tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29272013.post1629296858836541514..comments2024-03-20T03:44:08.507-04:00Comments on Horses of Follywoods: Erratic Winter RidingJeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10029423500476995817noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29272013.post-55682174436030128802012-02-20T02:46:05.696-05:002012-02-20T02:46:05.696-05:00A couple of thoughts, just relying what Jane Savoi...A couple of thoughts, just relying what Jane Savoie says.<br /><br />1/ reagrding seat always start from your center, so your hips/seatbones/pelvis, when this is straight the rest will follow.<br />I raise and twist inside my left hi; and therefore I weight too much my right hip/seatbone. So I have to consciously check that left hip and seat bone.<br /><br />If your weight is even in your seat bones and the hips have the same angle, everything should be okay :-)<br /><br />2/ Chance being the more "thinking" horse you have, is he not trying to evade contact? Because he will have to use his back. He is a smart buddy. If he does not do it on the lunge-line. It means that he has not much problem with the bit.<br />But if he is cheeky under-saddle, he may try to evade the bit for not working ...<br />He is a thinker! Not one of your reactive TB ^-^<br /><br />I have not ridden in 3 weeks :-( I doubt I will be in the saddle anytime soon ...booo.... so depressing. What a horrible february month we have between the snow and Paul's injury!Murielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05491691754938320621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29272013.post-46703353503037857962012-02-19T03:45:11.888-05:002012-02-19T03:45:11.888-05:00i would have thought the knee problem prior to rep...i would have thought the knee problem prior to replacement will have had a knock on effect everywhere else, so seeing a human "back man" should help a lot to put that back together again..<br /><br />as for bitting = an art and a nightmare, LOLClairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02888698683201580237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29272013.post-36521384552794048782012-02-18T20:27:05.006-05:002012-02-18T20:27:05.006-05:00Yes, it all will take time but you have time now a...Yes, it all will take time but you have time now and new knees and what a totally fun thing to work on. I am thinking that you ride when weather and body permits, and by spring when the cold and snow is done and before the heat really sets in, then you can ramp it up a bit. <br /><br />I think we traded winter weather. We had mild weather last winter - this winter it's cold and snowy.Mary Louhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09369843518823655377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29272013.post-26454688405109741912012-02-18T19:38:14.658-05:002012-02-18T19:38:14.658-05:00Glad you're getting in a few rides, but you...Glad you're getting in a few rides, but you're right, without consistent time in the saddle it's hard to build on things. Hope the knees continue to improve.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29272013.post-50476431841007790082012-02-18T19:36:20.613-05:002012-02-18T19:36:20.613-05:00I sympathize with the erratic riding and the littl...I sympathize with the erratic riding and the little problems that crop up because of it. Once we're able to ride consistently I think all the inconsistencies will disappear. The bit questions are always tricky, I've gone back to using the straight bar on both Dusty and Blue. It just seems to work better for both of them.<br /><br />Unfortunately, I also sympathize with the knee and picking up the stirrup. I still have the problem of toeing in to pick up the stirrup. You might be interested in the stirrups I got to avoid the problem. Here's a link to the review I did on them:<br />http://greyhorsematters.blogspot.com/2011/04/product-review.html<br />They really help.<br /><br />I don't know if your knee therapist told you about this but when my knee would be swollen the best thing for it was to get some lotion and massage it. Guess it gets things working or loosened up and it did seem to take the swelling down. Hope this helps. Glad you got to ride today.Grey Horse Mattershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05837575441967937196noreply@blogger.com