This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 1/15/01 5:00:54 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> Lucky you, Pamela, to ride with Thomas Ritter! I would love to have the > chance... So, how'd the second day of the clinic go? > > You're right Lori, I am lucky to get to attend some clinics with Thomas! He loves Juniper. Had never worked with a fjord before but is very impressed with her intelligence and kindness. How hard she would work for me to get it right. Second day was much better. We brought my Christmas present, a camcorder, so I can watch and work on problem areas for the next month before his next clinic. My "everyday" trainer was there also to see how Thomas was working with me. She had loaned me her Isabell wintec saddle last week. It makes sitting correctly much easier. So she brought it for me yesterday (I am trading in my Dover Proride for one of these, I love it!). It was still a real chore to sit back, but he gave me some imagery. Sit back and feel you are riding the horse's back legs. I can do that, but then she stretches her neck out, I lose my arm position and then she bumps her croup up against me and voila ~ I'm leaning forward. He taught me to resist her when she stretches by keeping the abs firm and sitting deeper, so when she evades me, she bumps into herself! Much better, but I've got a lot of work ahead of me! Pamela
