This message is from: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Has anyone ever devised a good system for letting a rider know when s/he is balancing on the reins? Maybe a piece of yard that takes up a loop in the rein, that would break with too much pressure? Or some kind of bell on a piece of elastic that would warn when there was too much pressure, or sudden pressure. ---
Try exercises on a lounge line. Or with out the reins... Richard Shrake has some great balance exercises. Before him Sally Swift taught riding exercises for a balanced seat. Both have books and tapes on balance. A good coach eye will tell you... if you do not have a coach, then ride at the trot, posting and sitting alternatively with out reins... (of course in an arena or round pen.) Hope this helps, Catherine Lassesen Southern Oregon Hestehaven - The Horse Garden The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw
