Learning Feel through Observation

Feeling Versus Data in Equestrian Learning

This text explores the evolution of learning about riding horses, contrasting the past emphasis on feeling and experience gained from direct observation with today's focus on quantifiable data and visual analysis through video and images. It suggests that despite having more information available, riders may not be improving because they prioritize checking off details over developing a connection and feeling the horse's energy even in observation.

The author argues that learning to feel what the horse is experiencing, even through digital mediums, is crucial for becoming a better rider, and proposes creating an archive of healthy horse movement to aid in this process.

Focus on the concept of learning how to feel from these available video resources rather than analyzing them detail by detail.  Not an easy task, especially since so few instructors teach anything about this. The challenge. Can we learn to feel without being in the horse's presence? Can we learn a different skill using video resources?

Learning Feel Through/With Digital Imagery