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There is one huge difference I can see in the riders...their weight. That could make the difference in how hard they may be hitting the horses back, also.

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From: Susan <glenn218@xxxxxxxxx>
To: ridecamp <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 9:01:09 AM
Subject: [RC] Was: Amazingly bad rider; Now: She's good!

I've seen this girl before.  If I recall correctly, this horse HATED to be touched on the sides.  There is a HUGE difference between her ride in the video below and the "polo player's" ride.  He hit the horse's back constantly while Annette rode very cognitively.

 

I was thinking about that fella early this morning while I was thinking of my friends Louise Burton, Ann McFarland, Karren Beason, Darolyn Butler, & Meghan Dunn on the AHA 100.  Riders of THEIR caliber would NEVER purposely harm their horses.  That fella looked like he knew what he was doing and looked like he was hurting his horse (the refusal was a good indicator).  Annette's horse always had his ears up and was very forward.

 

Now, how is any of this important to me?  Well, makes me wish I had a video of me riding over the course of a 50.  While that video would never be published on You Tube, I hope I'd learn more about my mistakes and fix them.

 

Here's a video of a rider I remember watching back home. She was a very successful rider.
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsLzRdm0y2o

Semper Obliquo (Always aside),
Susan "Get my good side!" Young, Glenndale Grace Farm, Ft Gibson, Oklahoma U.S.A.
"Ride on! Rough-shod if need be, smooth-shod if that will do, but ride on! Ride on over all obstacles, and win the race!" - Charles Dickens (1812-1870)