Biomechanics riding lesson ~ creating contact

[@70sGirl67]

Great lesson; enjoyed watching.

[@Ridingforwardwithmaria]

@@70sGirl67 thank you so much for watching, I really appreciate it 🤩

[@bunapapaya8]

Greatly enjoyed this lesson! Your trainer is wonderful. Love her use of "frying pan hands" (the more technical term would be "Fillis hold"). It's a lovely tool that is very much underutilized. And you could clearly see the difference it made for Bella! Also love how much time Lucy spends really explaining things to you, both the "how" and the "why", and how much she works with you in the walk (or even the halt). Really nice and thorough, down to explaining theory which is also overlooked a lot by riding instructors, even though it's super important. Keep going, and please keep sharing these wonderful lessons with us! Edit: Oh, and about the term "Losgelassenheit": I'm German, and Lucy's pronunciation is actually pretty good! The term is a bit tricky to translate, because in the context of the dressage training scale it really has two meanings (like Lucy explained as well). The word itself comes from the verb "loslassen" which literally translates to "letting go", in this context, letting go of (physical and mental) tension. There's the physical compontent, which refers to the absence of (negative) tension in the horse's body. I'd agree with Lucy that the term "looseness" is a more fitting translation in this context. However, there's also the mental component to "Losgelassenheit", which refers to the horse being in a mentally relaxed and emotionally neutral or positive state. So "relaxation" is also a fitting translation. "Losgelassenheit" really means both, and it's important to keep both these elements (physical and mental) in mind. People tend to forget the importance of that mental relaxation, even though it is a prerequisite for the horse being able to learn.

[@Ridingforwardwithmaria]

@@bunapapaya8 thank you so much for watching, I’m glad you enjoyed. I feel like we are really moving forward with our lessons and yes Lucy is so good at explaining, I am grateful she is happy to let me share our journey on KZbin and hopefully it helps other riders and in turn horses.