RHYTHM AND TEMPO Ahead of you are able to pick the perfect Freestyle Music for your horse, you should fully grasp the difference involving rhythm and tempo.
Lots of individuals use the words rhythm and tempo interchangeably, but they don't imply the exact same factor. This month, I will go over the meaning of each--both in musical terminology and in riding terminology. It doesn't matter in the event you ride DRESSAGE, HUNTERS, or you happen to be an Event RIDER. Just about every equestrian demands RHYTHM!!! Rhythm - When riding, regularity in the rhythm refers for the even spacing between every single step within a stride of walk, trot, or canter. In music, rhythm is created up of sounds and silences. These sounds and silences are put with each other to kind patterns of sound which are repeated to make rhythm.
Look in the two descriptions of rhythm and place them collectively. Believe of the sounds and silences in the musical terminology and also the even spacing in between each and every step of the horse's gaits as the exact same factor. When the horse's foot is down it's a sound. When your horse's foot is up, it's silent. This really is how we can relate the rhythm of music to the rhythm of your horse's gaits.
Tempo -Tempo would be the speed of your music or the speed of one's horse. Based on how rapidly you would like to go, it is possible to adjust the rate of repetition in the rhythm.
Tempo in music might be speedy, slow, or in-between. Music sounds and feels diverse based on how quick it really is played. The identical piece of music may have a diverse effect or mood depending on no matter whether it's played fast or slow.
Hopefully, this description clarifies the difference in between rhythm and tempo since it applies to Freestyle Music and to your horse.
Subsequent month, we'll speak about picking out the specific sort of music which will accentuate your horse's strengths. Keep tuned for any entire lot of fun! Ruth Hogan Poulsen