Re: RE:going up hills

["Judy A. Worley" <aussie@aa.net>]

Thanks for that great picture.  I like it,  couldn't  agree more, and will
pass it on. A free swinging stirrup letting you be in balance to the horse
and the hill doesn't mean "with your feet on the dashboard"  Whew! Thought
I'd missed something.  Judy
-----Original Message-----
From: Barbara Madill <madill@teleplex.net>
To: llayman@neorx.com <llayman@neorx.com>
Cc: ridecamp@endurance.net <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Date: Thursday, March 12, 1998 9:11 AM
Subject: RE:going up hills


>On Date: Mon, 09 Mar 98 09:49:40 PST you wrote:
>
>     >>>What are people's opinions on riding position for going up hills,
>other than getting off and tailing or jogging.  I'm talking about steep
>hills where that is not practical or not desired.<<<
>
>        Dr. Matthew Mackay-Smith once advised that the correct rider's
>position is such  that if the horse were to suddenly vanish, the rider
would
>land, balanced, on his/her feet.... regardless of the riding discipline.
>
>
>Barbara
>