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Date Posted: 05:07:51 06/18/03 Wed
Author: Jenni
Author Host/IP: 63.172.68.53
Subject: Cantering

Hey Everyone! I have a really awful problem that I just can't seem to figure out, and I really need your advice and your help. I've been riding for quite some time Western style. I can walk, trot, canter, and gallop with no problem. However, when I ride my horse in an English saddle, things don't go quite so well. I can walk and trot very nicely, but when I go to canter, my legs seem to flop, even though I feel like I'm following his motion. I just feel totally awful, and I know I'm not cantering right! Do you have any tips on the correct cantering position and how not to flap around in the saddle? Any would be appreciated! Thanks!

Jenni

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[> :-) Re: Cantering -- Kristen, 10:21:24 09/14/03 Sun (12.207.248.87)

Put your weight into your stirrups. I sometimes have trouble with bouncing up and down, but it works 80 percent of the time.


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[> [> >;-) Re: Cantering -- Cassondra (happy), 18:37:23 10/20/07 Sat (24.250.7.102)

Hey. heres a big tip. keep heels down, srtaight back and squeeze with your calf not knee. Good Luck!


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[> Re: Cantering -- Jenni, 19:00:29 12/19/03 Fri (216.75.186.197)

Hey we have the same name, pretty cool.
For cantering heels down is great as Kristen said, also don't grip with your knee (it's a no no) but with your calf and thy. I hope that helped


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[> Re: Cantering -- rebecca, 20:14:45 12/29/03 Mon (64.12.96.169)

like the 2 up top said and push your butt down on the saddle


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[> Re: Cantering -- Erin, 19:16:40 09/27/04 Mon (65.49.159.134)

try a deep seat.. an english saddle is obviously diffrent frm western and the feel is diffrent... heels down and sit up stright and keep a deep seat and go with the horse.. this sounds dumb and kinda corny haha but oyu and the horse are one.... thats hwat i do.


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