Boxers
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When I do rising trot my left leg just won't keep still. My right leg is fine.
What can I do to help it stay still?
What can I do to help it stay still?
Can't keep it still!
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Blizzard
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Get someone to whip you everytime it moves?
LOL, work without stirrups,work on the lunge, all will help
LOL, work without stirrups,work on the lunge, all will help
Shilasdair
Patting her thylacine
Strange that you only have one wiggly leg. Are you odd in general? Are you sure that leg is yours?
Serious answer - it may be that you put more weight into your left stirrup, causing the uneven movement. To see if you favour one leg...get two sets of bathroom scales, and stand one foot on each. Without looking, weight each foot evenly...then look....if you are way out, that might explain the difference in leg stability.
S
Serious answer - it may be that you put more weight into your left stirrup, causing the uneven movement. To see if you favour one leg...get two sets of bathroom scales, and stand one foot on each. Without looking, weight each foot evenly...then look....if you are way out, that might explain the difference in leg stability.
S
soph21
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I thought you were being serious then SS!!!!!
definately do the ''no stirrups'' approach, if you fall off you'll soon get your leg position and balance right!!
Trust me i did it a couple of years ago on a 17hh horse and im 5ft 2 ish!!!
definately do the ''no stirrups'' approach, if you fall off you'll soon get your leg position and balance right!!
Trust me i did it a couple of years ago on a 17hh horse and im 5ft 2 ish!!!
WishfulThinker
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My right leg does that!! It feels like it swings - but I am not 100% in my hips and it hasnt been right since I broke my ankle. But no stirrup work helps! and bareback!!
Boxers
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Get someone to whip you everytime it moves?
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My OH and I tried that - oops! wrong board!
Get someone to whip you everytime it moves?
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My OH and I tried that - oops! wrong board!
Shilasdair
Patting her thylacine
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Get someone to whip you everytime it moves?
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Again, Seaslug, you have forgotten the important part - the positive reinforcement for good leg behaviour.
It is therefore very important that the OP praises her leg when it remains still using phrases such as 'What a good leg!' and 'Clever limb!' in addition to whipping it when it misbehaves (negative reinforcement).
S
Get someone to whip you everytime it moves?
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Again, Seaslug, you have forgotten the important part - the positive reinforcement for good leg behaviour.
It is therefore very important that the OP praises her leg when it remains still using phrases such as 'What a good leg!' and 'Clever limb!' in addition to whipping it when it misbehaves (negative reinforcement).
S
Morrigan_Lady
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Shilasdair - Thats cracked me up!
Boxers
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Are you odd in general?
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So I've been told!
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Are you sure that leg is yours?
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Appears to be attached to me.
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get two sets of bathroom scales, and stand one foot on each. Without looking, weight each foot evenly
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is this a bit like Trinny weighing her boobs in a bowl of water?
Perhaps on the whole I should do more work without stirrups!
Are you odd in general?
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So I've been told!
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Are you sure that leg is yours?
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Appears to be attached to me.
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get two sets of bathroom scales, and stand one foot on each. Without looking, weight each foot evenly
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is this a bit like Trinny weighing her boobs in a bowl of water?
Perhaps on the whole I should do more work without stirrups!
Blizzard
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Get someone to whip you everytime it moves?
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Again, Seaslug, you have forgotten the important part - the positive reinforcement for good leg behaviour.
It is therefore very important that the OP praises her leg when it remains still using phrases such as 'What a good leg!' and 'Clever limb!' in addition to whipping it when it misbehaves (negative reinforcement).
S
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Sorry about that, perhaps she could start off with some groundwork exercises with her leg first?
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Get someone to whip you everytime it moves?
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Again, Seaslug, you have forgotten the important part - the positive reinforcement for good leg behaviour.
It is therefore very important that the OP praises her leg when it remains still using phrases such as 'What a good leg!' and 'Clever limb!' in addition to whipping it when it misbehaves (negative reinforcement).
S
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Sorry about that, perhaps she could start off with some groundwork exercises with her leg first?
Morrigan_Lady
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Get someone to whip you everytime it moves?
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My OH and I tried that - oops! wrong board!
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Pack it in!!
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Get someone to whip you everytime it moves?
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My OH and I tried that - oops! wrong board!
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Pack it in!!
trundle
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It is therefore very important that the OP praises her leg when it remains still using phrases such as 'What a good leg!' and 'Clever limb!' in addition to whipping it when it misbehaves (negative reinforcement).
S
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Do you know, it really HURTS when you snort coffee down your nose? This may be the funniest thing I've read on this site today.
I intend to try positive reinforcement on my flappy lower legs tonight. I hope they appreciate it.
It is therefore very important that the OP praises her leg when it remains still using phrases such as 'What a good leg!' and 'Clever limb!' in addition to whipping it when it misbehaves (negative reinforcement).
S
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Do you know, it really HURTS when you snort coffee down your nose? This may be the funniest thing I've read on this site today.
I intend to try positive reinforcement on my flappy lower legs tonight. I hope they appreciate it.
Sags_Deer
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exercise for you to strengthen and go to osteopath!!!
Boxers
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but I am not 100% in my hips
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Could be the problem, my left hip hurts when I ride for too long and sometimes 'locks'
Old age creeping on!
but I am not 100% in my hips
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Could be the problem, my left hip hurts when I ride for too long and sometimes 'locks'
Old age creeping on!
Shilasdair
Patting her thylacine
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Get someone to whip you everytime it moves?
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Again, Seaslug, you have forgotten the important part - the positive reinforcement for good leg behaviour.
It is therefore very important that the OP praises her leg when it remains still using phrases such as 'What a good leg!' and 'Clever limb!' in addition to whipping it when it misbehaves (negative reinforcement).
S
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Sorry about that, perhaps she could start off with some groundwork exercises with her leg first?
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You mean like Morris Dancing?
S
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Get someone to whip you everytime it moves?
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Again, Seaslug, you have forgotten the important part - the positive reinforcement for good leg behaviour.
It is therefore very important that the OP praises her leg when it remains still using phrases such as 'What a good leg!' and 'Clever limb!' in addition to whipping it when it misbehaves (negative reinforcement).
S
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Sorry about that, perhaps she could start off with some groundwork exercises with her leg first?
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You mean like Morris Dancing?
S
WishfulThinker
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Does it feel a bit like it goes tight and there is a sharpish pain when you try to move it back??.
My LEFT hip does that though so I think mentally I fix me left leg and so put less weight in the left stirrup and more in the right which in turn swings. I also found that light weight plastic stirrups seem to help me - no idea why!
My LEFT hip does that though so I think mentally I fix me left leg and so put less weight in the left stirrup and more in the right which in turn swings. I also found that light weight plastic stirrups seem to help me - no idea why!
Boxers
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praises her leg when it remains still using phrases such as 'What a good leg!' and 'Clever limb!'
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Will people think I am odd when I am riding along praising my leg? I must admit I do have quite good legs for my age but perhaps this is a bit too far.
I might try it though on the quiet if no-one is around and see how I get on
praises her leg when it remains still using phrases such as 'What a good leg!' and 'Clever limb!'
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Will people think I am odd when I am riding along praising my leg? I must admit I do have quite good legs for my age but perhaps this is a bit too far.
I might try it though on the quiet if no-one is around and see how I get on
soph21
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Please Shilasdair
NEVER EVER EVER LEAVE HHO!!!!!!!
Know one else on here makes me laugh like you do!!!!
Sophie xxx
NEVER EVER EVER LEAVE HHO!!!!!!!
Know one else on here makes me laugh like you do!!!!
Sophie xxx
Boxers
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You mean like Morris Dancing
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I drive a Mitsubishi not a Morris - does that matter?
Oh, and I haven't got any bells or a hankie - will paper tissues and clancking stirrup irons suffice?
You mean like Morris Dancing
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I drive a Mitsubishi not a Morris - does that matter?
Oh, and I haven't got any bells or a hankie - will paper tissues and clancking stirrup irons suffice?
Blizzard
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Sorry about that, perhaps she could start off with some groundwork exercises with her leg first?
You mean like Morris Dancing?
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It could work! A carrot stick would of course be needed. the cure to all evils!
Sorry about that, perhaps she could start off with some groundwork exercises with her leg first?
You mean like Morris Dancing?
S
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It could work! A carrot stick would of course be needed. the cure to all evils!
Boxers
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it goes tight and there is a sharpish pain when you try to move it back
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Yes , that's it!
I told you I was quite old! and only a happy hacker too!
it goes tight and there is a sharpish pain when you try to move it back
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Yes , that's it!
I told you I was quite old! and only a happy hacker too!
Shilasdair
Patting her thylacine
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Please Shilasdair
NEVER EVER EVER LEAVE HHO!!!!!!!
Know one else on here makes me laugh like you do!!!!
Sophie xxx
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I'm not sure that's a good thing. I was trying to give the OP some serious advice with her errant limbs. If she lets her leg get away with this lack of discipline, where might it end?
What if her left leg is a Riverdance fan?
S
Please Shilasdair
NEVER EVER EVER LEAVE HHO!!!!!!!
Know one else on here makes me laugh like you do!!!!
Sophie xxx
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I'm not sure that's a good thing. I was trying to give the OP some serious advice with her errant limbs. If she lets her leg get away with this lack of discipline, where might it end?
What if her left leg is a Riverdance fan?
S
WishfulThinker
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EEk for me then!! Im only 24 (well 25 in 2 weeks!)
soph21
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LOL!
My daughter keeps asking what im laughing at!!!
My daughter keeps asking what im laughing at!!!
cobden99
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You can also try this with your butt ! Sit on 2 pairs of scales with a cheek on each and it will indicate how even your weight distribution is on your horses back. My friend who is a very competent rider had a difference of a stone between one butt cheek and the other ! Whereas I was evenly weighted (but usually ineffective)
Shilasdair
Patting her thylacine
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You can also try this with your butt ! Sit on 2 pairs of scales with a cheek on each and it will indicate how even your weight distribution is on your horses back. My friend who is a very competent rider had a difference of a stone between one butt cheek and the other ! Whereas I was evenly weighted (but usually ineffective)
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Deleted as I am a scaredy cat.
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You can also try this with your butt ! Sit on 2 pairs of scales with a cheek on each and it will indicate how even your weight distribution is on your horses back. My friend who is a very competent rider had a difference of a stone between one butt cheek and the other ! Whereas I was evenly weighted (but usually ineffective)
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Deleted as I am a scaredy cat.
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Shilasdair
Patting her thylacine
Deleted as Cobden frightens me.
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soph21
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Ha Ha Ha!
How do you know cobden isnt a little stick insect?!!!!
Sophie xx
How do you know cobden isnt a little stick insect?!!!!
Sophie xx
teapot
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A wiggly lower leg in trot is a sign that you're on the wrong diagonal
Just a thought
Just a thought
Shilasdair
Patting her thylacine
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Ha Ha Ha!
How do you know cobden isnt a little stick insect?!!!!
Sophie xx
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(I don't...but she may also be a sumo wrestler so I decided to err on the side of caution.)
*smiles and waves*
Hi Cobden!
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Ha Ha Ha!
How do you know cobden isnt a little stick insect?!!!!
Sophie xx
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(I don't...but she may also be a sumo wrestler so I decided to err on the side of caution.)
*smiles and waves*
Hi Cobden!
S