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Re: [RC] Equitation - Tx Trigger----- Original Message ----- From: <rides2far@xxxxxxxx> I am far from being a good person to critique NATRC, since I have only ridden drag a few times for them, but I have ridden with a NATRC judge whose personal choice of "equitation" was to stand in her stirrups at all times on her tip-toes. Since I knew she was a judge, I assumed that what they were judging as "acceptable" was not necessarily what would win you a ribbon in a ring.<<< What "most" judges look for is a rider who is light and balanced, not a hindrance to their horse as they go down the trail. Shifting their rider weight as needed to aid the horse on hills, and being in harmony with the horse. Legs not so far back that they are flanking the horse going up hills, not sitting heavy on the loins of a horse like a sack of potatoes going up hills. Over rough and trappy conditions, they are light and move in unison with the horse, and not being left behind and slammed into the saddle of the horse has to hop over something. Many folks get in to endurance without ANY formal riding lessons. They have never been shown any different way to ride than they do. Some will do great, while others could indeed benefit from some sort of help in being their horses partner for a ride. There are some who have come from a show ring background of hunt seat, or even western show ring classes that have learned how to "sit pretty", but learn to apply those techniques towards riding their horse well on the endurance trail. And dressage training and lessons is excellent cross training for our endurance horses. Jonni =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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