RE: RE: exercises?

["Kathy Mayeda" <kathy_mayeda@atce.com>]

I ride a horse almost 16H and I'm 5'0" - wasn't my choice, but he's
gorgeous, a sweetheart and I've been able to finish my first rides
without getting killed and that counts, too!

I'm starting another tall colt next year which I definitely wouldn't
do if I didn't think he was a sane horse.

I have a friend that's even shorter than me, and when she went looking
for a horse of her own after riding one that was +15H, she said a
small horse felt wierd to her.

I have a bum knee too as well as being vertically challenged.  You 
just get used to strategic mounting and dismounting.  I hope I
never compete in a flat desert with nothing to mount off of!  

Try having her hold onto the mane and bouncing on her right foot
a couple of times before she swings up.

Kathy



-----Original Message-----
From: Marlene Moss [mailto:marlene.moss@wcom.com]
Sent: Monday, December 18, 2000 6:24 AM
To: 'Becky Huffman'; ridecamp@endurance.net
Subject: RC: RE: exercises?


<< Why don't you get your mom a horse that she can really enjoy?!?  If
she
is
5"2' - why does she need a 15hh horse?  >>


Oh, we didn't set out to get a horse of any height.  This horse is a
possible trade for another horse and my mom rode him since she was
thinking
about getting a smaller horse.  He'll be a good horse for her for other
reasons.  I think there is no reason she can't get to the point where
she
can mount him, she is not a weak person.  We just need to train the
right
muscles I think.

Marlene


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