tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post5361499805004119710..comments2024-03-26T17:31:58.290-07:00Comments on 'Fraidy Cat Eventing: looking back: assessing the video stillemmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-53899476748516538742018-03-08T13:39:00.739-08:002018-03-08T13:39:00.739-08:00I don't think I've ever actually tried to ...I don't think I've ever actually tried to get a picture out of (the very few) videos I have haha! But I love the comparisons/progressions. And given the whole series of unfortunate events between the second-to-last and last picture, that seems pretty promising for when you get back at it!Liminal Lizzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05508228648928455084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-11742623318681410502018-03-07T09:14:46.418-08:002018-03-07T09:14:46.418-08:00Yay, I love progress pics like this! I am hard pre...Yay, I love progress pics like this! I am hard pressed to find a trot picture where I like Penn's outline and leg position. I more often find good canter pictures. I wonder what that means about the quality of his trot?! Haha!Codex Dressagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04736021620789376995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-65243308552456167062018-03-06T04:27:32.835-08:002018-03-06T04:27:32.835-08:00Oohh I love this! What a cool progression. It'...Oohh I love this! What a cool progression. It's neat to better understand all the small things you look for, too! <br /><br />I look for similar stills as yours, though I'm not as particular about which front leg is forward - though I may be now as that's a good idea for long-term comparison! Liz Stouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18267806576736655184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-16486926798840001062018-03-05T16:46:50.358-08:002018-03-05T16:46:50.358-08:00lol yea sometimes switching it up is fun too - esp...lol yea sometimes switching it up is fun too - esp if there's a particularly humorous (or attractive, i suppose) moment or expression to capture. mostly tho i tend to gravitate to the same types of shots again and againemmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-61442812961162554402018-03-05T16:45:24.783-08:002018-03-05T16:45:24.783-08:00he was looking for lost something, that's for ...he was looking for lost something, that's for sure hahaemmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-71974236797814169082018-03-05T14:34:10.765-08:002018-03-05T14:34:10.765-08:00Oh Charlie! Digging for truffles in that pic #3 lo...Oh Charlie! Digging for truffles in that pic #3 lolol. I like the same footfall as you do but I'm not as picky about whether it's the camera facing one or not. Most of my pics are that way and I actually try to switch up lolMandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14485570296592298816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-64216132346740932212018-03-05T12:50:03.636-08:002018-03-05T12:50:03.636-08:00He was looking for money lost in the arena sand in...He was looking for money lost in the arena sand in pic #3 lolL.Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05052638724440787772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-24687992227775334962018-03-05T12:19:01.429-08:002018-03-05T12:19:01.429-08:00lol i'm glad you enjoyed the pictures ;) i got...lol i'm glad you enjoyed the pictures ;) i gotta admit i had a little too much fun choosing my favorite "before" shots..... and yea i hear ya on the inconsistency. charlie's always been a bit more consistent, tho that's not always the best thing in the world considering where we were starting from LOLemmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-11631279981623107062018-03-05T12:01:18.564-08:002018-03-05T12:01:18.564-08:00I just about snorted tea so deep in my lungs it we...I just about snorted tea so deep in my lungs it went into my bloodstream. 😂 I usually try to compare similar moments in a stride, but I can't say I'm as religious about it as you. Pig was so inconsistent, I just took whatever moment looked good. With Bast, there's more uniform moments to choose from, which is cool. Austenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13004088333430762406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-22891294129762687312018-03-05T09:55:22.356-08:002018-03-05T09:55:22.356-08:00ha yea i kinda love digging into learning more abo...ha yea i kinda love digging into learning more about the mechanics of what we're working on... tho in fairness actually you are technically correct: the idea mechanics of trot do involve both of the diagonal pairs landing simultaneously. it's not necessarily *incorrect* per se if they're slightly offset (it's called diagonal advanced placement, ie DAP, and if you google that you WILL find that ppl seriously geek out over this stuff....) and it does lead to a nicer picture when the hind leg lands first, vs a less nice picture when the fore leg lands first. mostly tho, that's not exactly the part i care most about - since my last mare basically always and forever landed with her diagonal fore first, even when she was engaged and working over her back. the parts that matter the most to me are engagement and lift through the back and wither. all the same tho, it's fascinating to look more closely at all the pics!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-68679786568696417552018-03-05T09:52:28.630-08:002018-03-05T09:52:28.630-08:00oh man i am such a hound for media lol, i really d...oh man i am such a hound for media lol, i really do love to obsess and analyze every last little bit that i can haha. in fairness tho it does help me learn and develop my eye and feel. so i'm always a huge advocate for getting as many pictures (or video screen shots!) as possible!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-60324018642213171962018-03-05T09:51:34.297-08:002018-03-05T09:51:34.297-08:00oooh good to know about that app! i have an iphone...oooh good to know about that app! i have an iphone and previous versions allowed you to explode the timeline down to individual freeze frames to capture that perfect moment. the newer(notsonewanymore) version i have now tho doesn't allow for that and if the video is really long it's super hard to get just the right shot. also tho yea i like the pics that show nice examples of bend too!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-18912726537569019412018-03-05T09:49:54.170-08:002018-03-05T09:49:54.170-08:00I feel kind of stupid now, once upon a time we lea...I feel kind of stupid now, once upon a time we learn that the trot is a diagonal two beat gait and I never progressed beyond that! I'm going to start paying attention and seeing where the hind leg lands first. Thanks for sharing!Training Cupidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14225857133948773885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-86849540539416516702018-03-05T09:49:19.753-08:002018-03-05T09:49:19.753-08:00Neat analysis. I rarely have media as I ride alone...Neat analysis. I rarely have media as I ride alone most of the time and I’ve never thought of doing something like this. I’m going to have to start!Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03346020257901575574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-7957154568008662812018-03-05T09:41:01.141-08:002018-03-05T09:41:01.141-08:00Most of my pictures are pulled from videos as well...Most of my pictures are pulled from videos as well (My Coach's Eye is an awesome app for getting down to the nanosecond), and I love trot pictures the best. I like pulling pictures from various parts of the ride and seeing the difference from start to finish. My favorites tend to be trotting on a circle and you can see the bend through his body. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-51411679810190525872018-03-05T06:57:10.974-08:002018-03-05T06:57:10.974-08:00yea i think the "forward" aspect was hug...yea i think the "forward" aspect was hugely critical for charlie. it could/can be unnerving at times because sometimes it just leads to running off his feat in a seriously unbalanced way.... running faster than he could kinda keep up with, if that makes sense. as the horse has grown more educated about contact and being more round over his top line, it's grown a lot easier to hold his balance even as he steps forward and underneath himself. <br /><br />my guess, tho, is that June will be starting from a much easier place haha - charlie had no natural gifts in this department lol...emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-5845820148548418932018-03-05T06:53:09.503-08:002018-03-05T06:53:09.503-08:00I think spending time “just going forward” really ...I think spending time “just going forward” really paid off! It was an important stepping stone to the rest! His trot looks fantastic now and forward led to balance and strength. Way to go! I’m excited about June’s trot.. hopefully it is as nice tonrode as it is to look at!nadiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08290914277204973015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-24363252375806861412018-03-05T06:36:01.389-08:002018-03-05T06:36:01.389-08:00lol yea i think Charmer and Charlie may be similar...lol yea i think Charmer and Charlie may be similar in their bulldozer tendencies.... esp in the earliest days charlie was either high and braced or low and leaning. and that low 'n leaning was..... really not my favorite to ride!! like you say tho, developing strength in the horse goes a long way to fixing that!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-50854917196391498762018-03-05T06:32:24.866-08:002018-03-05T06:32:24.866-08:00Your favorite moment in the trot is exactly my fav...Your favorite moment in the trot is exactly my favorite moment as well. I have so many pictures of that exact moment - it is definitely really useful for comparisons! My biggest factor in pictures is probably trying to pick the ones where Charmer isn't dragging me into the ground. He likes to bulldoze, and it makes for ugly pictures. It definitely has gotten considerably less in the last year or so though, as his strength significantly improved. Jannaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00156268032357868460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-8076925174858560642018-03-05T06:16:55.818-08:002018-03-05T06:16:55.818-08:00lol i mean.... sometimes with charlie, not actuall...lol i mean.... sometimes with charlie, not actually falling down and me not actually falling off is basically *the* bar to meet. i'm honestly legitimately sad that we never caught any of his really epic stumbles from the early days on camera.... aside from, ya know, that one little oopsie with the free jumping cavaletti haha.... emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-21314969346165121562018-03-05T06:13:17.402-08:002018-03-05T06:13:17.402-08:00This was really cool to read through! The thought ...This was really cool to read through! The thought of sticking Charlie's neck on his hind end to make for a better picture seriously had me LOLing. I admit I'm not very picky when it comes to choosing pictures. Is the horse not *completely* falling down and am I not *completely* falling off? Good enough.Carlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17308477892024999793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-32168346187564689212018-03-05T05:22:40.711-08:002018-03-05T05:22:40.711-08:00i love looking back on pics from that fair hill te...i love looking back on pics from that fair hill test too, such happy memories!! hopefully to repeat again this year! and yea the base of the neck is such a good indicator. it tells a lot of the story with charlie bc he spent ages and ages being dropped through his wither and neck too.... emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-80646837575815616682018-03-05T05:03:21.747-08:002018-03-05T05:03:21.747-08:00Pictures of that last dressage test at fair hill s...Pictures of that last dressage test at fair hill still bring a happy tear to my eye! I love this screenshot analysis; I often use the same moment in trot as you do. Since Dino has always been fairly good at stepping well under himself with his hind legs, I look more at his withers and the base of his neck to see how much lift is going on there. He’s also great at faking being on the bit, so the base of his neck is usually a good indicator! Alli + Dinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06928482808436392040noreply@blogger.com