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I agree, when riding over the rutted, rocky  4 wheeler eroded trails  and 
the roots and rocks  I have locally,  I pretty much realised I had to 
"hover"  in 2pt. Weight over feet, seat light,  2 pt. or "light seat" Same 
when he breaks into a trot downhill (without permission of  course ;0
 Also I am ready when he 'leaps ' a rut or eroded spot in the trail. I also 
ride with shorter stirrups because I  ride 'roller coaster hills'. About my 
ankle bone in easy rides. Much as you would if you were going to jump low 
jumps. I tried longer stirrups, more dressage or western length, but 
couldn't keep balance on the hills and couldn't get a light or 2pt. seat.
  Dressage has a lot ot  offer, but remember it is ridden on the Flat and 
in a groomed arena. On the trail and hills, you still want to be centered 
and balanced, but you need a more forward  seat I believe. You need some 
'shock absorbsion' from your knees  I believe. A straight leg seems to want 
to 'flop around more' when they are careening thru the woods, ruts, and 
hills, especially  if they do all of this at once!!


> From: "Kathy Ramspott" <kramspott@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "'Dot Wiggins'" <dotwgns@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,"'ridecamp'" 
> <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: RE: [RC]  balance/posting
> Date: Mon, 17 May 2004 16:30:44 -0400
>
> Great advice, thank you!
>
> Kathy R - SE
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Dot Wiggins
> Sent: Monday, May 17, 2004 12:28 PM
> To: ridecamp
> Subject: Fw: [RC] balance/posting
>
> It is better for the horse if you do not post over rough, uneven, ground 
> and
> twisting trails.   The horse must compensate for the uneven footing so he
> should not have to also figure in your changing weight distribution as you
> post.   When the surface is rapidly changing just stay quietly "over" the
> center of balance.  "Standing" or "two point", whatever you want to call 
> it.
> By all means post if you like when the fooing is better, but be sure to
> change diagonals often.
>
> And as Ed says, practice practice practice
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ed & Wendy Hauser" <ranch@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Kathy Ramspott" <kramspott@xxxxxxxxxxx>; "'Cindy Collins'"
> <ccollins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, May 17, 2004 9:27 AM
> Subject: Re: [RC] re: lameness
>
>
> > "...get to the point of staying balanced all the time and I just have
> > a ways to go?..."
> >
> > The same way you get to Carnegie Hall with your violin:  Practice,
> Practice,
> > Practice!
> >
> > Seriously, this is one of those things that can not be taught in the 
> ring.
> > You have to get out on the trail and work on it.  The horse also has a 
> lot
> > to learn to be balanced with the footing changing and strange maneuvers 
> to
> > get down the trail.
> >
> > Ed
> >
> > Ed & Wendy Hauser
> > 2994 Mittower Road
> > Victor, MT 59875
> >
> > ranch@xxxxxxxxxxx
> > 406.642.6490
> >
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