tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post138080486158215745..comments2024-03-01T06:49:59.106-05:00Comments on Behind the Bit: Turning a baby -- some great adviceStacey Kimmel-Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08498926535389535263noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-35224182431051207452009-08-12T17:33:45.875-04:002009-08-12T17:33:45.875-04:00Cool insight! I had this EXACT lesson with my trai...Cool insight! I had this EXACT lesson with my trainer on Monday with my 3 year old. It is amazing how they can be falling in on the circle one second and falling out the next. She's talked to me since day one of breaking my horse about him always needing to first and foremost follow his nose. I am going to really pay attention to my weight in the stirrups tonight and see if that is Nicku Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07006911603623063201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-87345606468111350622009-08-11T20:55:44.137-04:002009-08-11T20:55:44.137-04:00Oh, and Jean, thanks for the Ebay tip. I bought a ...Oh, and Jean, thanks for the Ebay tip. I bought a bunch of vetwrap and some elastikon...Stacey Kimmel-Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08498926535389535263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-61636549761561870972009-08-11T20:52:26.923-04:002009-08-11T20:52:26.923-04:00Hi, I agree with you in that I think the position ...Hi, I agree with you in that I think the position of the body/seat matters more than the reins. My question is when a horse is not schooled in what the seat means, what do you do with your seat other than use your weight to encourage one direction or another? It all sounds terribly perilous doesn't it? I like that Katherine refers to the outside rein as more of a form of encouragement than Stacey Kimmel-Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08498926535389535263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-25217137732151293322009-08-11T20:24:23.140-04:002009-08-11T20:24:23.140-04:00Ok, believe it or not, I spent and entire lesson w...Ok, believe it or not, I spent and entire lesson with Patrice Edwards, a classical trainer from Britain, riding my youngster entirely off the outside rein. This was turning him to the left using just the outside rein. I had to focus on my seat and drop the left rein completely. When it was right, the kid bent to the left and turned perfectly. When it was wrong, we ending up stuck to the wall or Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10029423500476995817noreply@blogger.com