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Angie wrote:

> There are times, like when my horse is in a coma, when he gives me a
very
> relaxed *slow* trot and I can follow this sort of advice. I can just
post
> slightly "forward" and not all this UP & forward arc business.
However,
> when Kaboot...and now my new, also 14.2 horse,Gunner hit their *power*
> trot, there is so much hang time that I've got to stay up longer.
Before
> an endurance ride I have to shorten my stirrups a lot on Kaboot just
to
> make my "up" arch long enough to come down when he does and not have
to
> tip toe. Does that make sense? 
Perfectly.  It's not easy.  I think part of the reason I think "pockets
out" when I ride a horse with a big trot is so that I don't get ahead of
his movement.  It keeps me focused on just relaxing.

> P.S. Though his previous owner declared it impossible to ride away
from
> your property alone with him...he did his first solo ride with no
panic
> attacks yesterday. :-))
Well done. 

You now have permission to go "neener neener neener".


T




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