and trying too hard.
that's me, not the mare
She's being very good - she will now even take the one required step forward and stand still.
Think she's not objecting to the new bridle, not being nearly as resistant as she was. people i know think crank nosebands are generally horrid, but i think that's a lot because a lot of people tighten them too too much; i'm just tightening it enough. and the flash strap just enough.
but me.
we start off straight enough, but then it is the case that i am putting more weight right foot than left. that, i think, then puts me off kilter a bit and trying to straighten myself up results in the body getting a twist on.
so i need to work on that.
i guess over the last year i've been favouring the left foot more than i realised. so to be worked on.
but, having said that, i was doing better tonight than i have done recently.
i think i need to put the martingale neckstrap on. i find that the leather "handle" thingy (can't rememebr the correct word, leather strap that fits between d's at front of saddle) not in the right place for me to hold on to at the same time as the reins....
good night though. but we could do with a hack out now.
and finally got the farrier. he's coming tuesday first thing, hurray.
and the laptop? we don't have accidental damage cover for such things, counts as personal possessions and becuase laptops, cameras etc are normally taken about you need to buy extra cover.
so new laptop about to be bought by partner....i'm off to dabs.com and other places to see what's out there...
Keeping My Fingers Crossed
8 years ago
3 comments:
There's nowt wrong with a crank noseband lass, I love them! Just because they have a nasty name doesn't mean you have to do nasty things with them. They are so easy to fasten, and the thickness of them suits my big horses' faces, but I only do them up as tight as I used to do up their cavesson, and I leave the flash strap hanging on the rack.
C
ah! caroline ... well, i've cocked up the fastening I think for the noseband (that's what i get for dismantling it for oiling purposes!) but she seems to like it!
Nothing wrong in using tack that works.
Frustrating trying to sit straight sometimes. The first thing is always to figure out exactly what is crooked at any given time. Sounds as if you are at least partway there.
Stretching your arm up above your head on the collapsed side will help some. But, as you already know, a good lunge lesson helps more than anything.
A stirrup leather around Molly's neck would work too. Makes a nice handle. Those saddle straps can help you pull your hip forward and straight, but aren't in the right place for much more help in correcting your seat.
Molly is being a good girl still! Think positive. I had a trainer who used to say, "I don't understand it. Every week you bring this horse back and he's trained better. But you can't ride him." Had a show judge comment one time--I was riding the horse I had personally trained from a 2 year old--"Will make a good pair when rider catches up to horse's level." Yeek!
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