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Hmmm ... so, when traveling to the left ( counterclockwise) on a  
circle, you are on the "right" diagonal, and vice versa?  That just  
seems strange  :)



On Apr 16, 2007, at 8:55 AM, Beverley H. Kane, MD wrote:

> Beth - Conventionally, the names of the diagonals are opposite to  
> what you
> describe. Diagonals are named for the shoulder you rise on. (Or, in  
> your and
> Barabara M's scheme of things, the shoulder opposite the one you  
> sit for.)
>
> The naming conventions don't really matter, as long as you're  
> consistent
> with naming, can feel where you are, and know how to change.
>
> B
>
>
> On 4/16/07 8:43 AM, "Beth Walker" <bwalker2@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > This is how I was taught, too, so I'm getting a bit confused with the
> > discussion about which diagonal to use for slopes.
> >
> > For me, when going on a clockwise circle (right side to the inside of
> > the circle), I will be "up" when the right front foot is on the
> > ground.  To me, that is the "right" diagonal.  Going the other
> > direction (left side to the inside of the circle), I am "up" when the
> > left front foot is on the ground, so it is the "left" diagonal.  That
> > makes more sense to me, since everything is either "left" or "right".
> >
> > With that definition -- if you are trotting on a slope, with the high
> > side to the right, do you post on the left or right diagonal?
> >
> >
> > On Apr 13, 2007, at 9:01 AM, Tx Trigger wrote:
> >
> > > I was not taught by watching the shoulders of the horse move, but by
> > > watching the horses foot hit the ground. Maybe this was easier for
> > > them to
> > > explain to a 9 year old kid. I dunno. Anyway, in an arena when the
> > > front
> > > hoof towards the inside of the ring hit the ground out in front  
> > > of the
> > > horse, you are "up".  Thus, if going counterclock wise in a ring,
> > > with the
> > > left side of the horse to the inside of the ring, you would be on
> > > the "left"
> > > diagonal, and in the rise, or "up" when that left front hit the
> > > ground in
> > > front of the horse.  Also, as a kid, I was taught to sit the two
> > > beats to
> > > change diagonals, but later learned to stay "up" and light and
> > > balanced for
> > > the two beats, and it was smoother and easier on the horse. The
> > > problem some
> > > have is they have to lean way out and over to the side to see the
> > > foot hit
> > > the ground in the beginning, but as one rides more, you can feel
> > > it, or hear
> > > it.
> > >
> > > I prefer the right diagonal , so I just remind myself to change to
> > > the left
> > > when I think about it, and in turn, I ride both fairly even. As  
> > > far as
> > > sloped trails, I seem to feel which has that more balanced feel as
> > > we trot.
> > >
> > > I remember when Erin McChesney (Klentos) won Tevis the first  
> > > time, she
> > > mentioned her dressage background, and what diagonals she was on
> > > for certain
> > > types of trails. I think it does make a difference, but just can't
> > > remember
> > > all of what she said.
> > >
> > > Jonni
> > >
> > >
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