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At the convention, becky Hart gave a talk about advanced training  
techniques including the seated or "chair" canter/gallop.  She  
mentioned but did not name a study that was done showing this style  
was more efficient/effective.

When I got home on Monday, I e mailed her asking for the reference to  
the seated canter study that she mentioned in her presentation.  I  
would love to read the actual mechanics and variables examined.

To date, I have not received a response.  But if I do get one, I will  
pass this information on the sites study to this list.

Kim Fuess


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On Feb 28, 2009, at 9:13 AM, Diane Trefethen <tref@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>  
wrote:

> sherman wrote:
> > I think "the chair" riding style is more of a guy thing. I looked  
> > at all the pics of the ladies, none of them ride in the exaggerated  
> > chair seat
>
> There might be another possibility for this difference.  I am not  
> Muslim so not well versed in Islamic ritual but possibly the chair  
> seat is a result of the prohibition against touching one's "private  
> parts".  I suspect few non-Muslim males, especially those trying to  
> WIN races, compete without wearing protective gear, an athletic  
> supporter and/or cup perhaps.  To don these items requires a certain  
> degree of, ah, manipulation of said private parts.  To do so with  
> bare hands is prohibited in Islam.  Wearing gloves might suffice to  
> overcome the prohibition but it would add a degree of awkwardness to  
> the procedure.
>
>
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