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My first thought was a lot of horse too, but I just did my first multi-day LD 
and I 
actually rode on a very loose rein both days and I am still sore across the 
shoulders. 
In working with a riding instructor I have been really trying to concentrate on 
not 
leaning forward maybe I need to work on that more??


On Tue, 28 Nov 2006 07:19:51 -0700, SHEILA A WALSH wrote
> Sore across the shoulders?  might be cause you have a lot of horse to hold 
> onto;  or you have your top drawer open - keep your head on top of, not ahead 
> of (or out in front of) your shoulders......
>
> like Angie says, body needs to stack up inline
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: Shannon Chastain<mailto:wagaman@xxxxxxxx> 
>   To: rides2far@xxxxxxxx<mailto:rides2far@xxxxxxxx> ; 
> kwkibler@xxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:kwkibler@xxxxxxxxxxx>   Cc: 
> ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>   Sent: Tuesday, 
> November 28, 2006 6:55 AM  Subject: Re: [RC] Pain and stiffness after a 50/it 
> can be prevented somewhat!
>
>   Angie,
>   I am get very sore across my shoulder in the back do you know what maybe 
> causing that?  Shannon
>
>   On Mon, 27 Nov 2006 21:32:24 -0500, rides2far wrote
>   > > BUT>   a gaited horse does not leave you sore,
>   > 
>   > There's another reason I don't ride them. >g<  Actually, the best advice
>   > I can give you to avoid soreness is get tack that alligns your body
>   > correctly. If you have to lean forward to get over your feet, your back
>   > will be sore. If you have a helmet that's too big or has a long visor
>   > that has you tipping your head way back to see (especially going up
>   > hills) your neck will be sore. If you don't adjust your stirrups right
>   > and you're tiptoeing your calves will be sore. If you don't try to find a
>   > way to avoid buckles that rub on pleasure rides, you can bet you'll be
>   > sore. Once I got all my tack problems ironed out, pain was not a big
>   > issue any more.  Then, you can start focusing on relaxing on the trail.
>   > If my horse will hit a rhythm, I can post forever without soreness. MUCH
>   > more enjoyable than a slow trail ride which *will* make me sore.
>   > 
>   > Don't just make yourself deal with pain that can be avoided. There's
>   > enough pain that can't be avoided to fill your quota.
>   > 
>   > Angie
>   > 
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