sara, is it difficult
to ride a draft horse ?..advice help & tips from sara shalda.world champion pleasure and stock
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Then I suppose I will have to change my mind and say yes.
To get a draft
horse to do more demanding disciplines such as the ones mentioned above, in my opinion, is
tough.
Even if you have a lot of experience in these areas like I did prior to getting
involved with draft horses.
I definitely struggled in the beginning.
The first draft horse I
ever worked with at this high level was a young Clydesdale.
I immediately likened it
to a cross-between a thoroughbred and a dragon.
No warm
blood I ever rode in grand prix dressage or jumping could even come close to the power,
suspension, and impulsion that this horse had!
Wow I thought. I just discovered completely
new universe.
Now how am I going to harness the immense power and energy of this skyscraper?
I only rode this two year old for 30 days and put HIM back out to pasture like I always
do.
The next horse I climbed on was an older Belgian.
I did not even know it was the same
species!
This horse was a dead brick on the sides and in the mouth.
I could not even easily make HIM trot.
Wow. I had a lot to learn about
draft horses.
One thing I knew for sure…my life would never ever be the same.
I was
trying to learn about riding and training draft horses.
Trying so hard, but I didn’t know & couldn’t find anyone who did what I was attempting to do.
Frustrating
to say the very least. No books. Nothing.
So I started going to draft horse
shows to watch the riding classes.
I was eager to learn all I could as quickly as I could.
When I did finally find a draft show, it usually did not even have a single riding class!
If it did, the class was horrifying to watch, the horses were terribly out of control especially at the lope.
I feared for the safety of the judge and ring steward and
photographer! Geeze! I was speechless.
I could not find anyone to watch that was good.
So I thought. And I thought some more.
Gosh darn it…I know how to train a
small horse really well
…I suppose I will just have to muddle my way thru this and figure
things out for myself.
that is what I did and this is how it happened.
I hope my trial and tribulations will be a blessing to you so you
do not have to struggle as I had to.
this is only
one small persons view of things.
Only my opinion for what it is worth.
The methods that have worked for me. SARA SHALDA.
They have been very successful. Please
remember I’m not a great author or writer.
We’re all in this together. What
goes around definitely comes around. full details in the books i wrote draft horse training horse psychic click here to see books page
hi
sara , its me Julie Wesson from from the show last week... this is a really weird email
so im just going to come out and say this because it truly is a compliment even though it many not
sound like it ..........I was wrong about you. after meeting you in person i have realized the
dangers in listening to gossip..... ..so let this be a lesson to everyone out there tooo... .listening to others
who were obviously jealous for something.... made me not even want to come and talk to you even
though your horse was so gorgeous i was about peeing my pants.
the point im trying to make is this... im so glad you said hi to me and we started talking because i soon realized what a really super cool and sweet person you are.
i know that sounds so totally dumb, but you are sooooooooo different
than what i had in my head.
im so glad we met and i will definitely take you
up on your lesson offer.
thank you so much for the helpful advice too...it really made
alot of sense and i havn't stopped thinking about it.
the more i think about it-the more excited
i am to get my horse out and start doing your stuff. thanks for that.
i reeeely needed that spark to move my lazy butt. :0)
so even though this goofy
letter may not sound like a compliment, please know it is and how wonderful i think you
and clyde are.
i will shout it to the whole world to not be dumb and be gossipee.
this girl works hard and kiks butt !
everyone loves her and she is very smiley and nice she helps people all the time free of charge and she knows alot about alot of things.
there sara..how that for a cheerleader ? LOL
well gotta make dinner now....
please write an article on your awesome website about proper stirrup length.
every one i talk to
tells me something different, im ready to pull my hair out. i figure since you won
hunt seat and saddle seat all at one show, you must have this figured out.
thanks again for letting
me babble on about stuff. i look forward to your reply. sincerely Julie W.
photo credit jose casteil.....riding a draft horse can be one of the most thrilling and breath taking experiences of a lifetimeif done properlywith a well trained animal..questions or nice comments 
photo credit jose casteil....if you work with the right trainer...you should end up very happy in the end........
photocredit jose casteil...when
i ride my draft horses i feel like a queen.........
photocredit jose casteil...people seek my services and advice from around the worldall the hard work all my life paid offits all Ive ever donehorseshorseshorses........
