On Mon, Dec 03, 2007 at 09:29:53PM -0500, Karen Thomas wrote: > And, btw, we shouldn't "stand in the stirrups" when we post to the trot. In > my riding lessons over the years, I've had to spend certain amounts of time > posting and two-pointing without stirrups. My daughter's instructor had her > even cantering and going over jumps without stirrups. I've always had a > horrible habit of bracing my ankles when I ride, but I've gotten much better > at it - finally. I cringe a little when people talk about the tiny and > flexible Sensation butterfly piece causing white marks on their horse's > backs. How much weight are they putting in their stirrups?
i daresay you might defer to people more experienced with the sensation, such as dana, on this one. --vicka
