On Fri, Jul 11, 2008 at 08:28:33AM -0500, Janice McDonald wrote: > about me? Is it that when the horse goes faster than a walk I sorta > balance myself in the stirrups? Its me I know, just wish i could > figure out what it is I am doing. It did not happen the first couple > of times I rode trausti, but we did not go fast. Only happens when we > go fast, and only happens MAYBE when he canters or trots. Because his > runningwalk is so smooth I basically am just sitting there with no > bracing or stiffness or "hanging on" at all. > anyway. dont want him to get a white spot too!
sounds like you are gripping your horse with your feet at the faster gaits, instead of letting gravity and the motion of your seat keep you in touch with your horse. you should *always* be "just sitting there with no bracing or stiffness or "hanging on" at all" -- your seat moves to accomodate his back's motion, and that's all that needs to happen. riding without stirrups is the obvious way to practice this, or if you can, perhaps taking some lessons might help. --vicka
