tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post5810721807055840985..comments2024-01-06T02:00:05.220-07:00Comments on SprinklerBandits: On LearningSprinklerBandithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02948487857418394022noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-46613194814406390582016-10-02T15:05:23.755-06:002016-10-02T15:05:23.755-06:00I'm about to embark on a ground training adven...I'm about to embark on a ground training adventure with Jack. It should be..... interesting. <br /><br />Pilates and yoga are excellent ways to get fit for riding. The concentration on breathing and muscle awareness do wonders for your position. <br />A Work In Progresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14076863943914879567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-49399840207464949912016-10-02T13:02:54.994-06:002016-10-02T13:02:54.994-06:00If I could somehow figure out how to add pilates i...If I could somehow figure out how to add pilates into my life... I'm with you, doing stuff on my own doesn't end up happening. Corgi is cute as always!Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09066327510880156537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-36072155888538667892016-09-30T14:21:41.422-06:002016-09-30T14:21:41.422-06:00See and I lack the discipline to do it on my own u...See and I lack the discipline to do it on my own unless I have a class of adults I need to practice for. SprinklerBandithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02948487857418394022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-27270043843301546792016-09-30T11:57:34.042-06:002016-09-30T11:57:34.042-06:00Even just the awareness is huge--I'm a pretty ...Even just the awareness is huge--I'm a pretty strong person, but I like to over-rely on my large muscle groups to the detriment of the interior ones that are actually super important. Huh.SprinklerBandithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02948487857418394022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-51808823930397702682016-09-30T11:56:38.413-06:002016-09-30T11:56:38.413-06:00I have terrible body awareness and am massively cr...I have terrible body awareness and am massively crooked, so if it helps at all, then it's waaaaaay better than it could have been. Time+money is always a challenge, so I was really excited to have this opportunity.SprinklerBandithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02948487857418394022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-59749782967869958002016-09-29T19:57:00.471-06:002016-09-29T19:57:00.471-06:00Huh. What a crazy random happenstance.
Also, than...Huh. What a crazy random happenstance.<br /><br />Also, thank you for giving me the kick in the pants I needed to get some pilates DVDs. (Heck no, I will not humiliate myself in front of actual adults. My kids' attempts to not laugh are bad enough as it is!) I've been thinking I needed to do something of that nature, but doesn't have the motivation to follow through. Eh.... actually, maybe I'll wait until your glowing report of how much it's improving your riding skills. Lolthat.brenna.girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01060420909910477454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-22749853238457190182016-09-29T19:31:43.726-06:002016-09-29T19:31:43.726-06:00I took a pilates class recently that was put on by...I took a pilates class recently that was put on by a dressage instructor and one of her students who teaches pilates. We worked specifically on all this core stuff and DAMN it made a difference for me!Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15902291220984883182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-28767418257334868522016-09-29T19:09:19.595-06:002016-09-29T19:09:19.595-06:00Funny how that works, ain't it? Here's thr...Funny how that works, ain't it? Here's three cheers for the long game!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-71453621864156978352016-09-29T18:49:37.417-06:002016-09-29T18:49:37.417-06:00Love these observations. good for you. Love these observations. good for you. TeresaAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05311118900077951863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-28914629835976841332016-09-29T18:00:29.754-06:002016-09-29T18:00:29.754-06:00Good for you for working on yourself! Good luck wi...Good for you for working on yourself! Good luck with the pilates!Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07140631127593549541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-90288808203798549262016-09-29T18:00:04.127-06:002016-09-29T18:00:04.127-06:00I bought a couple of yoga/pilates DVDs and did the...I bought a couple of yoga/pilates DVDs and did them for a couple of months straight last year, and I found it made a HUGE difference in my straightness and balance in and out of the saddle. It really evened me out!Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07140631127593549541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-36887644574766425462016-09-29T13:13:11.308-06:002016-09-29T13:13:11.308-06:00There's a lot of truth here- and it makes you ...There's a lot of truth here- and it makes you a good horseperson to recognize the challenges in yourself that you see in your horse.Britt at Red on the Righthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11199502848495130670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-15878332504686950402016-09-29T12:21:00.215-06:002016-09-29T12:21:00.215-06:00Very true! Have you found that doing pilates tran...Very true! Have you found that doing pilates translates to any changes in the saddle? I am a bit crooked, I think it might help me...but finding the extra/time money would be a challenge.KateRosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12870548960430847612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-81555438428414027102016-09-29T10:14:58.861-06:002016-09-29T10:14:58.861-06:00Pilates is hard, yo. Props to youPilates is hard, yo. Props to youMicaylahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09799043647759779897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-54924936014327447292016-09-29T08:50:00.590-06:002016-09-29T08:50:00.590-06:00What a perfect analogy. Pilates is awesome. I comm...What a perfect analogy. Pilates is awesome. I commend you for workin' it, girl.Shaunahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17348396578251983461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-20711771445187922322016-09-29T08:28:06.632-06:002016-09-29T08:28:06.632-06:00Yep. Nailed it. That is all I have to say. Yep. Nailed it. That is all I have to say. EventingSaddlebredStylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07610596082916022402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-84872159452160151422016-09-29T08:01:31.969-06:002016-09-29T08:01:31.969-06:00Good insights about learning. I started pilates la...Good insights about learning. I started pilates last year and I love how well it works as cross training with riding. That exercise you mentioned sounds like a great way to develop independent aids for in the saddle ;)AutonomousDressagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10326654414307652910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-54687678692867944632016-09-29T07:43:44.866-06:002016-09-29T07:43:44.866-06:00I think you just hit 12 nails on the head simultan...I think you just hit 12 nails on the head simultaneously. redheadlinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06736154763329900177noreply@blogger.com