[RC] Forward seat/Parelli - Kristi SchaafI'm become a Parelli-ite and will say that the way Linda Parelli teaches us to use our seat (she calls it riding with fluidity) has been a positive for me. For the first time, I have the balance at the right point so I can even ride my horse bareback at a working trot. I think some of us distance riders get in the habit of 'perching' up on our thighs with our backs arched...it's been weird changing my position to a more 'cowboy' seat, but my horse sure seems to prefer it. As Linda P. describes it, ride like a cowboy with your bottom half (pelvis kinda 'slouched', and like an english rider (more upright) with your top half. I haven't wrapped my mind around yet how/if I should ride like this for any distance, but will hopefully find that out at a fluidity clinic I'm attending this summer. Kristi Life's a journey, so enjoy the ride (and try not to fall off) __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Small Business - Try our new resources site! http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/resources/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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