The way I learned to post...many, many years ago when I was taking lessons in
a hunter jumper stable in exchange for mucking stalls, etc....was to ride an
hour lesson without stirrups. Walk, trot, canter, jump...two or three
lessons a weeks and many years later I finally felt I could call myself a
rider...(I also think that's why I rarely get dumped..learned to use the
right muscles.)
Whenever I catch myself getting too far ahead of the motion - especially on a
green
horse it’s easy - I drop my stirrups and post without them for five minutes;
the toes
toward the ground , encouraging the thigh muscles to stretch. Its amazing
how fast
4” of air goes to an 1” of air.
Gosh, I’m finally gonna delurk and introduce myself. I’m Alison Farrin, just
turned 40
and determined to turn back the clock, been riding Arabs for 20+ years, but
have never done any distance riding. We (the other 1/2 of we is my almost 12
year old son Kris) have set our sights on a 25 mile LD in June in Alpine, CA
and will soon be starting to condition a 4 yr old and a 10 yr old (arabs)
geldings. The 10 yr gelding is still at this moment a stallion, but not for
long. (Gotta get me and the horse and the vet together at the same time
without rain, wind or flu getting in the way. Attempt #4 scheduled for the
first week in January <grin>)
I’ve been reading ridecamp for a couple of months and learning tons! Thanks
guys!
Two questions. I saw a thread re horse “pedometers” but didn’t see a
satisfactory conclusion as to if or how well they work. I am more interested
in measuring our training trails, as the measurements given by the city just
don’t add up; i.e. long rides indicated as short and vice versa. So, I am
re-asking the question. Do they work and where to get one if they do?
Second question. If we are lucky, we will do two LD rides this year and ride
the same ones as 50’s the next couple of years after that. Maybe fourth year
out we can trailer far enough out of town to do more miles, but in the
meantime I need a new saddle. The above was for background, mainly to demo
that about 1500 miles per year - training and competition - is all I expect
to ride. I really prefer English saddles and would like to find something at
$400 or less (new or used). Am I out of my mind - is this an impossible
task, or does someone out there have suggestions?
Finally, to Sue Evans: I just sold a horse to a new Cal Poly student named
Jennifer. He goes to school with her in January and she bought him ‘cause he
jumps like a gazelle. So, if you happen to meet a bay16 h 3/4 Arab
nicknamed “Bud”, give him a pat for me please? (the other 1/4 is mutt, but
he looks like an Arab/greyhound cross)
Back to lurkdom - at least until january..........
Alison