Re: [IceHorses] Posting to trot

2008-07-02 Thread Karen Thomas
>>>And then there are horses that are disturbed by posting and move to >>>another gait. So to keep them in trot you just lean forward, keep most of >>>your weight on stirrups and don't breathe... Posting would be a disaster. >>>Perhaps gradually it's possible to actually sit on the saddle and af

RE: [IceHorses] Posting to trot

2008-07-02 Thread Skise
Robyn Hood [EMAIL PROTECTED] kirjoitti: > It seems like it has never been a tradition to post in Iceland - MAYBE they > a) never learned b)found it difficult with such long stirrups c) many > Icelandics have a rather smooth short trot -some foxtrot - that is so smooth > it is easier to sit than po