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[horsecrazychicklovingkid]

First lesson of the year was on Sunday for me.

It felt soo good to get back in the swing of things! I haven't ridden in forever, due to the rotten weather. I'm like a super-novice at English, but I think I like it a lot.

Ditto, HCCLK, about singingchickenmomma!
Ooh, and awesome about the new horse! I'm glad Dezi's doing well, too.

Alright. I have one question. HOW THE HECK DO YOU SIT A TROT??!?

 

[miss heny]

Meh, that's how most horses are trained. Cantering is awesome.

In fact, today I got into a gallop.

On another note, some other girls at my stables are so lucky. Tommorow they're going to a hunter jumper show that I had no idea about. I jelly. ;P

ya, after 2 months so riding, it was sorta scary at first XD

on friday i am gonna finally ride dd for the 2nd time!

 

[Zinnia-Hen]

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At first, when I was little, it was surprising, but not too bad. Nowadays it's awesome. xD This wasn't like my first time or anything, though.

Cool. :3

 

[Zinnia-Hen]

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Lean all of your weight down into your butt if you can. It depends on how bouncy your horse is. That, and/or you can post, which is sitting up and down at each beat of the trot. Once you get into that, you start learning your diagnals, although it's a bit more English than Western. And as for a tip, you don't want to post while at a canter or gallop. It confuses the horses because you're going at different beats, as it's meant for trotting only.

Hopefully that helped a bit. :3

 

[Zinnia-Hen]

Today:

Nice strawberry roan.

 

[horsecrazychicklovingkid]

Lean all of your weight down into your butt if you can. It depends on how bouncy your horse is. That, and/or you can post, which is sitting up and down at each beat of the trot. Once you get into that, you start learning your diagnals, although it's a bit more English than Western. And as for a tip, you don't want to post while at a canter or gallop. It confuses the horses because you're going at different beats, as it's meant for trotting only.

Hopefully that helped a bit. :3

Well, she's a Walker and whatever it is that comes after her walk is extremely bouncy, it's everything I can do to stay in my saddle, she likes to do it a lot.

 

[WooingWyandotte]

First thing, always ride with a helmet. Especially on a young horse.

As for sitting the trot, that's a VERY important skill. B/c bouncing around on their back at a trot is really hard on the horse - that's how some horses get swayed backs. :/ Anyways, get comfortable at the trot on your horse. There are two ways (well, three if you count two point) to ride at the trot; posting and sitting. Posting is easier because all you do is go up and down (on the correct diagonal, of course).
So make sure your comfortable w/ posting. Sitting the trot is simply tucking your hips with each stride of the back legs. Tuck deep and even. It takes an advanced rider to sit the trot at a working gait, so you will want to start at a very slow trot. Make sure you have control of your mare while your learning. Preferably you could find somebody to lunge her, with you on her back w/ a saddle. You def will want to have a helmet on while lunging, for your arms will not be holding the reins, you will just be concentrating on your seat.
The person who is lunging her has to know what they're doing - but I trust your a good enough rider to control the horse on the lunge line, the only reason the lunge line is there is to keep her from bolting away from you; because as I stated before, you will be concentrating mostly on your seat. But that doesn't mean your legs won't be active in controlling her; outside leg behind the girth (keep light on the aids b/c your on the lunge line, no kicking only pushing) inside leg at the girth. Keep your hips active and tucking, no matter how hard you don't want to. Keep your hips tucking with her stride. Keep her slow, almost at a walk..then increase the speed as you can sit it more.
Pretty soon you should remove the stirrups and (yes, yes, it burns but people will be impressed later b/c you took the effort to do this), and practice posting, two point, and sitting the trot. Do this as much as possible.
Ans walla, you can sit the trot!

Alright. I have one question. HOW THE HECK DO YOU SIT A TROT??!?

 

[miss heny]

what about western all? XD

 

[horsecrazychicklovingkid]

First thing, always ride with a helmet. Especially on a young horse.

As for sitting the trot, that's a VERY important skill. B/c bouncing around on their back at a trot is really hard on the horse - that's how some horses get swayed backs. :/ Anyways, get comfortable at the trot on your horse. There are two ways (well, three if you count two point) to ride at the trot; posting and sitting. Posting is easier because all you do is go up and down (on the correct diagonal, of course).
So make sure your comfortable w/ posting. Sitting the trot is simply tucking your hips with each stride of the back legs. Tuck deep and even. It takes an advanced rider to sit the trot at a working gait, so you will want to start at a very slow trot. Make sure you have control of your mare while your learning. Preferably you could find somebody to lunge her, with you on her back w/ a saddle. You def will want to have a helmet on while lunging, for your arms will not be holding the reins, you will just be concentrating on your seat.
The person who is lunging her has to know what they're doing - but I trust your a good enough rider to control the horse on the lunge line, the only reason the lunge line is there is to keep her from bolting away from you; because as I stated before, you will be concentrating mostly on your seat. But that doesn't mean your legs won't be active in controlling her; outside leg behind the girth (keep light on the aids b/c your on the lunge line, no kicking only pushing) inside leg at the girth. Keep your hips active and tucking, no matter how hard you don't want to. Keep your hips tucking with her stride. Keep her slow, almost at a walk..then increase the speed as you can sit it more.
Pretty soon you should remove the stirrups and (yes, yes, it burns but people will be impressed later b/c you took the effort to do this), and practice posting, two point, and sitting the trot. Do this as much as possible.
Ans walla, you can sit the trot!

I didn't wear the helmet but I figured out how to post when I went riding this morning. Or, it was actually more noon. She even cantered a little bit. I'm fairly comfortable trotting now since she really likes to do it..and because she's a Walker, there is NO slow trot.

It's like this:
normal walk
fast walk
fast trot
canter
I haven't gotten past here yet

Actually, if she's on a lunge line, she'll walk up to the person and stand by them, but that was when I first got her a few weeks ago, and I haven't tried it recently. To be honest, I'm kinda embarrassed for people to watch me, since I totally suck.

At least I can post now, but her trot (at least, I think it's a trot) is EXTREMELY well..floppy, and it's nothing like a non-gaited horse. I'll just have to keep working hard at it and take your advice.

I'm trying to get out and ride her every day. Remove the stirrups? How do you post without the stirrups..I can hardly post WITH the stirrups!

 

[horsecrazychicklovingkid]

what about western all? XD

What about it?