tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6269069291231916423.post6157073417322718457..comments2023-11-05T01:29:13.677-07:00Comments on The Many Misadventures: McKinna Updatemanymisadventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00269126419483167938noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6269069291231916423.post-72152489684752280632008-08-13T02:44:00.000-07:002008-08-13T02:44:00.000-07:00Or, you come and visit me and give me some lessons...Or, you come and visit me and give me some lessons, show me what the heck you were talking about in the RP!Leah Fryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18158981037468411293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6269069291231916423.post-16665394550351628212008-08-12T17:39:00.000-07:002008-08-12T17:39:00.000-07:00Er, that last bit didn't make much sense.25% off l...Er, that last bit didn't make much sense.<BR/><BR/>25% off lessons, therefore I will try to take some lessons, and then if I find an instructor I like, I'd ask to audit.<BR/><BR/>That works better.manymisadventureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00269126419483167938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6269069291231916423.post-52180220817268509812008-08-12T17:37:00.000-07:002008-08-12T17:37:00.000-07:00At least I'm not putting any pressure on the ankle...At least I'm not putting any pressure on the ankle -- it's just getting jostled around a little, but that's all. The saddle made it difficult, I will have to go bareback next time. <BR/><BR/>Sunshine -- I appreciate the idea (and that's actually what I try to do: describe exactly what it should feel like), but my problem is more knowing exactly what she needs to <I>do</I>, if that makes sense. I know how to tell her to do something, but I don't know what to tell her to do because I can't feel what McKinna is doing simply by looking at her. <BR/><BR/>Maybe an example would make it clearer.<BR/><BR/>McKinna is resisting me by drifting to the outside and ignoring my outside rein, thus bending to the outside. As I'm riding, I will automatically resist more with my outside rein when she ignores it, hold her to the circle with my outside leg, and make her bend with my inside leg. When I see my mom up there, all I see is that McKinna's started falling on her forehand around the corners, BECAUSE she is counterbent and drifting, see? I'm learning to recognize what must be done to fix the problems, but it's definitely a new experience. Mom and I have talked about videotaping her rides (and me riding at the walk) so we can each see what one or the other is feeling.<BR/><BR/>Mugs, I've actually thought quite a bit about watching instructors teach, although I thought about it mainly to help me fix the visualization problem I talked about. My college's equestrian team is affiliated with a local jumper barn and we get 25% off lessons, so once the season starts I am giving some consideration to asking some trainers if I can stand with them quietly while they teach. If I find trainers I want to emulate.manymisadventureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00269126419483167938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6269069291231916423.post-60488726579858556732008-08-12T17:25:00.000-07:002008-08-12T17:25:00.000-07:00I should add to the end of the 2nd paragraph:Descr...I should add to the end of the 2nd paragraph:<BR/><BR/>Describe as though your eyes are closed and you're reviewing every minute detail and motion. What's McKinna doing? What are you doing? What does it feel like when McKinna does "X" motion?<BR/><BR/>Better?ORSunshinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07212211388313548187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6269069291231916423.post-48134695191047065772008-08-12T17:22:00.000-07:002008-08-12T17:22:00.000-07:00Well Many, (and I'm going to just call you "Many" ...Well Many, (and I'm going to just call you "Many" even though I know your real name thanks to our mutual OHSET leader person-friend and Charlie's previous owner), I can tell you from experience (I'm 32), that it's important to make sure you take care of yourself now or your body will complain at you later.<BR/><BR/>I'm not riding at the moment. I've just started Charlie's fat camp workouts. Right now we're focusing on a fat burning trot to get his weight down. He gets longed every other day until he's sweaty, then on his off days, he's giving my almost 14 yr old daughter lessons bareback. We're working on her balance. I've given lessons to little kids and peers when I was younger, but never someone older. However, since she's your mom and already understands you, you get to cut some corners on having absolute clear descriptions. May I suggest giving her a detailed description as if you were on McKinna? Describe to her how something feels. (Maybe practice this when not in a lesson to see if she is understanding you). Describe it in a way as though you've got your eyes closed and you're describing what you're doing to signal to McKinna "X" AND what you're feeling from McKinna while doing so. <BR/><BR/>I'm not sure I'm making sense. If not, let me know. ;)ORSunshinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07212211388313548187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6269069291231916423.post-50220473820047374752008-08-12T17:17:00.000-07:002008-08-12T17:17:00.000-07:00So you shouldn't ride, but how can you not? Maybe ...So you shouldn't ride, but how can you not? <BR/>Maybe go on calls with a vet or chiro, sit in on lessons with a good instructor....<BR/>be cranky and crabby and yell at everybody...<BR/>that's the stuff I've done while laid up.mugwumphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00319060800328355056noreply@blogger.com