Re: [IceHorses] Husband's first riding lesson
> Yes, I do remember that, but I don't think I looked straight down, but > just lowered my line of sight to be just past his head instead of way > out in front of him. When he knocked a cone down and I looked straigt > down at the cone he stopped. verrry interesting! Janice -- yipie tie yie yo
Re: [IceHorses] Husband's first riding lesson
On 10/18/07, Janice McDonald <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Something on the ground we need to be looking > out for so go slow? Do you remember that Anna? How did Falki act when > she had you look down. Tivar immediately started hardly wanting to go > at all. Yes, I do remember that, but I don't think I looked straight down, but just lowered my line of sight to be just past his head instead of way out in front of him. When he knocked a cone down and I looked straigt down at the cone he stopped. -- Anna
Re: [IceHorses] Husband's first riding lesson
On 10/18/07, Wanda Lauscher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Kevin did nothing with the reins, but obviously the horse felt something. > > Wanda Lynn Palm does this thing--- she says when in the saddle stick two fingers under your butt and turn your head to the right, the left, look down, look up. Its unbelievable how much movement there is in your seat from just turning your head. but how the horse translates that is interesting. Like how do they know you are looking down, and why does it make them want to go slow.. very interesting! and with Jaspar and now I notice even with Tivar, if they surge suddenly forward, up a hill or something and i am daydreaming and it is unexpected and I flop backward they immediately compensate by throwing the head down, almost like they are trying to stop me from flipping off over their rear haha. Just compensating for their balance I am sure. I bet they hate that... Janice -- yipie tie yie yo
Re: [IceHorses] Husband's first riding lesson
On 18/10/2007, Janice McDonald <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > i thought it was so interesting in the Liz clinic, when she wanted us > to dog walk, to go at the slowest possible walk, she had us stare at > the ground. and it was almost like Tivar stopped wanting to hardly go > at all. just showed me how a horse is affected by where we look. I Kevin was amazed at the horse he was riding. When he looked where he wanted to go, the horse went there without Kevin seemingly moving a muscle. Kevin did nothing with the reins, but obviously the horse felt something. Wanda
Re: [IceHorses] Husband's first riding lesson
well. I'm so proud of him. > > Michael, my 51 year old husband, also took his first ever riding > lesson with Shirley at Karen's last month. He said the most helpful > thing she told him helped him to learn to 'steer', something he always > complained about when riding Cassie. She told him to look at and > focus on the spot he wanted to ride to. < i thought it was so interesting in the Liz clinic, when she wanted us to dog walk, to go at the slowest possible walk, she had us stare at the ground. and it was almost like Tivar stopped wanting to hardly go at all. just showed me how a horse is affected by where we look. I wonder what it says to them when we look straight down. Be cautious and walk slow? Danger? Something on the ground we need to be looking out for so go slow? Do you remember that Anna? How did Falki act when she had you look down. Tivar immediately started hardly wanting to go at all. Janice-- yipie tie yie yo
Re: [IceHorses] Husband's first riding lesson
On 10/14/07, Wanda Lauscher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > My hubby is 51 years old and he just had his first riding lesson > today. He did very well. I'm so proud of him. Michael, my 51 year old husband, also took his first ever riding lesson with Shirley at Karen's last month. He said the most helpful thing she told him helped him to learn to 'steer', something he always complained about when riding Cassie. She told him to look at and focus on the spot he wanted to ride to. Once he did that he could get Falki to go where he wanted to go, even weaving in and out of barrels. I had given him less helpful details like 'use press and release' etc. None of the details help if you don't have the basics down. -- Anna
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he just had to show off those boots didnt he :) Great johb, he looks VERY relaxed. Janice -- yipie tie yie yo
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>>> My hubby is 51 years old and he just had his first riding lesson today. He >>> did very well. I'm so proud of him. Good for Kevin! Karen Karen Thomas Wingate, NC No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.14.9/1069 - Release Date: 10/13/2007 7:26 PM
Re: [IceHorses] Husband's first riding lesson
Way to go! I appreciate anyone ahis/her need for lessons. And I don't think there's one among us who couldn't find an instructor who knows more than we do. Nancy
Re: [IceHorses] Husband's first riding lesson
On 10/14/07, Wanda Lauscher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > My hubby is 51 years old and he just had his first riding lesson > today. He did very well. I'm so proud of him. That's great!! V
Re: [IceHorses] Husband's first riding lesson
--- Wanda Lauscher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > My hubby is 51 years old and he just had his first > riding lesson > today. He did very well. I'm so proud of him.<< Wow, trotting with no stirrups and still maintaining GREAT posture. I'm impressed! Susan in NV Nevermore Ranch http://users.oasisol.com/nevermore/ Yahoo! oneSearch: Finally, mobile search that gives answers, not web links. http://mobile.yahoo.com/mobileweb/onesearch?refer=1ONXIC
