tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post5659990508314559712..comments2024-01-06T02:00:05.220-07:00Comments on SprinklerBandits: Building ConfidenceSprinklerBandithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02948487857418394022noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-50920679018899144352011-01-28T16:21:30.399-07:002011-01-28T16:21:30.399-07:00Very nice. The trot rails set you up perfectly for...Very nice. The trot rails set you up perfectly for the jump so you can focus on position, etc. without worrying about timing. <br /><br />Just remember to close your body down over the fence instead of actually going forward. Maybe the idea of releasing down, not forward as suggested above would help that. I like the concept.Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10029423500476995817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-59480924465870576702011-01-28T13:51:24.190-07:002011-01-28T13:51:24.190-07:00I think straight training journal can be exciting ...I think straight training journal can be exciting :) It sounds like Izzy is confident and happy about what you are doing with the poles and fences - that is NOT to be underestimated! You can avoid so many problems by just making sure that pony is happy and comfortable at every step of the training process. <br /><br />One thing my eventing trainer has us working on is thinking of releasing DOWN, not FORWARD. You come along with your hands just brushing the mane, and your release slides down the line of their shoulder blade. It's amazing how much doing that can keep you from leaning forward, which is no small feat when you're long-torsoed and short-legged (as I am, and it sounds like you are too ;)<br /><br />Try it sometime. She used it on both me and a girl who is just jumping crossrails, and for both of us it allowed for a more consistent ride, a better upper body position, and a happy horse.manymisadventureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00269126419483167938noreply@blogger.com