HollyWoozle
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I’m very much a happy hacker but this still applies: soft hands, strong legs.
Riding advicd that made it all click for you?
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Snow Falcon
Hoping for drier days
Main beam on.?
I watched my son having a lesson a few years ago and immediately clicked with the instructor and went back to her for lessons myself. I got frustrated with my riding during one exercise she'd set and ended up crying. Her advice, "it shows you care, keep going, you'll succeed".
I watched my son having a lesson a few years ago and immediately clicked with the instructor and went back to her for lessons myself. I got frustrated with my riding during one exercise she'd set and ended up crying. Her advice, "it shows you care, keep going, you'll succeed".
Slightlyconfused
Go away, I'm reading
shortstuff99
Well-Known Member
This is going to sound really weird but kind of actually worked.
Just ride better.
Just ride better.
moosea
Well-Known Member
' Your wrists should be elastic, but not floppy knicker elastic, elastic like side reins elastic!'
Just really helped me to think of the connection I needed and that I was too soft in the contact and was offering a wavering, unstable contact.
Just really helped me to think of the connection I needed and that I was too soft in the contact and was offering a wavering, unstable contact.
Cortez
Tough but Fair
The best “advice” I ever got was from several fantastic schoolmasters (horse). They taught me more in 5 minutes than any theorist ever could.
J&S
Well-Known Member
In a Ride With Your Mind lesson years ago the instructor told me to throw my vision forward, around the circle I was riding, it stopped me fixating on bend and flexion. It is easy to ride forward outside hacking but one becomes a bit obsessive indoors schooling!
ponynutz
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Another one I remembered - your reins act like holding a young child's hand as you cross a road. If you let go they'll be confused and scared, if not they'll trust and follow you. Obviously your horse won't panic if you drop your reins but they need your hands and leg there to move forward and put their trust in you
Barton Bounty
Just simply loving life with Orbi 🥰
Supercalifragilistic
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A few things have really stuck with me:
R.I.B.S when jumping. Rhythm, impulsive, balance and stride in that order. The reality is that if you get the first 2 right, the second 2 usually follow.
Riding with the leg to hand is like squeezing toothpaste forward out of a tube.
Riding a 20m circle by going around the numbers on a clock face. I can still remember my PC instructor getting me to change the rein though the circle by calling out the numbers!
R.I.B.S when jumping. Rhythm, impulsive, balance and stride in that order. The reality is that if you get the first 2 right, the second 2 usually follow.
Riding with the leg to hand is like squeezing toothpaste forward out of a tube.
Riding a 20m circle by going around the numbers on a clock face. I can still remember my PC instructor getting me to change the rein though the circle by calling out the numbers!
Barton Bounty
Just simply loving life with Orbi 🥰
My teacher tied our arms at the back with bailer twine and made us jump 3ft and with no stirrups.. Also put a brush shaft through them at the back!