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[RC] posting?? manes?? - Dot WigginsA bit of old advice from a retired cavalry officer who was our drill instructor long ago (:>)If your horse is too fresh, too eager, too fast at the trot-----Let the horse's own drive push you up at each stride, make the horse do the work of lifting you out of the saddle for the post. He will learn to back off as it's easier. If the horse is slow, or lazy, or a bit green, lift yourself out of the saddle a triffle ahead of the horse's drive. He will soon try to "keep up" with the encouragement, again as it is easier and feels better. If you want to go as far as possible with the least stress on the horse, stay "with" the motion. Don't let the horse "push" you up, don't "lead" the motion, just go with the stride. Years ago some CTR/NATRC judges would take off points if they felt you were letting the horse do the lifting for you at a trot. Do they still do that? I don't like to post when trotting on crooked trails, rough or uneven ground. I believe it's easier for the horse if you are as still as possible, off the back, standing in the stirrups. Horse doesn't have to compensate for which diagonal your weight may be on, just the changing ground under his feet. Two of the most balanced (ambidextrous) horses I ever rode both had manes that split both ways no matter how much they were brushed one way. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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