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<< Rather than just pulling on the reins as a brake, remember to sit
deeeeep
in the saddle. When the horse starts revving up, and you pull on the
reins,
there is a tendency to hunch up and get your weight out of the saddle. I
had
this bad habit of this for a while and realised I was egging the horse
on, rather than sitting deep and telling him to sloooow. Theoretically
(and I say theoretically, because on a revvy, naughty horse it probably
doesn't work) you should be able to stop your horse purely by sitting
deep - no reins necessary. >>
Dear Lucy--thanks for adding this--you are entirely correct! I try to sit
deep as well with David. Don't always manage--like when he's acting as if he
REALLY wants to buck up the upcoming hill>g<--but I do try and tell myself to
relax, breath deep, sit deep, keep soft hands---it helps--A LOT--
I have my friend Sue trained to tell me when I look as if I am "tightening
up" while David is acting nervous--it is a nice reminder sometimes.
Trish & "pretty David" (who was a very good boy today--we're gonna become a
real team yet--)
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