Robert Dover: If You Say Nothing You Mean Nothing

Robert Dover is never short on colorful language to help riders explore the possibilities of being the best dressage riders that they can be. In this video he talks about how important it is to reward your horse through the training in dressage. He also talks about his favorite ways to reward your horse when training dressage and why they are his favorite.
From an Olympian to Olympic team coach for the United States, Robert Dover has a proven system and track record of success. So understanding how he gets the best possible horse out of each and every dressage horse is important for the success of each and every dressage rider.
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[@wendyasman3322]

What a horrible bit of advice. ...You can't trail a seal without a fish? WTF. We aren't training seals. Find another trainer people. Maybe he can produce a horse but he hasn't a clue as to how explain how to train.

[@petrairene]

Sorry, but saying "good girl" in whatever voice you like means absolutely nothing to a horse. Unless you have specifically conditioned it to the sound like you do for example with clicker training.

[@lauremckinney7111]

petrairene I do think they understand the energy that saying "good girl" comes with. They are brilliant at reading our energy:)

[@petrairene]

@@lauremckinney7111 But they read that off our body language, not our voice. The vocal communication of horses is so totally different in pitch that a horse has no ability to interpret the tone of a human voice, unless it has in the past directly connected it to some actions (like for example a scolding that was followed with threatening body language or a tap with the whip) That's what clicker training does, creating a positive connection to a particular sound so you can use that sound as a stand in for a food reward.

[@lauremckinney7111]

petrairene Yes, I understand but because humans are vocal, I find talking to horses valuable because they interpret not the vocalizations but the energy that our vocalizations create in our body language. Also, every human/horse relationship is unique. What works for one, may not work for another. When a rider says "good girl" it relaxes her body and therefore is a wonderful reward for the horse. The words just help us as humans communicate thru our bodies.