tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post1577203837775844856..comments2024-03-26T17:31:58.290-07:00Comments on 'Fraidy Cat Eventing: will emma ever learn to sit a horse? you decide!!emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-14249403424929532732018-08-23T06:38:34.882-07:002018-08-23T06:38:34.882-07:00I just have to say, I love that last photo-made me...I just have to say, I love that last photo-made me laugh out loud here at work! Asieghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15463410123911460961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-72903300391992379522018-08-22T23:58:56.682-07:002018-08-22T23:58:56.682-07:00I agree, a new saddle isn't a magical fix! The...I agree, a new saddle isn't a magical fix! The right saddle really does help though and I think that having your knee block customised for you has really helped. But I agree as riders we have to be responsible for our position and keep working at it. <br /><br />I once had a saddle I called the ejector seat... In that case a new saddle was a whole magical experience. I could suddenly sit up and ride and actually sit out shenanigans. Breehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03450707029569925246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-59760104430333324562018-08-22T15:39:07.104-07:002018-08-22T15:39:07.104-07:00Oh god, I could have written this word for word......Oh god, I could have written this word for word... <br />And I will also invest in a saddle that tells me to shorten my reins hahaha!<br /><br />I WISH you were here because my trainer is an absolute wizard when it comes to dealing with this issue. I spent years having the same problem and after doing some slightly terrifying and often questionable exercises I now have a much more neutral seat and, shock horror, sometimes find sitting trot easier than rising :O<br /><br />Don't get me started because I never thought that day would come.<br /><br />I just wish it was as easy to fix my dodgy left elbow... also, next level sad I can't buy your breastplate. I've been eyeing it off since you bought it.<br /><br /><br />Ahhhh screw it, all the US bloggers I follow just make me want to move to the US so wait for me. I'll be there soon.Eventer In Progresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01188223824498672612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-87950044999879286242018-08-22T12:03:47.391-07:002018-08-22T12:03:47.391-07:00HAPPILY lol :DHAPPILY lol :Demmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-57042242950083401042018-08-22T12:02:39.045-07:002018-08-22T12:02:39.045-07:00Sorry it already sold ! I’m not sure it would have...Sorry it already sold ! I’m not sure it would have fit Levi tho honestly emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-68877407775418844162018-08-22T12:02:03.970-07:002018-08-22T12:02:03.970-07:00Lol yup. It’s like the sooner ppl figure that out,...Lol yup. It’s like the sooner ppl figure that out, the easier it gets for everyone involved hahaemmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-15185801061316205482018-08-22T11:51:01.994-07:002018-08-22T11:51:01.994-07:00Bronto Charlie graphic is a GEM. Please re-purpose...Bronto Charlie graphic is a GEM. Please re-purpose and use liberally in the future, kthx LOL Tracy - The Printable Ponyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00990038444473790555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-32066492194336523792018-08-22T11:07:31.828-07:002018-08-22T11:07:31.828-07:00I'm very interested in your breastplate. I'...I'm very interested in your breastplate. I've been thinking about buying one for Levi. But I won't be in a place to receive goods until September.Olivia @ DIY Horse Ownershiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16138490796669110523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-56999553964483726812018-08-22T10:40:15.252-07:002018-08-22T10:40:15.252-07:00Lol I could ask the same. Once we had a saddle fi...Lol I could ask the same. Once we had a saddle fitter out, and my trainer and fitter were determined that if I just found the right saddle the problem would go away. I don't remember how many saddles it took before they both gave up and admitted that's just how I ride!Training Cupidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14225857133948773885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-26530159040592485712018-08-22T09:06:03.810-07:002018-08-22T09:06:03.810-07:00hopefully haha - i'm definitely not one who ca...hopefully haha - i'm definitely not one who can walk and chew gum at the same time, so it's really hard to fix more than one thing at a time!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-63542718806681886562018-08-22T08:43:27.117-07:002018-08-22T08:43:27.117-07:00I totally know what you mean when you want to isol...I totally know what you mean when you want to isolate certain parts of yourself to improve and it helps with most of them, but damn sometimes if 2 body mechanic things feeding into each other and when you fixed one the other follows. Like once the seat is all sussed out the leg stuff will probably follow with more improvements! Keep up the great work!L.Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05052638724440787772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-48110254125745036612018-08-22T07:42:41.971-07:002018-08-22T07:42:41.971-07:00lol it was either "i guess i'm not riding...lol it was either "i guess i'm not riding charlie any more ever again bc he's REAL MAD," or, ya know, change saddles haha. seemed like a pretty obvious choice to me!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-33801623243387353862018-08-22T07:28:24.139-07:002018-08-22T07:28:24.139-07:00I admire you on not giving up on saddles for C. I ...I admire you on not giving up on saddles for C. I have pretty much abandoned all hope of getting a dressage saddle because I just don't have the energy to deal with saddle fitting yet again.<br /><br />Yours looks suuuuper comfy, though. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-7364605666632202332018-08-22T07:14:01.659-07:002018-08-22T07:14:01.659-07:00lol thanks - he can certainly pull out those nice ...lol thanks - he can certainly pull out those nice moments when he's feeling good for it! our first couple schools after the show he was strutting like a champion and felt 100% equal to getting down to business. then our last school was.... a running braced disaster like we haven't seen in ages. so. ya know. it swings both ways lol, no matter what the saddle ;)emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-80179998648903351722018-08-22T07:11:56.530-07:002018-08-22T07:11:56.530-07:00Still love that Dino picture LOL! I'm glad it ...Still love that Dino picture LOL! I'm glad it feels like you're doing better in the saddle! Those changes do make a lot of difference. I'm glad it's working out for Sir Charles as well! He's looking very very fancy!Mandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14485570296592298816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-61743463229876899912018-08-22T06:13:27.796-07:002018-08-22T06:13:27.796-07:00lol i was like, "why would this person want t...lol i was like, "why would this person want to be anonymous with this comment that i agree 1,000,000% with?!?" haha..<br /><br />seriously tho, yea. having a saddle that allows you to simply exist in a nice place without having to "hold" it really really helps. but... it's not enough, never enough, on its own. alas. but each little step helps!!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-52802780865051415732018-08-22T06:11:55.642-07:002018-08-22T06:11:55.642-07:00cough, MS Paint, cough, lolololol..... but it'...cough, MS Paint, cough, lolololol..... but it's so perfect, i will use that picture forever <3emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-10642141924838470742018-08-22T06:11:02.341-07:002018-08-22T06:11:02.341-07:00lol yes charlie is basically the cutest haha! and ...lol yes charlie is basically the cutest haha! and yea, i'm not really a very tall being (at all, ahem), but my proportions are a little funky with my thigh basically being the longest part of me. so giving my knee more room really helps the overall picture!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-85682709412093351272018-08-22T06:09:43.806-07:002018-08-22T06:09:43.806-07:00Forgot to log in first :D Forgot to log in first :D Appydoesdressagehttp://logdogacres.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-19816195983207117542018-08-22T06:08:40.412-07:002018-08-22T06:08:40.412-07:00Oh how I wish there was a saddle that would fix ev...Oh how I wish there was a saddle that would fix everything. I do NOW agree that the right saddle makes position easier, it just whispers "be here" and you body just will. But it is still up to the stupid rider to actually stay there. Stupid personal responsibility and all. <br />You both do look much better, and that is what you aim for. Finding little bits of something to make things a touch easier. Onward and upward!AppyDoesDressagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17902811343855645490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-46360291057065531012018-08-22T06:04:41.244-07:002018-08-22T06:04:41.244-07:00LOL that is some excellent photoshop magic there!LOL that is some excellent photoshop magic there!Britt at Red on the Righthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11199502848495130670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-67808693523661185902018-08-22T06:03:47.648-07:002018-08-22T06:03:47.648-07:00really interesting post. i definitely was one of t...really interesting post. i definitely was one of those people that hated dressage and thought it was stupid... and then is at in a dressage saddle i REALLY liked and i was like jk, this is goals right now. <br /><br />fwiw, i think that the block adjustment wasn't a magikal fix BUT i can see where your leg can't brace like it did before and it's allowing you to open your hips more.<br /><br />in closing, charles is cute in all saddles.Purple Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17179696153116063779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-64209678417158610102018-08-22T05:44:12.467-07:002018-08-22T05:44:12.467-07:00Ugh they keep telling me about these “independent ...Ugh they keep telling me about these “independent aids” like seat and hands or whatever but idk it sounds like nonsense to me lol. And yea maybe we should find a time to go to trainer C’s one day - it would be fun!!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-14486335305565437232018-08-22T05:42:28.876-07:002018-08-22T05:42:28.876-07:00Yea I definitely agree that bad fit can be a bad p...Yea I definitely agree that bad fit can be a bad problem. Obvi yes for horses but for riders too. Like that damn Kent and Masters that I bought. Ugh. It was so wrong for me. Why oh why did I buy a jump saddle that I couldn’t even hold a 2pt position in ?!?!? Mostly tho while I agree there are some very definite WRONG saddles, I’m a little more fuzzy on whether there’s any one perfect RIGHT saddle. Bc at a certain point it’s kinda up to us to sit where we need to. Idk haha. <br /><br />Re this hulsebos - I agree it doesn’t take as much work to sit better. Tho some of the differences between the picture sets above are in the horse. He was pulling at Loch Moy (his telltale sign is his open mouth) which leads to more extreme bracing in me (for better or worse) whereas at Jenny Camp he was very soft so I could be softer. Always a work in progress!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-36093311949917712342018-08-22T05:37:26.898-07:002018-08-22T05:37:26.898-07:00So hard tho haha. And user error is exactly the ri...So hard tho haha. And user error is exactly the right word. Some might say I should consider occasionally taking my leg OFF the horse.., but I say they’ll have to pry that out of my cold dead... leg lol bc I’m never letting go. Never!!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.com