ridecamp@endurance.net: re: Hyper horse - sit deep

re: Hyper horse - sit deep

Glenda R. Snodgrass (grs@consider.theneteffect.com)
Tue, 3 Jun 1997 17:42:02 -0500 (CDT)

Thanks for all the tips. You should be interested to know that you all
told me pretty much the same thing, so I'm taking it as gospel! In fact,
I tried it this afternoon and it *seemed* to work. So thanks again.

Glenda & Lakota, the little horse that could (we hope)
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On Tue, 3 Jun 1997, Karen Callan wrote:

>
> Glenda wrote:
>
> >Other people have told me to slow him down with my seat,
> >not my reins, but no one can tell me how to actually do
> >that when posting.
> >I'd love to hear any tips you have on that.
>
>
> Try this: You can still use a "deep seat" when you're
> posting - you're just sort of doing it every other step.
>
> Just set your body/seat the same as you would if you were
> sitting the trot - and just think of coming down very
> deliberately, calmly, slowly, "heavily". I hate to say
> "heavily" - but contrast it with a very "light and speedy"
> seat.
>
> Remember, you're trying to tell the horse the speed YOU want
> to go - and if you establish a very set, rhythmic, slow
> posting pace - the horse will have to get in sync with you
> (well, ideally) - or be just as uncomfortable as you are
> when you're out of sync. Just have your whole attitude and
> body/seat say to the horse: This is the pace of this trot -
> and no matter how jiggy/speedy/revvy you act - this is what
> we're doing. It probably won't happen immediately - but it
> will eventually. Keep at it! And intersperse it with
> walking.
>
> Good luck.
>
> Karen Callan
>

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