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Post by Jessi! on Feb 12, 2006 13:29:04 GMT -5
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Post by Jay on Feb 12, 2006 15:01:48 GMT -5
Um, well you could lengthen your stirrups a hole or two, they look uber short. Good for jumping high maybe? He doesnt look very soft in the majority of the pictures...I would work on that. Pick your hands up off his neck and spread them apart a little- it will make getting his softness much easier.
A couple stupid things I noticed...
Your number should be in the middle of your back, not the top.
Even though it was just a training show, tuck in your shirt. It makes you look much more proffessional.
Going along with that ^^ when you braid your hair, flip it up inside your helmet. It makes for a much sleeker, polished look. (The buns are going way out of style. Most girls do a pony tail and flip it up inside their helmet.)
You usually wont use a colored pad for a show, just a white one.
Thats all I really noticed.
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Post by Jessi! on Feb 12, 2006 15:11:24 GMT -5
thankks! Yeah the number was on top cause it didn't have the hole things for the string, it just had a clip at the top for some reason?? I don't know why.. But thank you for all the tips! :-)
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Post by Jay on Feb 12, 2006 15:19:22 GMT -5
Oh we always just safety pin ours. Actually, we put them on our saddle (squared english pads are my hero) but when we have to (showmanship) we pin them.
gabs
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Post by kim on Feb 12, 2006 16:43:35 GMT -5
Yeah square english pads look soooo much more proffessional and the judge sees your number more. As Gaby said your stirrups look REALLY short. He also isnt tracking foward very much at the trot. try extending him. his feet should be ccloser like this  rather then  Also he looks like he is on his forehand and pulling himself rather then pushing at the canter. Deal does it too. i dont really know how to fix it.. so im not gonna say anything. also you might want to supple him when warming up. just lift your rein so it is tight.. but not too tight and he should bend at his poll and you can tell he is giving in when his chin pops up a little. its hard to explain. but if you do this he will be more supple and lower his head sorry thats all i feel like doing now |
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Post by Jay on Feb 12, 2006 17:08:45 GMT -5
To make him drive from behind, push his hip over, and massage the reins as his front hits the ground.
Kimmie, your second pic didnt work. Did oyu loose weight? You look thinner now.
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Post by Jay on Feb 12, 2006 17:09:51 GMT -5
Oops. My bad. It is now. You want your hind hoof to track up into the print of your front hoof.
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Post by Jessi! on Feb 12, 2006 17:19:27 GMT -5
Thank you soooooooooo much! That helped out a lot
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Post by paintbabylover0518 on Feb 12, 2006 21:48:07 GMT -5
OMG! i love squared hunt pads.. i LOVE them!
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Post by Gina-ba-beena on Feb 13, 2006 10:39:54 GMT -5
Okay, first of all, it's very apparent that you managed to find an open area of the arena for you two so that you werent riding another horse's ass.
Aside from what everyone else has said, you persistently appear to be slouching or to far forward. At the walk, you should really just be concerned about your horse, getting him to move forward off of your leg and listen to your cues. Of course, have a pleasant experession and look pretty, but you dont need to be overly "hardcore" at the walk.
At the trot, you need to be focused at keeping your hips back as you post, as it will help you tremendously at the sitting trot. At the trot also, ONLY CHECK YOUR DIAGONAL ONCE!! Unless your horse trips and you think you've gotten on the wrong diagonal, DO NOT CHECK IT after your first check. It will show the judges that you don't have confidence and are nervous. Ditto for the canter leads. When I'm judging at barn shows we always get a laugh at the elite "cream of the crop" riders at the barn who are checking their canter leads every other stride.
At the canter, all to often I see a rider's position go to hell, commonly because it's the gait that they're most nervous at, and it requires the most concentration (assuming you're doing a W/T/C class). If you're able to hold a good position and look like you're having fun at the canter, trust me, judges will notice. When they see Bettyjosally flopping her arms around and breaking a sweat, they're going to think "what the hell?". Here's the key things to remember at the canter:
*Keep a solid seat
*Follow your arms with your horse
*Keep your horse moving forward
*Don't cut your corners
My trainer tells me to act like I'm a hippi at the canter, just being relaxed.
Your lower leg is driving me NUTS. It looks much better in the last few pictures of your critique, but the first few, your feet are way to far in the irons which is totally going to mess up your position. You need to strengthen your lower leg with some good old no-stirrup work.
Do you have any pictures of you jumping?
Keep up the good work, Jessi
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Post by Jay on Feb 13, 2006 15:34:40 GMT -5
Oh you could use to bend your arms a bit too.
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Post by Jessi! on Feb 13, 2006 19:20:22 GMT -5
The last two pics are Ollie not McGyver btw =) I realized that the second to last one wasn't McGyver a while ago.. but I was like oh well they're mostly McGyver.. but then the last one I totally thought it was McGyver till I looked up close and I was like SHOOT THATS OLIVER! lol.. but anyway, there are the picsss
and yeah, I tend to get my arms too stiff, it's a bad habit
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Post by kim on Feb 13, 2006 22:02:23 GMT -5
Jessi you should do some arm strectches before riding... maybe thatll help. like when youre warming up do some arm circles.
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Post by Prodigy on Feb 17, 2006 14:05:28 GMT -5
At the canter, all to often I see a rider's position go to hell, commonly because it's the gait that they're most nervous at, and it requires the most concentration (assuming you're doing a W/T/C class). If you're able to hold a good position and look like you're having fun at the canter, trust me, judges will notice. When they see Bettyjosally flopping her arms around and breaking a sweat, they're going to think "what the hell?". With that said, if you've been riding enough, you should be able to FEEL when your canter lead (or lope, whatever your pleasure is  ) is off. It is extremely apparant to me when I ride because I have always been such a stickler. Starting young horses you want at least that forward motion but after that, I get hardcore, and I can certainly tell the difference through my seat, even if I sit on one of those "big couches" aka a western saddle. |
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Post by Prodigy on Feb 17, 2006 14:06:11 GMT -5
Whoops, I definitely quoted the wrong part.  Dumb blonde here. Meant to quote the part about checking your lead. |
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I don't like things sugar coated.. But do keep in mind I've only been riding english for about a year and a half
I don't like things sugar coated.. But do keep in mind I've only been riding english for about a year and a half
) is off. It is extremely apparant to me when I ride because I have always been such a stickler. Starting young horses you want at least that forward motion but after that, I get hardcore, and I can certainly tell the difference through my seat, even if I sit on one of those "big couches" aka a western saddle. 
Dumb blonde here. Meant to quote the part about checking your lead.