Re: Up Hill or Down

["Celia Krall" <celiak@pcrs.net>]

Angie, what do you do with your body on downhills?

Do you bring your shoulders back?

When my mare was young, on steep hills (we have a lot of those here) I
would do the snake thing, taking the hills - up or down - at an angle.  Now
Candi does that on her own.  I'm talking about really steep hills.

Have started trotting my big gelding down some hills - not terribly steep,
still slow down for those - but he has a much larger stride than Candi -
moves really well in his shoulders.  She is much smaller, and built so
differently.  I feel much safer on Gabe downhill - even though Candi is
much more surefooted.  She's just little.

Want to start doing some serious distance riding - (Candi) if it ever gets
above -10.  Just curious about what you do with your body to help your
horse balance.  Do you stay upright -(perpendicular to the ground) or lean
back a tad - with legs out front - like all us wranglers were taught?

The ground is soft and loamy.  He's perfectly balanced, and
> it feels great.  This fall it was like a different place.  The ground was
> hard as a rock.  He baby stepped down them this time.  He must have been
> up all night doing the math. >g<
> 
> Angie
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