"As a conclusion of these general observations about the course of dressage training I want to add the serious admonition; not to hurry any of the exercises and to let them all follow one another in such a way that the preceding exercise always consitutes a secure basis for the next one. Violations of this …
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True Principles
"All sciences and arts have principles and rules, by means of which one makes discoveries leading to their perfection. Horsemanship is the one art for which it seems one needs only practice. However, practice without true principles is nothing other than routine, the fruit of which is a strained and unsure execution, a false diamond …
I Have Time
"'I have time' should be the guiding word especially of dressage riders during the entire course of training and remind him of the fact that the goal of the classical art of riding is to be attained only by the gradual increase of demands." - Col. Alois Podhajsky Col. Podhasky's advice was written with a …
With Purpose
My cello teacher made an interesting point yesterday in relation to my bowing, which now that I think about it, is actually quite a good life principle. She said: "When you change direction, do so with purpose as it creates intent where there is typically hesitancy or stumbling." How true this is! In all of …
Perception
"If we start to examine the general laws of perception, we see that as perception becomes habitual, it becomes automatic. Thus, for example, all of our habits retreat into the area of the unconsciously automatic; if one remembers the sensations of holding a pen or of speaking in a foreign language for the first time …
Prophecy
To those who would like to see the future, think how hard it is to handle the present moment effectively, that is, with an untroubled heart. Moreover, think how often you find yourself wallowing in the past, disturbed by former failures and disappointments. Imagine if the shadows of the future were dancing around your head …
Minotaur of Conscience
Minotaur of Conscience by Gregg Hake Minotaur of conscience, Stampeding through the maze; Looking for the answer, He eats the young and prays. Troubled by the conflict Of knots he can't unwind; His coats of skin torment him And keep his soul confined. "Release me from this prison!" He cries out to his God; Not …
Good Intentions
"Good intentions will always be pleaded for every assumption of authority. It is hardly too strong to say that the Constitution was made to guard the people against the dangers of good intentions. There are men in all ages who mean to govern well, but they mean to govern. They promise to be good masters, …
The Death of Fear
"Do the thing you fear and the death of fear is certain." - Ralph Waldo Emerson While we may never fully eradicate fear from these coats of skin we inhabit, we can go along way to banishing self-imposed fears which limit the unabridged expression of our being. Now you cannot simply say to yourself: "I …
The Torment of Precautions
"The torment of precautions often exceeds the dangers to be avoided. It is sometimes better to abandon one's self to destiny." - Napoleon Bonaparte The notion of abandoning oneself to destiny is an interesting one. It implies an active yielding to something larger than oneself, a hidden power which has bearing upon one's fate. This …
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