Army Regulations 12 from 1912 may be old news. But you wouldn't believe how much you can learn from the old masters. Dr. is dealing with the H.Dv.12. Gerd Heuschmann, known for deriving classical horsemanship from an anatomical perspective. In other words, to show how you don't wear out your horse through harmonious riding.
How exactly this works is already explained in the H. Dv. 12 written. The army service regulations from the year Schnee describe what has to be done, but do not explain why one does this or that. In the current AUF TRAB podcast episode I talk to Gerd Heuschmann about his book “Newly Annotated H.Dv.12”, which he wrote together with the late old master Albrecht von Ziegner.
The H.Dv 12 in the 1937 version, for example, places great value on the correct riding of the hoofbeat figures and on a correct seat. Gerd Heuschmann reminds us that the horse only reflects the rider: “If you sit stiffly on a horse, it works Horse stiff.”
You can also learn a lot from H.Dv.12 and Gerd Heuschmann when it comes to rein aids: “The connection that you feel as a trained rider between your hand and the horse's mouth, the weight that is placed in your hand, that comes from Horse. The thrust of the hindquarters swings through the horse's back - this is what the concept of relaxedness stands for - and results in the horse essentially taking the bit and placing a weight that depends on the gathering into my hand. The more collected a horse is, the lighter and softer it feels. And the bigger and more energetic the kicks, the more is put into my hand. But it always remains soft. When I then take action, I close my hand and open it again or I turn my wrist slightly and give in again.” In combination with driving thighs and increased body tension in the seat, this would then result in a parade. “Reduced to my hand, I close it, put more pressure on the reins for a short time and immediately become soft again. The positive effects that then arise, such as slowing down, bending, paying more attention, etc. are caused by giving in. Only when I have given in is it a parade.”
Gerd Heuschmann gives more practical lessons for a supple fit or for a harmonious, non-forced lean in the current podcast episode. Have fun listening!
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