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Post by julz on Oct 13, 2011 21:57:34 GMT 1
Re getting off... there is no hard fast rule that says you MUST get off by swinging your leg over the back of the horse... if your balance is good, could you take your left/right leg over the neck and slide down the shoulder... Im no exactly Thin Lizzie and I have to do this in order to get off, otherwise I'd be stuck on pony forever ;D false joints don't exactly allow for freedom of movement to get off the "BHS" way.... it's really strange at first, but you get used to it, and now I don't think I could get off the regular way
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Post by lavenderlanebabies on Oct 14, 2011 14:46:02 GMT 1
Hi Julz
I like your suggestion but just daren't do that. I rode again today and getting off was much better. I have a huge bruise on my inner thigh from where I caught it on the back of the saddle last time but there is no way around that. I did think of keeping the left foot in the stirrup to use as leverage to get off but my balance is not so great.
It just feels so good to get on again.
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Post by julz on Oct 15, 2011 11:23:32 GMT 1
I did think of keeping the left foot in the stirrup to use as leverage to get off but my balance is not so great. My sister does this (and I used to when I rode really narrow horses, but current horsy is a wide load lol so easier to slide down) if you're balance is not so good, keep you left foot in the stirrup to allow for more room for right leg to come over... you can have someone standing beside you, with a hand on your leg for support, then before you let go/jump down free your left foot.. so long as you keep the level of balance equal for horse Harvey should cope fine with this arrangement, and it's only til you get better at it.  as we get older we get stiffer  and Mother Nature just doesn't understand. |
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and Mother Nature just doesn't understand.