tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1963277636652034473.post6552258542282780039..comments2023-09-09T05:35:11.672-07:00Comments on Boots and Saddles: The Patient PonyMelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16627065628317652042noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1963277636652034473.post-49560685185466182009-05-19T10:41:00.000-07:002009-05-19T10:41:00.000-07:00wow.. nothing like the "oh my god strap" :) I rid...wow.. nothing like the "oh my god strap" :) I ride bareback occasionally my qhorse... but havent quite the courage yet with gazi (arabian) LOL tho i do ride stirrupless every now and again<br /><br />good on ya.. courage.. you rock<br />gpAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1963277636652034473.post-39254660166201437532009-05-15T14:51:00.000-07:002009-05-15T14:51:00.000-07:00So I wasn't that sore last night after getting off...So I wasn't that sore last night after getting off, but I definately feeling it this afternoon! Mostly in the spot where the buttock and hamstring join, and at the outer hamstring. I was NOT hanging on to the horse with my calves (in fact, my build + horse build = my lower leg doesn't contact the horse at all). So I guess it's a good this right? I'm using my upper leg?Melhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16627065628317652042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1963277636652034473.post-21121843504758848282009-05-15T11:11:00.000-07:002009-05-15T11:11:00.000-07:00Must have been on the same wavelength...last two a...Must have been on the same wavelength...last two arena rides I've done have been for the same prupose! One was bareback, the other was saddled, but sans stirrups. I come out of a show background, so am well=associated with the evils of stirrupless trotting. After about ten minutes of it, I had to wonder what happened to all of my former showring schooling. Have I really gotten that sloppy? Yes. :) So, like you, a nice combination of bareback riding and stirrupless posting trots are in order.Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04720090581233703530noreply@blogger.com