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Post by heather on Oct 16, 2007 12:52:19 GMT 1
Brilliant, Amelia!
The great Nuno OLiveira used to call the shoulder in 'the aspirin of equitation'. I call the rein back 'the paracetemol'!! ;D
Heather
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Post by suewhitmore on Oct 16, 2007 19:48:21 GMT 1
Brilliant, Amelia! I call the rein back 'the paracetemol'!! ;D Personally, I think it's nearer to a good dose of morphine (mmm yummy, do you think it would work for me?) if you've got a stallion being an ****hole.
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Post by sarahfox on Oct 16, 2007 23:13:30 GMT 1
works better than all the gadgets in the world imo!
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Post by heather on Oct 16, 2007 23:20:10 GMT 1
Good to have the wacky Whitmore back, ain't it folks? ;D Glad you are feeling better Sue.
Heather
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Post by sarahfox on Oct 16, 2007 23:27:07 GMT 1
Yep,I missed her too!
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Post by Louise C on Oct 17, 2007 21:50:21 GMT 1
This is an amazing thread - it's really made me think when I ride about what I'm doing - today I had probably my last schooling session as the field is too wet now so it will all be done on hacks which is not perfect but at least I don't have tons of fast roadwork to do so a lot better off than lots of people. Flynn is feeling like an unexploded bomb though - he has so much energy coming from behind. The good news is that he never goes anywhere with it - he has rarely pushed through the contact so he feels very light - but there is just so much of it!
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Post by sarahfox on Oct 17, 2007 22:57:47 GMT 1
He sounds lovely,louise!what breed is he? cant tell from the sig as its too small!
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Post by Louise C on Oct 18, 2007 8:46:29 GMT 1
Thanks Sarah - I think so to!!!
He's TB X Welsh - apparently! He has no papers and no idea on parentage but that's what the local dealer told me and I have no reason to disbelieve him! Basically he has a slightly chunkier body on TB legs!
If you click on my name there are more piccies of him bigger - but they are not that up to date most of them!
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Post by sarahfox on Oct 18, 2007 9:23:57 GMT 1
He's lovely,louise! looks like a realy cheeky,clever character.
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Post by bhpride on Oct 19, 2007 9:07:08 GMT 1
oh my I CAN'T WAIT to print this all out Sunday, my mum's printer's going to die ;D
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Post by wozzer on Oct 22, 2007 23:07:35 GMT 1
Just thoroughly enjoyed reading this thread. Thank you! xx
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Post by jo on Oct 23, 2007 7:58:39 GMT 1
can I post a pic for Heather to see please and comment?
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Post by heather on Oct 23, 2007 10:52:29 GMT 1
Feel free, Maggot I wont have much time for the next few days as a foundation workshop on here for EE, but will get round to it as soon as I can! Heather
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Post by jo on Oct 23, 2007 19:48:40 GMT 1
please can you give me your opinion of this horse and the position of rider? Many thanks
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Post by heather on Oct 23, 2007 22:07:16 GMT 1
HI Maggot,
In Western riding, it is different to classical riding to a certain extent, although Western equitation seems to be closer in concept to the classical seat. The rider is not in the ear/shoulder/hip/heel line that we would look for in classical balance, and if you whisked horse and saddle away, she would land on her bum, not her feet.
The horse is in what I would believe to be lovely self carriage for a Western horse, lovely light contact, very good engagement behind. For classical riding, we would want the neck a little higher and poll as the highest point.
In Western riding, the head and neck are generally lower. Horses for courses, I guess!!
Only real criticism, that throatlatch is nearly strangling the poor horse! It should be lying in the cheek groove, and not right tight across the jowl. I think that the good old British maxim of being able to get at least four fingers between throatlatch and cheek is probably also true for Western riding!
Heather
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