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ISSUE 04 May 2017
tracy robertson
Equine Photographer Equine Therapy Part 4 Creating Mindfulness
The Stevenson Brothers - Rocking Horses
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37 Tracy Robertson read our interview
07 Editors Notes mostly
Horses with people problems - How to create mindfulness.
29 Equine Therapy
13 equi culture for your
FEATURES
19 Events upcoming shows
with SA’s most talented equine photographer
11 the Half Halt one of the most
misunderstood riding aids, this article takes a closer look at the half halt.
47 Rocking Horses we take a peak
horse talk with a little bit of everything else inbetween
monthly fix of everything equestrian
and equestrian events
09 TrendBook
this month it’s all about perfectly purple gear.
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CONTENTS
into the world of artisan rocking horse makers, the Stevenson brothers.
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Photographer: Tracy Robertson
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h t n o m s i th . . . g n i v o i’m l This month I am loving a pair of Tattini Boxer laced long boots that I picked up from Equestrian Diva at the Nissan Easter Festival.
The original plan was to keep these boots for shows but they are so comfortable to wear that I can’t imagine riding in anything else. In this issue Tracy Robertson shares with us what life is like behind the lens of SA’s most talented equine photographer. We are super excited to share this feature and some of her gorgeous images with our readers. We are also equally excited to announce that our readers stand a chance to win an equine drawing of their horse compliments of The Trotting Trestle, see page 17 for details on how to enter and be sure to share the Carousel Collective and this awesome competition with your equestrian friends. To everyone that has mailed to let us know how much you are enjoying the Carousel Collective, we love hearing from you and we love creating this magazine for you, thank you for sharing the love. April 2017 saw another great Easter Festival, we hope all those that attended had a great show. In upcoming issues we are going to be exploring wearable tech for horses, this is an exciting new era in equestrian sports and we’re excited to learn more about it and how it can benefit the health and performance of our equine athletes. You never know we may soon have something like Discovery Vitality for horses, and get discounts on carrots and health products purchased for our horses. Until the next issue Happy riding.
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the half Earlier in the year, with the help of some of the dressage world's top riders and trainers, I set out to define dressage. Now, I hope to define the dressage rider's greatest weapon, the signature of their technique in the saddle, the half halt. It is unique to every rider and is not something that can really be theorized or taught, it must be learnt; either by feeling or application on different horses, in different ways, until you find that "aha" moment. For Olympian and well known British trainer Carl Hester, the half-halt is a bracing of the back, a halt and release that must be made within a stride and for the elite rider made completely invisible. "The first thing to think in half-halt is to make it invisible to those watching on, which is easier said than done," Carl told Eurodressage. "I usually do the half-halts at every transition in the test, to balance the horse in preparation for the following movement." While early on in training a horse may need to be rebalanced more readily, Carl advises that by the time a horse is at Grand Prix level, they really should have the ability to stay in their own balance in between the movements "Riding a Grand Prix horse, the half-halts should only really be in the transitions - so really a rider would do as many half-halts in a test as there are transitions and a well-educated horse should stay in his own balance if just trotting down the long side, without the rider needed to guide him," he said. Certain that the half-halt is unique to every rider, Carl believes that some people do it invisibly and some people don't, all depending on the balance and physique of the rider.
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HALT DEFINED
“No Half-Halt, No Dressage” — Ingrid Klimke”
"Riders with a big upper body will find it more difficult to half-halt invisibly but if they have an effective half-halt the horse will not seem to change anything during the rebalance, particularly the length in his frame. Riders without an effective half-halt will be forced to use the rein and will result in a disruption in the rhythm and/or a shortening of the horses neck." The art of the invisible half halt then, according to Carl, is to not only do it so that no-one sees the rider's aid, but also that no one sees any change in the horse and, particularly, without a change in the length and openness of the horses neck. So if the half-halt should be invisible, what should be achieved through the half-halt? "The aim of the half-halt is not only to balance the horse but to ask him to take more weight on the hindlegs," Hester explained. "For sure, some horses need more half-halting than others and this all depends on the horse’s reaction to the bit. Some horses are very light-mouthed and therefore require less half-halting and more forward aids from the rider, others are heavier into the contact and a rider may need to half-halt lots to lighten the horse in front." According to Carl, the major role of the half-halt in dressage is to refine the transitions and the half-halt should not be used in a way that it keeps the horse behind the bit. "If a rider has an ineffective half-halt, you will see a shortening in the neck, whereas a rider with an effective half-halt will execute a moment where they will stop/start without losing the forward impulsion and frame," he said. "A half-halt should be completed in half a stride and the art of the half-halt is then being able to effectively ride extension to collection without any change in the horses rhythm." For German Olympian, Ingrid Klimke, the half-halt is where the rider sinks into the saddle and takes a deep breath. "Close your legs and engage the hind legs of the horse to step more under the centre of gravity, then close both fists, not hold against the horse, just close them." Agreeing that the half-halt is unique to every rider, Ingrid believes that each rider is different just like each horse, but that every rider must learn the proper half-halt through the use of the seat, not the reins. "The half halt is the most important aid and is necessary to ride all movements if you are to successfully influence the horse with invisible aids. You need it the most before you do anything else as the half halt is first to tell your horse. "Listen, something is changing and coming, sit on your hind legs and balance to be ready for me to ask it," she said. Without the half-halt, Ingrid believes there will be no communication between the behind and the front of the horse, and the rider will not be able to achieve anything correctly. "I usually half-halt every second stride if I feel that my horse tends to change, or if I need to support him." Knowing that the half-halt is a feeling that must be developed, Ingrid says it is not enough just to be taught the half-halt on the horse but that one must understand it's theory, it's role, and practice it's execution out of the saddle. "First thing is to study the theory of the half-halt. Then, sit on a chair and do it. Finally, try it on a horse who reacts to a half-halt to feel how the horse should react," Klimke added. From a younger perspective, 20 year-old Italian Young Rider Arianna Petroncini is still on her way to learning the half-halt and feels that she is not as capable as Isabell Werth in clearly explaining the term, yet she does have some ideas. "When I do a half-halt, I try to bring the weight of my horse on his behind (his back), in this way I can set free the front of the horse and so I can feel him more soft in my hands, while he is staying in the contact. After the half-halt, he should be able to carry himself more easily. He may have more self carriage and be more uphill,” said Arianna. With the half-halt, Arianna tries to make her horse aware about what she is asking him and in line with Ingrid's thinking, she believes it's as if she is telling her horse, "Hey, pay attention please, I’m asking something of you”. "I think that every rider has his own way to do a half-halt, connected with the type of horses that they ride. There are riders that use more hands and less legs and vice versa, but in my opinion, if I have a horse really soft in the contact I have to use less hands and more legs." Adamant that the half-halt has an important role in dressage, Arianna says that when you have to ride a test, it’s important to prepare every movement, and with the half-halt you can do just that. "Without it you crash into movements, with no preparation, putting your horse in a difficult position if he is to carry out your requests. For example, he can’t do a good shoulder-in if you don’t prepare it in the corner, sitting him back with a half-halt. The half-halt in dressage is the balancer, the reinforcer, the reminder, the rejuvenator, the engager, and the tool to draw the horse's attention back onto the work. Yet, we still see many riders who instead of perfecting the half-halt with their seat, pull on the reins, shortening more and more the horse's neck until he submits to being pulled around the dressage arena. What is really happening here, is that the rider is trying to half-halt before establishing the correct position on the horse and so must compensate their own lack of balance by using leg and rein simultaneously to ask the horse to engage, and thus trap the horse and force him into submission. A half-halt will not work if the rider is not in a balanced position on the horse and will be particularly ineffective if the rider is tight and cannot feel what the horse is doing. The main problem we see in the dressage arena is people who have been told how to do the half-halt when they are stiff and tight and so the horse does not feel the action of the rider's back and gets strong into the rider's hand. Nuno Oliveira didn't use the term half-halt, but knew that the rider must learn over time to use their seat, back, breathing, and feeling, to guide the horse. "Use hands and legs sparingly, and maintain balance through the seat" N.Oliveira (1998, 33). To establish the art of lightness, one must be able to maintain and balance that lightness with an effective and subtle half-halt, and until the rider can effectively carry out this process, well, Ingrid puts it nicely: "No half-halt, no dressage!" Article by Sarah Warne | Eurodressage.com
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The Idea of Order Because life with horses is never orderly
The idea of order is a comic created for equestrians and inspired by horses. So if your ďŹ nd yourself having a down day, all you have to do is visit theideaoforder.com This quirky comic of our equine friends and their antics is guaranteed to give you a good giggle. Images - theideaoforder.com
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Don’t FORGET THEM
Because every horse deserves to be a horse
The Hole in The Wall Horse Project Currently has 1158 patients on record. Visit the Hole in the Wall Horse Project’s Facebook page to see how you can make a difference in the lives of these working equines. caroco.co.za | 10
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This month our equestrian crush is Georgina Bloomberg, daughter of former New York City Mayor Micheal Bloomberg Not only is Georgina an accomplished rider she is also an animal activist, single mom to Jasper her son and co-author of a young adult equestrian series, the A circuit. Georgina also founded the Rider’s Closet which makes riding apparel more accessible to therapeutic riding schools and other riders in need.
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Foxelle
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show jumping
Eventing
Sunlands (Rec) 14th May
Shongweni 13th-14th May
Kyalami Equestrian Park 11th-14th May
Woodridge 13th-14th May
Shongweni 20th-21st May
Northern Farm 27th-28th May
Dunblane 21st May
Misty Meadows 10th-11th June
Maple Ridge 28th May
Dressage/Showing Events Holly Berry Hall 12th-13th May Vaderlandsche 13th May Shongweni 19th May Fourways Riding Centre 20th-21st May
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Lipizzaners Mother’s Day Performance 14th May Please contact or refer to each venues/disciplines website for more information regarding the events listed here. E&OE
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EQUUS by TIM FLACH The “Equus” Photo Series by Tim Flach is full of stunning and interesting images. “No animal has captured the human imagination quite like the horse, first depicted in cave drawings thousands of years ago through to countless renderings in paint, clay, ink and film. Tim Flach’s collection, Equus, is intended as an exploration of the species in its own right – captured as solitary subject and en masse; from the air and from underwater, Equus celebrates the animal whose history is so powerfully linked to our own.” Equus is available from takealot.com Words - TimFlach.com Images - Equus by Tim Flach caroco.co.za | 20
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Team H&M is made up of Malin Baryard, Peder Fredricson, Olivier and Nicola Philippaerts and their horses. Team H&M to equestrians is the equivalent of a groupies favourite rock band on tour. It must be beyond awesome to be a team rider and travel around the world competing in a sport you love. We love that Instagram gives us a glimpse into all these different equestrian worlds without us having to restort to the tactics of rock band groupies (wink).
#equine inspired horses fly without wings and conquer without swords
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#Golden oldies
Elvis Presley the King of Rock ‘n Roll enjoying some quiet time spent in the saddle and around his favourite breed the Tennessee Walking Horse.
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MINDFULNESS Words Chevonne Powell
Controlling our reactions and emotions
Throughout this series we have focused on the horse's innate ability to sense physiological changes in other animals, including humans. This ultimately means that we are communicating with our horses through our bodies. Because of this we need to become aware of our emotions and physiological states. This includes our thoughts, feelings, bodily changes and reactions to events. In the last article we discussed the concept of Mindfulness - training yourself to pay attention to your internal states, at the present moment, in a specific way. When a person is mindful, they: • • • •
Focus on the present moment Try not to think about anything that went on in the past or that might be coming up in future Purposefully concentrate on what’s happening around them Try not to be judgmental about anything they notice, or label things as ‘good’ or ‘bad’
Through mindfulness we are able to connect with our internal states and so be able to control and monitor our reactions and emotions. Due to the horse's sensitivity, mindfulness will improve our relationship with our horse as we are able to make informed decisions about when to train, when we are feeling impatient, and when struggles in training can be due to our own personal difficulties or challenges. We referred to the ‘emotional tack-up’ which should be done each time we interact with our horses. We need to ask ourselves- What am I feeling today? Why am I feeling this way? Will feeling the way I do impact on my ability to train my horse? If you are having a bad week, and have come from a long day at work or school- maybe a relaxing hack is a better option than focusing on training a new skill. 29 | Carousel Collective May 2017
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pEOPLE PROBLEMS Recognizing emotions in horses and people
In this part of the series, we will be discussing how to use emotional awareness to motivate and improve our empathetic skills.
Horses communicate through their eyes, ears, tails, facial expressions and bodies. If you watch horses in a herd they are constantly communicating through their movements.
MOTIVATING ONESELF Being able to control our emotions means delaying our impulses and need for gratification, pausing and then harnessing our energy toward a goal. When working with horses this may mean being patient, delaying our need to compete, allowing failure or even overcoming anxiety and fear. At times it may mean recognizing our fear and modulating our energy depending on the situation.
They often give plenty of warning to their companions before a kick or a bite. They are patient and tolerant, but are also clear on their boundaries and when they have had enough.
Often, we do this without even recognizing it -for instance, when you free lunge your horse. You use your own energy to create impulsion, change direction, slow down or change gait. This is the exact situation when you are being mindful. You are completely connected to your horse and your own emotional state. Now the key is to do this consciously, so we can harness this emotional energy in our communication. It is also important to keep present while riding. Have you ever felt yourself drift off and think about something else, only for your stead to lose pace, or lose concentration too? We need to focus our attention and energy in our present moment – even if that means recognizing and changing our internal state. Through these methods of self control and self awareness, we can utilize our physiology to motivate us toward our goals. RECOGNIZING EMOTIONS IN OTHERS (HORSES AND PEOPLE) One of the greatest errors in trying to understand another’s emotional state is by relying on language. In human relationships problems arise from assumptions and ignoring the other 75% of communication that is coming from non-verbal messages. Working with horses forces us to focus on non-verbal communication, thus making us more sensitive to these messages.
Take the time to watch your horse in his natural environment. Be present in that moment and focus on his behaviours, patterns and communications. Now watch your horse when he is with you, when you tack him up, wash him down and when you ride (alone or with others). By being aware of his slight movements and communications, you start to learn his language. Thus, by being aware of ourselves and those around us, we increase our ability to communicate effectively, control our reactions and create a better relationship with our horses.
If we ignore the messages our horses are sending us, we are ignoring a great deal of information that is right in front of us. In the next and last part of the series, we will be discussing how to build a better bond with your horse. Incorporating all we have already learnt to focus on our horse and how to strengthen that special bond.
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EQUINE PHOTOGRAPHER ‘Not only does their beauty take ones breath away but I love to study them and try to capture their unique characters and relationships with their owners or riders.’
When did you first know you wanted to photograph horses? I have always loved to be around horses, even if I was not able to ride I loved to spend my time at the stables helping out and learning. I spent hours drawing and painting horses while I was growing up but had never considered enjoying them through photography. When my boyfriend bought a small DSLR Around my final year of studies in 2007 it wasn’t long before I was taking photos of my friends horses and hanging out at shows every weekend. Tell us about the early days, how did Tracy Robertson come to be? After leaving University I went on to work for an Advertising agency in the city. The lifestyle was just not for me and it was little over a year before I decided to make the move to full time photography. I had spent a great deal of my weekends and evenings learning, practising, watching videos online and shooting at events. I knew I had a lot still to learn but I was determined to make it work. What do you love most about taking photographs of horses? Not only does their beauty take ones breath away but I love to study them and try to capture their unique characters and
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What does being creative mean to you? When I started out I was trying to recreate images I admired – and that’s fine, I learned a lot through this phase and I had to get comfortable with the tools I was using. Once I gained more confidence I began to try new things but still feel I have a lot of growing to do in this area. Creativity for me is about finding myself in my work. We are all so unique – we see and experience the world differently and I think being creative is about showing others another way of seeing their world. A new perspective that perhaps they had not considered yet. You must have lots of favourites, but do you have one image that stands out to you as your absolute favourite or the most sentimental? I think if I had to choose a landmark, for me would be an image I captured right at the start of my career, it was a lucky shot but it captured something I had not yet seen in my images – up to that point I was always looking at what I had to improve on, and there was certainly still lots of improving to do, but this image really got me excited about the possibilities and stories I could tell through my images.
What would you describe as the best part of being an equine photographer? Gosh this is a difficult one, there are so many things to love – but I think for me it's capturing for my clients, what they perhaps feel but cannot always see. What would you describe as the hardest part of being an equine photographer? For me it’s the time spent behind my desk. What many people don’t realize is that the photo shoots are really a tiny portion of the work process and the majority of my time is spent in my office chair keeping up with admin and editing. Unfortunately being a good photographer is not enough on its own to be a successful photographer! What do you believe horses have taught you about art/life? The final portrait is just a small glimpse of the process, in the same way that being with horses is not about a ribbon or title but about a journey and a relationship that is constantly changing and changing us.
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‘ Being with horses is not about a ribbon or title but about a journey and a relationship that is constantly changing and changing us.’
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What has been your fondest photo shoot? By far the most moving and rewarding experience for me would be back in 2012, when I joined Isabel & Lloyd Gillespie from Riding For Horses for an Equine Outreach project in the rural Transkei.
What has been your most challenging photo shoot? I think taking on the Callaho auction was a great challenge! It requires great consistency and quality and there is a huge team behind the scenes working to have everything ready for me so the stakes are high – but it has defiantly become one of my favourite events of the year! Where do you believe your creativity comes from? I think being creative is about being allowed to express yourself and that comes from having the confidence to try and to allow your imagination to wander without judgement. So I think I have my parents to thank for that as they always encouraged me and I honestly can’t remember a time they discouraged me from any path I had chosen. If you could photograph a world-renowned horse, which horse would you want it to be? It would have to be Valegro ! What do you think you would be doing if you weren't a photographer? I would love to one day return to sculpture, which was my major at university, but am also really passionate about my training with Nero (my horse) and would LOVE to take that further. What advice would you give to aspiring equine photographers? It’s not always about the big glamorous shoots and expensive equipment, put in the hours at your local shows and get to know the camera you have inside out. Practice practice ! What are you currently listening to while editing? I actually seldom listen to music as I find a get a little bored and distracted. I prefer to watch or listen to interesting debates, TED talks and of course, horse training videos. Tell us about your horse? While working in JHB in 2012 I received a picture from Nero’s breeder Karin Koep of the most gorgeous little black colt. Rivendell Habanero was just one week old but there was just something about him that made my heart skip a beat. Two weeks later when I returned to cape town I went straight to Rivendell to meet him! Nero is now four and a half and a total flirt! What do you love doing with your horse, when you have time to spare in between all your photo shoots? I started doing some clicker training with Nero just before he turned 3 and he really loves it. I try to keep things interesting for him by playing games, teaching him tricks and also teaching him groundwork that will later help with his ridden work. He loves walking out too and I try to sometimes just spend time with him without any expectations. You spend your days taking amazing photographs of people with their horses, that they will cherish forever, who takes photographs of you and your horse? Cape Town has some lovely equine photographers around and I am lucky to call a few of them my friends! We have had a few photos taken with Ashley Chapman (who also assists me regularly) Jessica Roll as well as Carrie Grant. What are your plans and hopes for the future? I have a few projects of my own, with more of a conceptual nature, that I would love to see materialize.
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The Stevenson brothers have been handcrafting artisan rocking horses for over 30 years. Their uncle James made rocking horses and the brothers always thought that one day they would be given one to share, that day never came.
ORSES They attended grammar school and from there followed different paths from modeling and tree milling to working for a large American Oil Company for Tony and Art college for Marc. In 1982 the brothers decided to go into business together and approached their uncle James about making rocking horses. Their uncle was not optimistic about their future as rocking horses makers, cautioning the brothers that no one wanted rocking horses anymore. The brothers decided to take their chances and paid their uncle 1000 pounds to train Tony as an apprentice. They borrowed the money from their sister and convinced her to lend them a shed on her farm and two bedrooms as well and that is how the reinvention of the rocking horse started. The brothers have produced over 8300 rocking horses, they have created all the Golden Jubilee rocking horses for the Queen and a Carousel for the Sultan of Brunei, as well as a host of other celebrity clients including Madonna, Sir Paul McCartney and a rocking horse for Prince George which costs more than 4000 pounds.
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The brothers partnered with Fernandes Exquisite Creations to create Crystal the ďŹ rst ever jeweled rocking horse, she is adorned with over 80,000 hand placed Swarovski crystals and is said to be as worth as much as a new Aston Martin sports car. At present the Stevenson brothers are being commissioned to make an increasing number of bespoke rocking horses that look like a client’s real horse. One of their most famous bespoke creations being a rocking horse replica of Valegro. Forbes.com stevensonbros.com Images Stevenson bros
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