Re: posting trot

["Dawna Bynum-Boyd" <EndurzRider@worldnet.att.net>]

Perhaps you can work with your horse to lengthen his stride instead of
trotting faster.  Sometimes if one of my youngsters wants to do the fast
trot tempo I will count in my head for them at a slower tempo, amazing
enough almost without fail they pick up the tempo I suggest.

On the other hand, my gelding Jay has such a BIG strided trot, it feels like
I can hang time for two beats, like slow motion posting but it works for us.

Good luck.  Dawna

-----Original Message-----
From: guest@endurance.net <guest@endurance.net>
To: ridecamp@endurance.net <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Date: Monday, July 31, 2000 2:22 PM
Subject: RC: posting trot


>Elayne Nickens hnic452@aol.com
>I'm new to endurance and I've done 2 25 milers. I seem to be having a
problem posting to the very fast trot without bouncing all over my horses
back. He's small but has a fast springy trot. I've taken to standing and
holding mane to keep my balance, but I suppose that's not good for the
horse. Is this a common problem with the faster trots, and does anyone have
any suggestions to help me get a more secure seat?
>
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