<< ctually the law of inertia is a object in uniform motion will remain in
motion unless acted on by an external force. In the case of interest the
external force is the horse as transfered to the rider thorugh the roll.
It is the composition of this force that is important. No matter how far
it is from the rider's leg it should divert the riders momentum down into
the horse. If it simply diverts the the lower body, then the momentum of
the upper body will cause the ride to come off the horse if the rider is
not adjusting for the change in momentum using his kinematic balance.
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Couldn't have beensaid better; thank you so much! I've copied this off fore
my use.
One way that I put it, is those things just put you back where you came from!
It's sure added 10 years to MY life! Now you know what kind of a rider I am,
or the kind of horse I have that'll do it to ya, but what you don't know
about is all my old injuries, and I'm not tellin. Geriatric Judy