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Post by Mango on May 8, 2005 16:04:03 GMT -5
Name: Lilly
Horse(s):Made You Look
Day(s) of lesson(s):Thursday
Disiplen(s): Side Saddle
Type of lesson: Private
Time(s) of Lesson(s): When we are on.
Getting out of my truck i went and looked on the chart. I had Lilly and Made You Look in side saddle fun fun!
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Post by bookfreak on May 8, 2005 16:05:34 GMT -5
I've never REALLY ridden Side Saddle before, so this was exciting! The other times, I fell off almost right away! It's so awkward! I mounted Flashy (probably the wrong way) and waited for Mango.
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Post by Mango on May 8, 2005 16:09:47 GMT -5
Smiling as Lilly got on i said "you did fine now just hook your right leg over the little horn and let it hang. Then adjust your sit to where your a little more to the right then the left.
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Post by bookfreak on May 8, 2005 16:11:32 GMT -5
I do what Mango says and it makes such a difference! I'm still a little off balance, but that's just me. I don't have a very good independent seat. "Thanks! That helped a ton!" I say to Mango.
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Post by Mango on May 8, 2005 16:19:22 GMT -5
Smiling i walked over to the fence and grabbed a small crop. Handing it to her i told her to put it in her left hand. Since your feet are on the same side she won't know how to act to a kick on one side and not the other so i light tap of the crop is what will replace your leg. Then ask Lilly to tell Flashy to walk and get her on the rail we started our lession.
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Post by bookfreak on May 8, 2005 16:22:12 GMT -5
"Okay!" I say to Mango and do what she says. I tap my leg on her side and the crop on her other side, and she starts walking! Yeah! I think to myself, One step down! I bring her to the rail and continue walking around.
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Post by Mango on May 8, 2005 18:44:13 GMT -5
smiling i watched them go around." As soon as you feel comfertible in your saddle you can pick up a trot" i said.
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Post by bookfreak on May 8, 2005 18:47:20 GMT -5
I walk around a few more times, still settling in. Then I tap her sides again and click my tongue and she moves into her (luckily) exteremely smooth trot. "It's not as hard now that I'm doing it right!" I say to Mango.
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Post by Mango on May 8, 2005 19:38:00 GMT -5
Laughing i grabbed some poles and placed them for her to trot over.
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Post by bookfreak on May 8, 2005 20:42:25 GMT -5
I grimace as she sets out the poles, but I'm willing to try them. We trot over, and I automatically try to post. It doesn't work to well, and I fall off, laughing. I get back on, and do as Mango told me at the beginning of the lesson. I bring her over to the poles again, and this time I don't post, and it works great!
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Post by Mango on May 9, 2005 17:36:19 GMT -5
Smiling at Lilly as she posted, i waited for her to try again. Then seeing her go over i smiled"good job Lilly"!
Two more times then we'll move on!
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Post by bookfreak on May 9, 2005 18:28:45 GMT -5
I try again and make it over this time!!! YEAH!!! It's actually really fun! I do it again and we move on........
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Post by Mango on May 9, 2005 20:53:26 GMT -5
"Ok when your ready i want you to ask for a canter, remember to sit deep in the saddle." I said as i remove the poles.
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Post by bookfreak on May 9, 2005 20:58:14 GMT -5
i trot a little longer to settle down a little more than tap her sides and cluck again. she is reluctant to canter, but she does. It's really weird, like REALLY weird. I almost fall off, but not quite. I'm not the best canterer on a normal saddle anyway!
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Post by Mango on May 9, 2005 21:22:44 GMT -5
Smiling i called out to her"It will take time cantering in a side saddle is very hard" I walk to the side of the get a lunge line. "Ok i'm goan clip you on to this so you won't have to worry about stearing her as much, i want you to concentrat on sitting to her canter k?"
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