Samantha S
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Finding my lower leg.

But isnt that pinching with your leg? And my horse isnt too small for me so that isnt the problem.

Tagged: help, rider lower leg strength, lower, riding, exercises

Replied Jan 10

Bits - need help and some advise.

I would suggest working on riding with your body more then just your hands. Remeber your seat and weight does more then your hands and bit do. Instead of jumping up to a bigger bit work on simple rid…

Tagged: jumping bits

Replied Dec. 12, 2009

Vote for your favourite horse movie here!!!

I like 'Dreamer' It is such a sweet story line!

Tagged: horses, movie

Replied Nov. 29, 2009

equitation and medal classes

I always thought they were simliar. Maybe the equitation is just bases on you, and the medal is has both you and the horse judged in it more. Or maybe there was simply other people who had a better r…

Replied Nov. 29, 2009

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At 12:46pm on November 6, 2009, Helyn Marie Cornille said…
Thank you for your kind comment on Chazot...I like your video as well...he is a cute,,:)
At 12:33pm on October 19, 2009, Cyndi said…
Thanks for the compliment on my horse :o) Her dam is a purebred Canadian Horse and her sire is a purebred Newfoundland Pony.
At 12:37am on October 14, 2009, cheyenne said…
we do the same thing here but we call it team penning but u have to be in a group of three
ive never done it though[=]
At 12:31am on October 14, 2009, cheyenne said…
i dont ride the chestnut orthe paint but i ride the bay pony and
we do heaps not many shows though but i love going to them
we usally just go on trails round up cows and practice jumping and stuff
whats cattle sorting?
At 12:27am on October 14, 2009, cheyenne said…
thanks[=]
dash is cute 2
do u enter shows on him?
At 12:13am on October 14, 2009, cheyenne said…
hay
whats your horses name?
[=]
cheyenne
At 4:15pm on October 8, 2009, Tina James said…
Thanks, I love your photos as well. The bay with the blaze is so my style, very nice!

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Kairen Jamieson replied to Samantha S's discussion 'Finding my lower leg.'
To me...this sounds like a problem with the suppleness/control of the ankle. You are rotating the ankle which points the toes out...this causes the lower leg to rotate as well engaging the calf/thigh/knee incorrectly. Generally people who turn the…
on Saturday
Geoffrey Pannell replied to Samantha S's discussion 'Finding my lower leg.'
Try this , when you mount, put your hand behind your thigh and slide it underneath . Then pull your thigh muscle backwards . You will find you leg gets closer and your toes will point forward. Just getting the muscle out of the way a bit does help.…
January 21
Cynthia Incze replied to Samantha S's discussion 'Finding my lower leg.'
Is it possible that you have a locked up sacroiliac joint? If you do, you will have more limited movement in your lower back and through your hips, which has a huge effect on how well you can get your leg on the horse. This was a problem of mine for…
January 21
splash replied to Samantha S's discussion 'Finding my lower leg.'
I have to agree with you Samantha, that is pinching with your knee. I'm thinking toes pointing out does signify some tension in your leg. I suspect it starts at the hip and your probably right, excerises that encourage an open hip may help. Ideall…
January 10

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Yes, one dog and 3 horses.
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