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Re: [RC] Keeping one's seat (posting height) - Kristen A FisherYes, in the Arabian show disciplines, where the horse should present itself as a pleasure to ride, over posting can be detrimental to the overall picture of horse and rider. However, I am noticing that English and even Country horses now have SO MUCH impulsion from the hind to produce extreme action that even trainers look like they are 6" out of the saddle when riding at the trot. Kristen in TX ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rae Callaway" <tallcarabians@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2004 8:10 PM Subject: Re: [RC] Keeping one's seat (posting height) While it's been a couple of years since I showed, I do still take lessons from a show trainer. She specializes in Arabs and pretty much all pleasure styles. She has always pushed for minimum movement in the posting because it gives the appearance of control and pleasure riding (ie. less work for the rider). Her clients place pretty well even on the National level, so she must know what she's talking about. :o) Rae Tall C Arabians - Central Region ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ed & Wendy Hauser" <ranch@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2004 7:30 PM Subject: Re: [RC] Keeping one's seat (posting height)"...How can this possibly be advantageous?" My relatively biased observations are that some English show instructors/riders exaggerate the post, much as QH show people wouldproducepeanut pushers when the standard said "low natural head carriage". They think that by posting higher, they or their students will place higher at the show. After awhile they all think that posting means to rise as high aspossible. Disclaimer: I do not ride in the English tradition, so I may be completely wrong. If I am, please correct me gently. Ed Ed & Wendy Hauser 2994 Mittower Road Victor, MT 59875 ============================================================ Just because someone tells you that your horse isn't "fit" for endurance...doesn't mean it isn't, it just means your horse isn't fit to be "their" endurance horse! Go for it, you never know what you'll accomplish with that "saddle horse" or "trail horse" of YOURS! ~ Darlene Anderson - DPD Endurance ridecamp.net information: http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/ ============================================================
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