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RE: [RC] [RC] Stupid Question :Canter - Kitley, Carrie E Civ USAF AFSPC 30 MDSS/SGSLFDolores - I had the same problem with my ankles collapsing on one of my LD's with horrendously long downhills. I was dyin by the time I finished and that was only 30 miles! After I got home, I took my stirrups up one notch to see if that would help and that took care of it. I felt like a total dweeb because it was such a simple fix. I always thought I liked my stirrups on the longer side. Not so anymore. That was back in my Western pleasure days. LOL This is a whole new animal! =) Carrie Kitley 30th Medical Group, Vandenberg AFB DMLSS?Database Sustainment Specialist (DSS) CACI?International Inc? www.caci.com dsn?276-1077, Comm (805) 606-1077 fax dsn?276-1179 <\_~ // \\ carrie.kitley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx? -----Original Message----- From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Dolores Arste Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2008 7:48 AM To: ridecamp Subject: Re: [RC] [RC] Stupid Question :Canter I can't sit in a half seat at canter because my knees will not allow it. So, my seat bones need to act as Truman has stated his feet do. I ride with virtually no weight in my stirrups ever. I learned to do this on my first 100 when at mile 30 my ankles gave out. They'd collapse on every trot step. Over the next 10 miles I experimented with what was gong to keep me going while my wonderful horse just trotted down the trail. I still post to the trot, and sit the canter. I do so with little to no weight in the stirrups. So, I can tell you that you can do this over the VT 100 CTR trails. Think about balancing with your seat bones. And if you really want to know how to do this you can teach yourself but you gotta buy some stuff. And, it's great exercise for your core. The simplest is to get a Balimo chair and a see-saw board with a level on it. Sit on the chair with the see saw board under your feet and balance keeping the see-saw board level. Then, simulate the movement of the canter. But, the Balimo Chair costs $300-. So, I got a simpler method. Get a balance cushion and wobble board from Jump USA. Here's a direct link to the cushion page. http://tinyurl.com/6eug2e Put the cushion on a stool (I used a round mechanics stool that I got from Wal-mart) You can also get it from e-bay (It's the one with the red seat) Sit on the cushion with your feet on the wobble board and trot and canter. You'll find that the only useful part of your body is your core and seat bones. Take this new discovery back to your horse and see what he thinks. It's really fun. And your horse will love you for it. Warmly, Dolores www.zenhorsemanship.com =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 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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