Question Category: Riding Skills Question: Try to settle this discussion - please! Is posting on the correct "diagonal" only important in English riding? I always thought it was about the horse's balance in a bend....some say it's just not a "western thing"...and will post in a western saddle, but not with any regard for the diagonal??? Sharon Answer: … [Read more...]
Riding Skills: Making Smooth Gait Transitions
Clinician Julie Goodnight tells you how to use pre-signals and breathing techniques to improve your horse’s transitions between gaits. Are your horse’s transitions between gaits as smooth as glass? Or do you hold your breath and hope for the best as your horse hops on his forehand to slow down and lurches forward when asked to go? If your response is the latter, then it’s … [Read more...]
Riding Skills: Judging Stirrup Length
Question Category: Riding Skills Question: How can I make sure I ride with my stirrups at the correct length? Answer: Appropriate stirrup length is critical for all levels and disciplines of riders. It is important for safety, for rider balance and for the effectiveness of the rider in developing correct riding skills. Time and time again in CHA clinics, we see … [Read more...]
Riding Skills: Bending
Question Category: Riding Skills Question: I rode the "easy going, chubby" dun in your clinic at Double K Stables in Somerset PA in August. I came away with so much good information that was so easy for me to understand and want to thank you for that. I've taken lessons off and on for the past 10 years and never understood heels down and shoulders back - but I do now!! My … [Read more...]
