Virginia Ahlers
PO Box 234
Danboro, PA 18916
215.778.4162
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Dancing Horse
Farm Virginia Ahlers PO Box 234 Danboro, PA 18916 215.778.4162 |
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| DANCING Fifteen years ago, while pursuing a B.S. in Animal Science at Cornell University, I took my first swing dance class. I was hooked. That first class was followed by more classes, dances and seminars than I can count. There were opportunities to dance at least three times a week. One of the most fascinating and challenging aspect of dancing is the partnership, the communication between "leader" and "follower." I quickly associated partner dancing with "partner riding." I want to be the "leader" when I dance with my horse. I want to use my body language in a gentle, clear way, so that my partner can understand. If I am too rough and demanding, my partner becomes confused and frustrated. He won't want to dance with me! If I'm too vague, my leads are not clear and my partner cannot figure out what I want and still becomes confused. If I make too much "noise" with my hands, my partner cannot distinguish a real request from all the jiggling, and may start to ignore me. If you've never danced with another person holding on to your hand, this may be confusing. Try it at home (just some simple turns) or watch pairs figure skating, ballet or ballroom dance competitions. This can give you an idea of how softly you can communicate with another and how beautiful the result. |
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