[IceHorses] Re: Bareback and Bridleless

2008-04-26 Thread Susan Coombes
A young gal in Europe doing bareback and bridleless on an Icelandic Horse: http://iceryder.blogspot.com/2008/04/bareback-and-bridleless- icelandic-horse.html Is Galop his name (bottom left corner). I don't think it is the gait. Looks like stepping pace.

Re: [IceHorses] Re: Bareback and Bridleless

2008-04-26 Thread Judy Ryder
http://iceryder.blogspot.com/2008/04/bareback-and-bridleless-icelandic-horse.html Is Galop his name (bottom left corner). I don't think it is the gait. Looks like stepping pace. Galopp is how she is describing the gait (gallop), or canter. It may look like a stepping pace because of the

Re: [IceHorses] Re: Bareback

2008-03-25 Thread pyramid
On Mon, Mar 24, 2008 at 07:47:15AM -, Susan Coombes wrote: I have ridden Corrie a few times bareback. We did walk in a confined space then in a half acre paddock. Even with my osteopenia I didn't think it was a risk. I didn't even wear my body protector. We tried trot a few times but

Re: [IceHorses] Re: Bareback - saddle fit

2008-03-25 Thread Mic Rushen
On Mon, 24 Mar 2008 16:42:37 -, you wrote: I have experienced Feldenkrais at RWYM clinic with Mary Wanless. I'm in the UK. Me too. I used to do a fair bit with Mary, and Trisha Abrahamson - do you know her too? Mic Mic (Michelle) Rushen

Re: [IceHorses] Re: Bareback - saddle fit

2008-03-25 Thread Janice McDonald
On 3/25/08, Mic Rushen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Mon, 24 Mar 2008 16:42:37 -, you wrote: I have experienced Feldenkrais at RWYM clinic with Mary Wanless. I'm in the UK. Me too. I used to do a fair bit with Mary, and Trisha Abrahamson - do you know her too? Mic Mic (Michelle)

[IceHorses] Re: Bareback - saddle fit

2008-03-25 Thread Susan Coombes
I have experienced Feldenkrais at RWYM clinic with Mary Wanless. I'm in the UK. Me too. I used to do a fair bit with Mary, and Trisha Abrahamson - do you know her too? No. I think I saw someone called Karin who had an exmoor pony. I was rather over my head at the course as everyone

[IceHorses] Re: Bareback

2008-03-24 Thread Susan Coombes
I haven't ridden bareback in years. Sixty-five year old great grandmothers do not fall well. I have ridden Corrie a few times bareback. We did walk in a confined space then in a half acre paddock. Even with my osteopenia I didn't think it was a risk. I didn't even wear my body

Re: [IceHorses] Re: Bareback - saddle fit

2008-03-24 Thread Karen Thomas
Is it true that if a horse has a damaged back due to a badly fitting saddle they sometimes can't tolerate bareback and need a well fitting saddle? That makes some sense to me. Go to this site and poke around a while: http://www.balanceinternational.com . In particular, go to his page,

Re: [IceHorses] Re: Bareback

2008-03-24 Thread Judy Ryder
How do you get to stay in the sweet spot in trot? What's happening when you trot? Are you bouncing up off the horse? Is it true that if a horse has a damaged back due to a badly fitting saddle they sometimes can't tolerate bareback and need a well fitting saddle? That makes some sense to

[IceHorses] Re: Bareback - saddle fit

2008-03-24 Thread Kaaren Jordan
Balance International/Carol Brett/bareback I can attest to what Karen says about Carol Brett. We tried the Balance saddles in 2003 for about 1 year they didn't work for us as my horses backs widened, but I still take lessons in person from Carol 3-4 x's a year when she comes to our area. I

[IceHorses] Re: Bareback - saddle fit

2008-03-24 Thread Susan Coombes
I have learned so much about saddle fit/equine biomechanics/ positively effecting the horse's movement using my body on the horse in a biomechanically correct way. If she comes anywhere near you, go for lessons or just to audit. She teaches an awesome 1 day Feldenkrais Thanks Karen and

[IceHorses] Re: Bareback - saddle fit

2008-03-24 Thread Kaaren Jordan
Master saddle fitters are hard to come by Have you tried to contact Sarah Fisher (TTEAM) in the UK or Jill Sheppard (Devon , I think) from Heather Moffitt's group?? I don't rec. Heather's saddles for your situation, but Jill has a very good eye may be able to help you find a fitter. Andy

Re: [IceHorses] Re: Bareback - saddle fit

2008-03-24 Thread Karen Thomas
She had a saddle fitter few months ago and got a wide gullet in her synthetic saddle. What brand if I may ask? I just saw that Thorowgood now offers changeable gullets. I haven't seen one though. Master saddlers are few and far between. There is one locally who I will consult next

[IceHorses] Re: Bareback

2008-03-23 Thread Kaaren Jordan
paraphrased...what bareback pads have any of you liked?? Again , I've been very busy, so only caught portions of this thread... I've been riding my very difficult to fit Icelandic, Selur, in a homemade bareback pad that has a topline contour built into it with actual dressage billets hung into