First of all Megan, have you had a previous injury to the R
knee? The first 30 minutes of your ride was done at what gait? Is the horse
you're now riding larger barreled than the previous horse?
Diagonals are funny in that when you are posting on R
diagonal, you are driving yourself up more with your L leg and vice versa
and you are using the opposite abdominal oblique muscles.
You may be favoring your R diagonal right now( using your L
knee and ankle more) because the R ankle is weaker and your not loading the
R knee as much as you had been.
Justa thot
In His Hands, Susan, Fly Bye &
Dandy
"All you have to decide is what to do with the time you are
given." Gandalf the Grey of Lord of the Rings
From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of LaFollett
Megan Sent: Wednesday, April 05, 2006 2:39 PM To:
ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: RE: [RC]
diagonals
On a side note (but
possibly related)?I have a question about knee pain after riding. I?ve ridden
for over 15 years (which is the vast majority of my life), but I had to take
several months off up until last fall due to moving to a new state and leaving
my horse with family. After I started riding again, I noticed that my right knee
KILLS me after just a few miles, and I can barely walk on it for the first ½
hour or so after finishing a ride. I also had to switch from jeans to breeches
because the inside of my right knee was rubbing raw (I?ve worn the exact same
brand and style of jeans for over 4 years?yeah, I?m not stuck in a rut
J). I don?t think I?m
being prideful in saying that I have very good equitation, or at least I did
before my long break. I?ve competed at the national level in Advanced Western
Horsemanship in the IHSA (which if anybody knows anything about IHSA, it
provides an EXCELLENT test of your horsemanship, as you compete on horses you?ve
never even seen before). Any thoughts on what might be causing the issues? My
right ankle is weaker due to an old injury, so I?m thinking it might be related
somehow, but I don?t know. Also, (which makes it relevant to the current
thread?), I realize I favor the right diagonal when I?m on the
trail????
Thanks for the
ideas?
Megan
From:
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On Behalf Of Jody
Rogers-Buttram Sent: Wednesday,
April 05, 2006 11:41 AM To:
rides2far@xxxxxxxx; Shagyaarabs@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Cc: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: [RC]
diagonals
Angie,
From what I understand, the way to do it is to SIT
two beats. That is what I was taught, and I do hope that my mother didn't
throw away lots of money on Horsemanship school. I think that the sitting
two beats is less noticeable, and in the show ring, they want the rider to not
show any cues/movements to the horse.
Now, on to the diagonal
issue.
First off the disclaimer: I know that this is
incorrect!!! I have never spent much time in the *other*
diagonal. To tell you the truth, I would have to get on the horse and post
to see which one it is. I have been riding the same darn one for WAY too
much time.(1979)
BUT, I can honestly say, that my horses (and I have
ridden several to high mileage in this manner) have never been lame, had foot
abnormalities, or been shaped assymetrical. At the same time, none of
these horses have shown me that they prefer one diagonal over the other, I
can switch diagonals, the horse doesn't "push or throw" off to the other, make
funny faces, back her ears...nothing. I am not as comfy, but we can both
do it. I do switch up some on rides, little more on 100's...but never had
a problem. So, what I am wondering, I understand that the horse is being
forced to use the same muscles, but WHY isn't it showing up???? Why does
my horse seem so balanced???? I have had massage people work on them prior
to rides and after rides and they would comment on how balanced the rider must
be on the horse, by what they are finding/feeling. So what is going
on here????? I would LOVE to hear a good reason for
it.
Jody and the girls (hopefully staying
balanced) :))))
"rides2far@xxxxxxxx"
<rides2far@xxxxxxxx>
wrote:
>>The crooked rider can cause the horse to
prefer a specific diagonal.
I know sometimes we blame the horse when
it's really us. A friend of mine always said her horse preferred his right
diagonal and made her ride it. She said he'd pop her over onto it. Then while
she was sick I rode him for 6 months or so. Sure enough, *I* felt like he made
me ride my left. It was obviously the *riders* who had a preference.
Kaboot would try to keep me on the left during the first half of an
endurance ride, but the last half it was very easy to stay on the right. I
guess his left was getting tired and he was more willing to have me on the
right. I can ride either of his easily now. My problem with my new horse is
the same I used to have with Kaboot...when I switch to my right, he breaks
into a canter, then when I drop him back into the trot I'm back on the left.
:-P
New point. How many of you bounce twice to change diagonals? I gave
that up a long time ago...too many bounces! I stand an extra beat. Since I
tend to ride this horse one handed (hackamore) I switch which hand has the
reins too. I prefer two hands so I'll sit straighter.
Angie
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