RE: RE: Re: Step stools

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

Wouldn't salting twinkies make mounting easier?
Kathy (going downhill quickly)


-----Original Message-----
From: Sue Brown [mailto:sbrown@wamedes.com]
Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2000 12:23 PM
To: ridecamp@endurance.net
Subject: RC: RE: Re: Step stools


Cindy gave me permission to share this post with all of you since it's
applicable to anyone.

Sue

>
> At 02:58 PM 2/16/2000 -0500, you wrote:
> >Sue,
> >
> >What (people) exercises would you suggest to make mounting from the
ground
> >as easy on the horse as possible -- in other words, to make me stronger
for
> >this purpose?  (BTW, I'm a firm believer in using mounting blocks, truck
> >bumpers, banks, ditches, etc.)
> >
> >Cindy
> >
> >
>
> The exercise I tell my students to do at home is to step up and down off
of
> the toilet...or some height equal to that.  (I use the toilet for the
> exercise tool since everyone's got one and they're pretty stable...won't
tip
> over.  Beware if you're an extra heavyweight and you have the kind that
> doesn't have a base on the floor. ;-))  Stepping up and down off of stairs
> doesn't really work since it's the extra height above that 12" that makes
the
> step so difficult.  I guarantee you you'll get some awesome buns in the
> process. <BG>
>
> Sue


PS May I pass this question and answer on to Ridecamp?

sbrown@wamedes.com
Tyee Farm
Marysville, Wa.


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