----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2002 8:36
AM
Subject: Re: [RC] Canter vs Extended
Trot
OK, That is good advice, but help me with this then. This will
really show what a ditz I am when it comes to riding. I can't remember
what the rule for posting on the diagonal is. Up beat, down beat, right,
left? I am lost. I do have a round corral, so I could practice
changing diagonals in the round corral by working different directional
circles to train me, but first I need to figure out just when I need to be up
and down.
And notice I said train ME. I think my horse knows what she is
doing it's just the rider on top that needs the help. :-)
----- Original Message -----
From:
Kirk and Tara Rothwell
Sent: Wednesday, November 06, 2002
10:42 PM
To: Val Nicoson; rjrohwer@xxxxxxx;
kjz2@xxxxxxxx; ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [RC] Canter vs Extended
Trot
This is how I try to keep equal work on each of my horses
diagonals. I just
post the diagonal correctly for the bend of the trail.
If the trail is
curving left then I am posting on the right diagonal thus
relieving the
stress from the inside hind. I find this works very well (I
ride in thw W
and NW). Of course on the long straight aways you have to
just watch the
clock and then I post 5 minutes and then change diagonals.
The last race
that I did I never had to do this as the trail was
constantly changing
directions and I just posted
accordingly.
Tara
----- Original Message -----
From: "Val Nicoson"
<sweetmare55@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <rjrohwer@xxxxxxx>;
<kjz2@xxxxxxxx>; <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday,
November 06, 2002 11:19 AM
Subject: RE: [RC] Canter vs Extended
Trot
> >>>>I know that when I post at the trot I
am very bad
> about not changing diagonals. When I try to I
get
> immediately bumped back to the other diagonal. I
>
think it is probably more comfortable to the mare, I
> know it is more
comfortable for me. But I do notice
> that when we canter it is
usually in a left hand lead.
> She will change leads, but
primarily canters on the
> left.<<<<<
>
> I
too am bad about not changing diagonals. My mare is
> boarded at
a barn with an indoor arena and whenever we
> change directions I post
off another diagonal. Now
> when we're on trail is when I get
very bad about
> changing diagonals! She too is very uneven with
more
> muscling on the left than the right.
> On her good side
posting on that diagonal is not an
> issue, on her other side posting
is OK but I have
> noticed she will falter in her gaits at times and
look
> down to discover I just got swapped on the posting
>
diagonals. Don't know if this is accidental or if
> she's doing
it on purpose...but it's something I check
> after a falter.
> I
feel posting on the weaker side is a benefit in that
> it will build
that side up...although it's not as easy
> to post to or as
comfortable for her. Something to
> think about.
> She too
prefers her left lead. It is much harder for
> us to pick up the
right lead and when she does it is
> really rough (that's how I tell
what lead she's on...
> I'm not very good at being able to tell
otherwise).
> Right now the vet/chiro has said no right-lead
canters
> for another 6 weeks until she gets stronger.
She's
> still in recovery from a sprained...no tear...stifle
>
injury...but we're back under saddle now doing walk-
> trot work
primarily with some left-lead canters.
> Not sure if you're mare
falters at all to get you
> bumped back over to the other side or
not...this is
> just my observation with my mare.
>
Val
>
>
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