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I find this true for me too... i am stronger on my left...my horse also 
bumbs me over to the left...he does not like me on the right.. so a while 
back I read here on ridecamp... That this man changes every 10 strites.. I 
went on a training ride and did the same... to me big surprise my horse did 
great. He really liked it. He became more even and his strite lenghtend.

I think my body is onesided also...so before i do a ride ( like the 
Meanwhile ...)
I go to my chiropracter and get adjusted. This has really helped me to help 
my horse.

Diana


> From: "rides2far@xxxxxxxx" <rides2far@xxxxxxxx>
> To: carroll61354@xxxxxxxxxxx
> CC: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [RC]   diagonal nehance
> Date: Wed, 5 Apr 2006 12:24:56 GMT
>
>
> Ed, the way I understand it, if I'm on my left diagonal, rising with the 
> left foreleg, then the right rear is doing all the work of pushing me up. 
> I'm especially careful to make sure I change often on a long grade.  I am 
> so "left sided" that I usually just change to my right. I ride awhile, then 
> get on my right, go a little farther, check and see that oops, somehow I 
> got back on my left so I change again to my  right. If my horse stumbles, I 
> come up on the left. If I ask my horse to trot, I cannot help but start 
> posting on my left.
> I have to start, then skip a beat if I want to start on the right.
>
> So...post that left diagonal long enough, build up the right rear and left 
> fore and now you've got your saddle sitting crooked and saddle fitting 
> problems. What fun! I've ridden an experienced endurance horse that felt 
> great on one diagonal, and like it had a flat tire on the other. I guess 
> its owner had never changed.
>
> I think being on the left diagonal too much is harder on the left fore too. 
> Though I really try to switch often, I have almost never had a horse show 
> any lameness on the Right fore. Every time I've had a vet say he thought my 
> horse might be a little off right fore I just automatically say, "Wanna 
> make a bet?" It's always the left. My left foot gets sore. My left leg gets 
> shin splints. My right buckle moves and the left never does.
>
> I try really hard to watch for clues as to how to fix any unevenness. Josie 
> (that's my 15 year old daughter Mary) rides behind me and says I look even, 
> but when I post my left foot stays relaxed and the right goes out a little 
> from the horse. My left ankle has been broken before and may be less 
> flexible. (non horse related break, slid in to third base...I was safe) It 
> seems that I feel like my saddle is getting off center. I think it feels as 
> if it drifts to the right so maybe I'm actually pushing harder on my right 
> stirrup (so why does the bottom of the *left* foot feel sore?). When I 
> measure my stirrups and get them even, the left feels shorter. I try to 
> make sure I feel both seat bones evenly on the saddle, but the left leg 
> feels drawn up even when I concentrate on lengthening it.
>
> P.S. This stuff only hurts in training. When my horse really levels out and 
> travels in competition nothing hurts. :-))
>
> Any insight any of you dressage crossover people can give me would be 
> appreciated. There's just so darned much to think about! >g<
>
> Angie McGhee
> Wildwood GA
>
> P.S. Mary, Melissa Crain is a very successful endurance rider who used to 
> do a lot of show jumping.
>
>
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