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That wasn't exactly what I mean.  I don't have any problems finding  
the correct diagonal in a ring, and I  change diagonals frequently  
when on the trail.    I was referring to the earlier discussion in  
this forum where folks were talking about which diagonal they used  
when posting on slopes.  Because the terminology was different, I was  
pretty sure I wasn't getting what they were saying.


On Apr 17, 2007, at 4:16 PM, Truman Prevatt wrote:

> If you post by feel - you don't need written instructions. If you  
> post the wrong diagonal on a left circle or going around a left  
> turn - it just doesn't feel right and you horse gets irritated  
> trying to get you correct. The tighter the circle or sharper the  
> turn the worse it feels. I've never been impressed in learning  
> athletic moves or form from the written page.You don't learn to hit  
> a tennis ball by reading a book. Those that have the feel will do  
> it right - those that don't can read all they can get their hands  
> on and still not get it right.
>
> Jackie Robinson never had a good batting coach till he got into the  
> majors - he didn't need it. Instruction is good. Video taping is  
> very good so you can see what you are doing and connect that to how  
> you felt. At the end of the day you have to develop the feel and  
> trust that feel.
>
> Truman
>
> Beth Walker wrote:
> > Jonni, I agree that the results are the same as far as the actual  
> > posting is concerned. The only problem occurs with trying to  
> > follow written directions - at least for me. I always thought that  
> > the "left diagonal" was the one you used when traveling left on  
> > the circle (which is the right diagonal), and vice versa. Since I  
> > was using the terms backwards, I would end up on the wrong  
> > diagonal if I tried to use written directions for, say, posting on  
> > a slope.
> >
> >
> >
> > On Apr 16, 2007, at 5:34 PM, Tx Trigger wrote:
> >
> > > I think that Beth and I were taught the same, and get the same  
> > > result as those who are posting to the shoulder. I was just  
> > > taught as the FRONT leg that is to the inside of the arena HITS  
> > > the ground in front of the horse, I was to be "up" on my posting.  
> > > So, left front foot hits ground, I am on my left diagonal. When  
> > > right front hits ground in front of horse, I am on right  
> > > diagonal. At least it worked for me in all my years of showing  
> > > and english equitation. LOL Here is a quick video with a girl  
> > > talking about posting. She explains it the way I was not taught,  
> > > but result is still the same. She is showing the "up" when front  
> > > foot to center of ring HITS the ground.
> > > http://www.expertvillage.com/videos/trotting-diagonals-one.htm
> > > Jonni
>
>
> --
>
> “It doesn't matter how beautiful your theory is, it doesn't matter  
> how smart you are. If it doesn't agree with experiment, it's wrong”  
> Richard Feynman, Nobel Laureate in Physics


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