Improvement? Critque Please:)

HUS_WP_lovr · 08-07-2008, 02:50 PM

Thanks guys, anyone else?

HUS_WP_lovr · 08-07-2008, 05:12 PM

Bump Bump

MyY0Y0 · 08-07-2008, 05:55 PM

I have always loved your horse

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The first thing I notice in your eq is your arched back, try to sit more on your pockets and deeeeep in your seat. I've been getting over the arched-back-syndrom too, and realized it was all because I was riding on my crotch.

What I notice first in him is his head. In the third picture it looks great, beautiful topline and his nose is sticking out just a tad. In some of the others I noticed he is bending at a vertebrae, not his poll, and he could stick his nose out.

HUS_WP_lovr · 08-08-2008, 09:17 AM

Thanks MyYOYO

Anyone else

HUS_WP_lovr · 08-08-2008, 11:56 AM

Bump!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ms.Cinderella · 08-08-2008, 01:11 PM

Im not good at these, but your horse is soooo handsome!
One bit of advice I will give tho..SMILE!!!

HUS_WP_lovr · 08-08-2008, 06:49 PM

Thanks

GainingMomento · 08-08-2008, 06:59 PM

I'm not usually one to critique but I'll put in my two cents: to me you look like you're trying too hard. I think if you relax and stop thinking so much it will just fall into place. If you are braced in your body, your horse is going to do the same-brace. I agree with everyone else when they say dropping your stirrups looks to be your major problem. Try that and see what you come up with!

Beautiful horse though, great job with him!!

jule · 08-08-2008, 07:07 PM

When I was teaching my daughter to ride, she had a lot of the same habits as you do. After she mounted, I had her stand in the stirrups, tuck her butt and then sit down. As far as squaring up her shoulders, I had her hold her right hand almost even with the left hand, as if she was using both hands on the reins. That helped her to square herself and get centered in the seat. I do agree with the others, you should try lowering the stirrups and see if that gets a little more of your center of gravity in the seat. I hope this helps. It sure helped her a lot.

jule · 08-08-2008, 07:08 PM

Also, you do have a beautiful horse and don't forget to have fun and enjoy the ride!

08-07-2008, 05:55 PM	#13
MyY0Y0 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: VA, USA Posts: 1,344 Images: 274	I have always loved your horse . The first thing I notice in your eq is your arched back, try to sit more on your pockets and deeeeep in your seat. I've been getting over the arched-back-syndrom too, and realized it was all because I was riding on my crotch. What I notice first in him is his head. In the third picture it looks great, beautiful topline and his nose is sticking out just a tad. In some of the others I noticed he is bending at a vertebrae, not his poll, and he could stick his nose out. __________________ trip out the door and don't look back

08-08-2008, 01:11 PM	#16
Ms.Cinderella Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Lakewood NJ Posts: 326 Images: 38	Im not good at these, but your horse is soooo handsome! One bit of advice I will give tho..SMILE!!! __________________ Riding: The art of keeping a horse between you and the ground Member of the Diseased Thread Club

08-08-2008, 06:59 PM	#18
GainingMomento Full Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: On my Morgan :) Posts: 255 Images: 70	I'm not usually one to critique but I'll put in my two cents: to me you look like you're trying too hard. I think if you relax and stop thinking so much it will just fall into place. If you are braced in your body, your horse is going to do the same-brace. I agree with everyone else when they say dropping your stirrups looks to be your major problem. Try that and see what you come up with! Beautiful horse though, great job with him!! __________________ Shannon ~Get A Morgan, Or Get BEAT By One~

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08-08-2008, 07:07 PM	#19
jule Full Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: ohio Posts: 46 Images: 3	When I was teaching my daughter to ride, she had a lot of the same habits as you do. After she mounted, I had her stand in the stirrups, tuck her butt and then sit down. As far as squaring up her shoulders, I had her hold her right hand almost even with the left hand, as if she was using both hands on the reins. That helped her to square herself and get centered in the seat. I do agree with the others, you should try lowering the stirrups and see if that gets a little more of your center of gravity in the seat. I hope this helps. It sure helped her a lot.

08-08-2008, 07:08 PM	#20
jule Full Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: ohio Posts: 46 Images: 3	Also, you do have a beautiful horse and don't forget to have fun and enjoy the ride!