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I LOVE my Adult lessons!!!; I found a new approach for the engineer
Topic Started: Nov 21 2007, 08:22 PM (333 Views)
Yaksmom
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Thomas H. Cruise!
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It is called HOMEWORK!!! :clap: :clap: :clap:

I have MWF boarder lessons comprised mostly of adults with the occaisional intermediate child added to the mix. I call those my "Depends" lessons as they are always fun, upbeat, and many times I find myself doubled over -holding myself so I don't leak (OK - TMI) laughing so hard I can't breath.

Tonight, I gave one of the adults a homework assignment -- I couldn't get her to understand the difference between speed and impulsion. I told her to go home and do some research - she is an engineer and over-analyzes everything beyond the point of functionality.

This is the email I just got:

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Hello Sabra,
I finished my home work. Webster doesn't do "impulsion" justice.  I did find some cool articles on line describing the difference beween speed and impulsion.  Oddly, reading the definition of impulsion (as it relates to horses) was pretty helpful. I knew impulsion was a force, I just never thought about the mechanics of it. Interesting.Have a good night


We will see what happens on Friday!!!
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naters
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It'll be an adventure! We're going on an adventure!
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Hmmm.... I am an engineer.... I think I drive my trainer nuts, because I want her to give me a complete concise list of x,y,z things to work on for the next lesson :)
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Yaksmom
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LOL - We use terms like:

Scrutinizng the Menutia
Paralysis due to Overanalysis

Every time I ride her horse, I am thinking of EXACTLY which muscle twitches when/where to get the desired results....

It is fun, even if sometimes I have to think too hard ;)... She knows better than to catch me on the fly at a show though, and I appreciate that.
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ShawneeAcres
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I like to explain impulsion as potential sped, that is your generate impulsion, yet you prevent the horse from getting faster with your hand/seat. I liken it to a car with a maual transmission, if you put in the clutch and rev the motor you have potential speed, but no speed until you let out the clutch
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Kahuna
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Shunnnnn the unbeliever. Shunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn.
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Too funny! :P
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snaffle
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Yep, we adults are a funny bunch to teach. One of my girlfriends is a Harvard grad and is super-smart. I call her Miss Analytical. She's always trying to figure out what her horse is thinking.

One of the trainers at our barn used to be in a Corporate Training role before devoting her career to horses. She understands that adults need to know the 'why' of everything in order to learn. She's great at explaining why we need to do what we do. She was explaining why we need to post on the outside diagonal because of the horse's musculature and allowing them to extend the outside front leg further around a corner. Cool stuff!

And, yes, adults (like me, anyway) LOVE homework!
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