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Breathing: A Lesson on the 1st Step to Effective Movement
As riders we get all sorts of information about how to have correct posture, how to breathe, and how to use our abdominal muscles. All of these things affect the way we stand, sit, move, and breathe. They even affect the way we think and our emotions. As babies we knew how to breathe naturally and use our breath for power. We filled our lungs, letting our belly expand, and screamed! When we breathe naturally our lungs fill as our diaphragm lowers and flattens out, and, because our stomach,… Continue
Added by Sit_the_Trot on January 30, 2010 at 9:30am — 1 Comment
Lazy Horse? Behind the Leg? or Tense Rider?
Often people who come to my clinics complain that their horse is lazy. They say things like: "He doesn't want to go," or "Even my trainer has problems getting my horse to go."
I say, really? your healthy, vibrant 5 year old is lazy? Your prime-of-life, athletic 10 year old is lazy? Really? Does he just stand around out in the pasture?
"Well, no..."
Hmmm, Let's see what's going on, I'll say.
I watch as they ride and yes, the horse seems sluggish, making little effort to… Continue
I say, really? your healthy, vibrant 5 year old is lazy? Your prime-of-life, athletic 10 year old is lazy? Really? Does he just stand around out in the pasture?
"Well, no..."
Hmmm, Let's see what's going on, I'll say.
I watch as they ride and yes, the horse seems sluggish, making little effort to… Continue
Added by Sit_the_Trot on January 10, 2010 at 7:00am — 3 Comments
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