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Now that I won't argue with.  No one could post small when the horse is
catapulting you up like that, but you know, that extreme show ring trot
woudn't last very long at all on the trail - especially with varied terrain.
I guess that just proves my point - it's not the trainers that are pushing
for the bouncy posting, but the way the horses are trotting.

Rae
Tall C Arabians - Central Region

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kristen A Fisher" <kskf@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Rae Callaway" <tallcarabians@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2004 8:34 PM
Subject: Re: [RC] Keeping one's seat (posting height)


> Yes, in the Arabian show disciplines, where the horse should present
itself
> as a pleasure to ride, over posting can be detrimental to the overall
> picture of horse and rider. However, I am noticing that English and even
> Country horses now have SO MUCH impulsion from the hind to produce extreme
> action that even trainers look like they are 6" out of the saddle when
> riding at the trot.
>
> Kristen in TX
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Rae Callaway" <tallcarabians@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2004 8:10 PM
> Subject: Re: [RC] Keeping one's seat (posting height)
>
>
> > While it's been a couple of years since I showed, I do still take
lessons
> > from a show trainer.  She specializes in Arabs and pretty much all
> pleasure
> > styles.  She has always pushed for minimum movement in the posting
because
> > it gives the appearance of control and pleasure riding (ie. less work
for
> > the rider).  Her clients place pretty well even on the National level,
so
> > she must know what she's talking about. :o)
> >
> > Rae
> > Tall C Arabians - Central Region
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Ed & Wendy Hauser" <ranch@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2004 7:30 PM
> > Subject: Re: [RC] Keeping one's seat (posting height)
> >
> >
> > > "...How can this possibly be advantageous?"
> > >
> > > My relatively biased observations are that some English show
> > > instructors/riders exaggerate the post, much as QH show people would
> > produce
> > > peanut pushers when the standard said "low natural head carriage".
They
> > > think that by posting higher, they or their students will place higher
> at
> > > the show.  After awhile they all think that posting means to rise as
> high
> > as
> > > possible.
> > > Disclaimer: I do not ride in the English tradition, so I may be
> completely
> > > wrong.  If I am, please correct me gently.
> > > Ed
> > > Ed & Wendy Hauser
> > > 2994 Mittower Road
> > > Victor, MT 59875

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