the nature of the horse if not poetry in motion?