Re: exercises for Turlock show
This message is from: GAIL RUSSELL <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Thanks Karen, for the explanation. Perhaps you can clarify further: And what are your seat bones doing during all this? The one time I got a really good turn on the *forehand* was when I reached down with my "inside leg" - put my weight down on the "inside" side and planted my seat bone in the long muscle of the back on that side - and then pushed the horse's back away with that seat bone. This was a lot different than "lightly squeeze with the inside leg." It seemed pretty brutal on the horse - and there was really not a lot he could do but comply - but it worked. It seems that the amateur rider can easily err when "squeezing with the inside leg" by *lifting* that leg - which picks the seat bone up off the horse's back on that side AND, plants the "outside" seat bone into the horse's back muscle. Seems to me this would just be counterproductive. Am I explaining this right? Do I correctly perceive that there is a principle that is not usually stated along with the instruction to "squeeze with the inside leg" - that the seat bone on that same side will follow the leg, and also "squeeze" the horse's back on that side - instead of just (from the horse's point of view) disappearing up into your body. OF course, you are talking about a turn on the hindquarters - so the seat bone may need to be doing something entirely different than with a turn on the forehand. Gail >Say you want the front end to move around the hindquarters to the >right.(Turn on the haunches.) >Place your left leg just behind girth area, supporting with your outside >(right) leg. Pick up the contact on the outside (right) rein, and lightly >squeeze in time to the movement of the inside (left) leg, and support with >the inside (left) rein. Don't pull back too much, just keep a nice, firm >contact, all the while nudging with the outside (left) leg. Try to do small >segments first - don't try to do more than a 1/4 of a turn at a time. Just >keep building on the small things. I use a fence to start them on this >stuff: either "planting" the horse at a right angle facing the fence and >moving the hindquarters around, and vice versa, with their butt to the >fence, moving the front end across the hind quarters. I do this kind of work >in between work on the rail for transitons, and I do it alot out on trail. >Hope this helps, it's kinda hard to convey in writing what can be better >shown in person. > >Good luck, >Karen > > >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>Reply-To: fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com >>To: fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com >>Subject: exercises for Turlock show >>Date: Sun, 23 Jul 2000 18:30:19 EDT >> >>This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >>OK all you Turlock veterans- >> >>What can I practice at home, to prepare for the show? Riding certain >>patterns, on the rail, obstacles? >> >>Our back and sidepass definitely need work! I have no problem moving their >>hindquarters around, but the front end does not want to move sideways. Any >>suggestions? >> >>Brigid > > >Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com > > > Gail Russell Forestville CA [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: exercises for Turlock show
This message is from: "Karen McCarthy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Well Brigid, don't really know that Turlock is any different than any other show , as regards the disciplines that are offerd to show in. Itcan be hot, but thank goodness there are alot of old shade trees, but be prepared w/ a nice cooler full of cool stuff, bring some shorts and comfortable non-show clothes, and know that it is ok to show in short sleeved shirts. There are realy nice wash racks, they get really busy the morning of, so do plan to wash at home if you can. I usually just bring sheets, but last year I even left those off and did spot removal the next day, as it was SOOO hot. Sami has moved the under saddle classes to start at a later time on sat afternoon, to go into the evening, to take atvantage of things cooling of. 'Course I say all this, and we could get some freak rainstorm! If you are having trouble with lateral work, it could be because there may not be enough contact and support on the forehand, on the opposite side you are moving away from. Say you want the front end to move around the hindquarters to the right.(Turn on the haunches.) Place your left leg just behind girth area, supporting with your outside (right) leg. Pick up the contact on the outside (right) rein, and lightly squeeze in time to the movement of the inside (left) leg, and support with the inside (left) rein. Don't pull back too much, just keep a nice, firm contact, all the while nudging with the outside (left) leg. Try to do small segments first - don't try to do more than a 1/4 of a turn at a time. Just keep building on the small things. I use a fence to start them on this stuff: either "planting" the horse at a right angle facing the fence and moving the hindquarters around, and vice versa, with their butt to the fence, moving the front end across the hind quarters. I do this kind of work in between work on the rail for transitons, and I do it alot out on trail. Hope this helps, it's kinda hard to convey in writing what can be better shown in person. Good luck, Karen From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com To: fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com Subject: exercises for Turlock show Date: Sun, 23 Jul 2000 18:30:19 EDT This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] OK all you Turlock veterans- What can I practice at home, to prepare for the show? Riding certain patterns, on the rail, obstacles? Our back and sidepass definitely need work! I have no problem moving their hindquarters around, but the front end does not want to move sideways. Any suggestions? Brigid Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com
exercises for Turlock show
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] OK all you Turlock veterans- What can I practice at home, to prepare for the show? Riding certain patterns, on the rail, obstacles? Our back and sidepass definitely need work! I have no problem moving their hindquarters around, but the front end does not want to move sideways. Any suggestions? Brigid
