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RE: [Retrieved] Re: [RC] horsemanship learning NEVER ends---was CTR Thumbs down - Tracey SmithBoy did you hit the nail on the head with that
one!
When I started my current mare in CTR last year
we battled the first half of the season with sore backs. Turns out the
problem was part poorly fitting saddle pad (a toklat solved that problem) but
the BIGGEST part of the problem was ME! I had my saddle evaluated
and it fit fine, so it meant I had some work to do.
I ride heavyweight and thought I was okay in the
equitation department as my older mare I'd previously competed was never
sore...but horses move differently and I quickly learned it was ME that was
responsible for Amira's back soreness. It took lots of practice at home
and several more CTR's to see an improvement, but I finally started
to.
I look at each ride as a "test" to see if I have
improved what I have been working on at home...that's part of the challenge for
me. I do the same in endurance....I don't care much about top 10...I just
want to improve over our last ride.
Tracey
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