Over the months we have looked at a great range of thoughts and ideas concerning general horsemanship skills. February will be a riding month, and we will look at practical tips on fairly mundane matters - mounting, how to stop bouncing generally, and improving sitting trot in particular. Too easy? Maybe, but then again, what harm can it do to think these question through a bit further?
If yo are anything like me (the other side of 25 he he) mounting lightly and elegantly is a bit of a lottery. Yes, sometimes, it seems effortless and easy. But then again, there are those days, when i am stiff, feel old, I am (apparently) wrapped in too many layers, the horse is standing in the wrong place and seems a goo 3 hands higher than normal - and when I put my foot in the stirrup, the saddle seems to crawl under the horse's belly.
But with or without a mounting block - and that is another discussion to be had - did I ever think about the proper mechanics of mounting? Eh? - - - no!
This is where Carson James comes in. Who knows? Maybe this will turn out to be one of the more useful minutes you spend on facebook. Go try!!! Give it a click!
If yo are anything like me (the other side of 25 he he) mounting lightly and elegantly is a bit of a lottery. Yes, sometimes, it seems effortless and easy. But then again, there are those days, when i am stiff, feel old, I am (apparently) wrapped in too many layers, the horse is standing in the wrong place and seems a goo 3 hands higher than normal - and when I put my foot in the stirrup, the saddle seems to crawl under the horse's belly.
But with or without a mounting block - and that is another discussion to be had - did I ever think about the proper mechanics of mounting? Eh? - - - no!
This is where Carson James comes in. Who knows? Maybe this will turn out to be one of the more useful minutes you spend on facebook. Go try!!! Give it a click!