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Re: [RC] [RC] [natrc4] Re: fear (long) - Laurie DurginWere you cantering when this happened? What kind of saddle do you ride? Lessons from a good instructor would help always if you can find one and if you have the money.There are some good books and tapes that can help, if you want to do some self improvemnet. ]"The Less Than Perfect Rider"By Bailey and Davis. The "Centered Riding" books 1 & 2 by Sally Swift. (She helped Becky Hart) (I only have 2, but it is helpful, has exercises you can do on the ground and with a partner ,and exercises on the horse (like where your center is (gravity), letting it drop, how to put your feet and legs, how to loosen your hips. So is watching videos of good riders. Some things you are taught can be counter productive. LIke if they teach the jam your heels down, it locks up your ankle and makes you pinch your knees. It wasn't till I read some of these books and watched some videos ,then went to some of my daughters barns and shows that I started noticing how some riders were riding and good and bad things thay did. I also watched who won, and how thay rode, till I could predict who was going to win. I actually started riding 'right ' after trailriding the Rascal for a couple years.Then I read the dressage and Centered riding books and found the things I'd gravitated to on the trail were more correct than my first instructors lessons who realllly didn't know correct riding, but just what she'd been taught. I have noticed at the (all of 3 ) rides I volunteered at , that some of the tendencies seemed to be: hunching(roach back) which really makes you off balance, knee pinching, which tightens everything and makes a nice pivot to fall , posting off your feet, instead of thighs,alot of collapsing a hip to one side or the other.Looking down with neck and head pitched forward(probably watching the trail, but it does make you tippy. You can get the books from joining "Equestrians edge (like 4 for a 1.00$ then you have to buy one other or Amazon .com Oh, yeah and if you c an have someone videotape you and compare to other professionaol riders. (ps. Some dressage trainers aren't very good either, having a trainer in the family, you learn that there are really very few good trainers and alot of :"I learned it this way and there ain't anything else I can learn." Heres' to hoping you eat less dust. From Laurie who bit the dust yesterday while mounting; 'retraining' her spooky mare to let me on (only took 2 hours;0).!!!!!!!! I'll feel next time I want toFrom: Alice Yovich <a.yovich@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: [RC] [natrc4] Re: fear (long) Date: Tue, 06 Apr 2004 22:24:46 -0500 canter out front? One strategy they gave me is to canter in familiar territory alone. we do this now, with no problem. We follow with no problem. Even a horse in front looking at stuff doesn't phase Deli. she seems genuinely afraid to lead. _________________________________________________________________ Check out MSN PC Safety & Security to help ensure your PC is protected and safe. http://specials.msn.com/msn/security.asp ============================================================ If you treat an Arab like a Thoroughbred, it will behave like a Quarter horse. ~ Libby Llop ridecamp.net information: http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/ ============================================================
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