I know he still needs a LOT of work but I think after having a week off he looked OK and with no bucks either! Although he was easily distracted. Haha Every two seconds he'd find something or someone to stare at, be it the tractor, my dog, the cats, the hunters in the next field over, or the trees blowing. :lol:
If someone could explain to me why the video box is so small it'd be lovely because I'm tired of posting a video and it being too small for people to see. GRRR!
Looks good! I can definitely see glimmers of a really solid dressage horse. He has a great stride and reach, and I am verrrry jealous of his great tail. (on Mickey's behalf of course, I'm not nearly that concerned with appearances :wink
Believe me you don't want that tail. :p I never brush it because it takes a half hour to brush it enough so its not tangled, even when I was doing it every day! Oh and I spend a lot of money on baby oil to keep it soft so its tangles less easily. LOL.
I was wondering the same thing. It never used to do that on the forum. I wonder why?
I couldn't see a lot in the video even when it was made full screen. It's just too far away. I couldn't see if you were in a dressage saddle or hunt seat . I really could hardly see the reins.
I see some people post videos and its a big square... they should share the secret. LOL.
Its an all purpose because I haven't changed the gullet in my dressage one to fit him.
Nope but if you got some I guess. Be nice though. Haha I haven't been riding english a lot in the past year so I need to build my legs up again so I can post. :p I look like one of those little kids just starting to post and they look hysterical.
I was wondering the same thing. It never used to do that on the forum. I wonder why?
I couldn't see a lot in the video even when it was made full screen. It's just too far away. I couldn't see if you were in a dressage saddle or hunt seat . I really could hardly see the reins.
Anyway, hands are very busy at the trot. Fix them in front of the pommel with a straight line to the bit and let the horse find the bit. You're dangerously close to lowering your hands to where you're pulling on the bars of the mouth. This horse has plenty of foward, so once you quiet down those hands, I'm sure he'll happily come into the contact when he is met with supple arms and quiet hands.
Anyway, hands are very busy at the trot. Fix them in front of the pommel with a straight line to the bit and let the horse find the bit. You're dangerously close to lowering your hands to where you're pulling on the bars of the mouth. This horse has plenty of foward, so once you quiet down those hands, I'm sure he'll happily come into the contact when he is met with supple arms and quiet hands.
Oh yeah, for leg muscle, shorten you stirrups to the shortest hole possible and trot around like that for about 10 minutes. It'll burn like crazy, but you will get strong legs quickly!
Any advice on getting my hands to stop moving? I think its mostly from me using them to "pull" myself up because I have so little muscle in my legs so hopefully once my legs get stronger they'll stop moving. LOL.
:shock: That sounds like I'm gonna have to sleep with bags of peas under my legs. ROFL. This is gonna be fun.
Oh yeah, for leg muscle, shorten you stirrups to the shortest hole possible and trot around like that for about 10 minutes. It'll burn like crazy, but you will get strong legs quickly!
What I did, (I just fixed the busy hand thing this year myself) is find a point of reference on the horse and don't leave it. I let my elbows hang dead but relaxed by my sides, found the straight line to bit, used my pinkies to touch my horse's neck just in front of the pommel, and picked up the trot. My goal was to not let my pinkies come off the horse. I had to frequently make sure my pinkies were still touching the neck, but after awhile it became more natural feeling. The reins will be a little long in this position, but the idea is keep your hands fixed while still giving your horse that supple feel with relaxed elbows and shoulders. You can still give and take to the horse's movement without your pinkies ever leaving the horse since the head does not move much at the trot. The walk and canter are an entirely different story, but that's how I fixed the trot problem.
Ok, thanks.
Someone told me to use the straps from my saddle pad and hold them with my reins so my hands stay still, but your idea sounds better. What I'm asking is would that help also?
Whatever gives you a fixed point of reference to remind your hands to stay there.
Spyder, I'm fully aware of the value of an independent seat. That being said, I see plenty of riders at my local shows who have fantastic seat but are still see-sawing away up there. If the OP does not have an independent, this exercise of fixing her hands will prove to be very difficult.
Status
Not open for further replies.
You have insufficient privileges to reply here.
Related Threads
?
?
?
?
?
The Horse Forum
3.4M posts
92.6K members
Since 2006
A forum community dedicated to horse owners and enthusiasts. Come join the discussion about breeding, grooming, reviews, health, behavior, housing, adopting, care, classifieds, and more!