[IceHorses] Re: Finding the Sweet Spot

2008-04-16 Thread Susan Coombes
as the motion of the horse is like centrifugal force that will tend to move us out of it. Robyn Does it then follow that to oppose that centrifugal force requires increased weight on the inside seat bone. Sylvia Loch says so in The classical Seat (only arrived today). I made my

Re: [IceHorses] Re: Finding the Sweet Spot

2008-04-16 Thread Kathleen Douglas
On Apr 16, 2008, at 9:43 AM, Susan Coombes wrote: My opinion isn't worth much as I am only learning! So are we all! Sounds to me like you have given this a lot more thought than most folks, me included! Kat

Re: [IceHorses] Re: Finding the Sweet Spot

2008-04-15 Thread Kathleen Douglas
not something you 'stay' in but rather are always finding it and re finding because of the motion of the horse. Robyn How can we use this idea to help our horses find and stay in the desired gait? Can we put ourselves in what becomes the sweet spot for what we want? Kat

Re: [IceHorses] Re: Finding the Sweet Spot for Gait

2008-04-15 Thread Judy Ryder
not something you 'stay' in but rather are always finding it and re finding because of the motion of the horse. How can we use this idea to help our horses find and stay in the desired gait? Can we put ourselves in what becomes the sweet spot for what we want? Oh, Kat, this is a

[IceHorses] Re: Finding the Sweet Spot

2008-04-15 Thread Susan Coombes
not something you 'stay' in but rather are always finding it and re finding because of the motion of the horse. Robyn If We were doing a turn would I be finding it on my inside seat bone? It seams logical to me that would be the new requested centre of gravity. If I want Corrie to

RE: [IceHorses] Re: Finding the Sweet Spot

2008-04-15 Thread Robyn Hood
Hi Kat, How can we use this idea to help our horses find and stay in the desired gait? Can we put ourselves in what becomes the sweet spot for what we want? You can definitely help your horse with the use of concepts like neutral pelvis but you can't 'stay' in one place or you become

Re: [IceHorses] Re: Finding the Sweet Spot

2008-04-15 Thread Kathleen Douglas
You can definitely help your horse with the use of concepts like neutral pelvis but you can't 'stay' in one place or you become really stiff and then the horse becomes stiff. It is about constantly - refinding neutral as the motion of the horse is like centrifugal force that will tend to

[IceHorses] Re: Finding the Sweet Spot

2008-04-14 Thread Susan Coombes
http://eclectic-horseman.com/content/view/65/33/ I read this, printed it, reread it. Its going to take some digesting. So this sweet spot moves. I get that bit. I could make a cardboard model of a horse in different parts of the gait to demonstrate this. Its going to move in different

RE: [IceHorses] Re: Finding the Sweet Spot

2008-04-14 Thread Robyn Hood
Hi Susan So this sweet spot moves. I get that bit. That is why there is a difference between center of mass and center of gravity. Just scanned through the article as I got home late last night and am leaving this morning. The concept and function of Peggy Cummings 'neutral pelvis' keeps people

[IceHorses] Re: Finding the Sweet Spot

2008-04-13 Thread Susan Coombes
http://eclectic-horseman.com/content/view/65/33/ The whole website is very interesting Sue Coombes UK