tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post2753931234575223966..comments2024-01-06T02:00:05.220-07:00Comments on SprinklerBandits: Bareback Round 2SprinklerBandithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02948487857418394022noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-11261050694285989582010-11-17T15:24:16.807-07:002010-11-17T15:24:16.807-07:00Clarity is such a simple concept, yet difficult to...Clarity is such a simple concept, yet difficult to achieve sometimes. Stop, take a few breaths, clear your mind, think of what you really want and try again. Sounds easy enough, but can be the hardest part of what you accomplish some days.<br /><br />I used to be able to spring up onto my geldings back. At 16h, that was a decent accomplishment. Now? You have got to be joking. I know my limitationsCut-N-Jumphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03603347619547454296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-86826185360710381732010-11-16T16:57:17.633-07:002010-11-16T16:57:17.633-07:00I used to ride all over the place bareback, and ev...I used to ride all over the place bareback, and even jumped....haven't done it in a long while. Tucker is not exactly the ideal horse to risk it on and when I tried it a little with Chance, he seemed more confused than anything. <br /><br />And then, I had a heck of a time getting on. With my bad knees, I needed to get up above the horse and kind of lower myself down on him....so that meant climbing up on something to start off with which was another problem. <br /><br />Guess I won't be doing too much bareback anymore...*G*Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10029423500476995817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-32768135806142712672010-11-16T11:08:19.733-07:002010-11-16T11:08:19.733-07:00I love riding bareback in the winter, it's so ...I love riding bareback in the winter, it's so much warmer! I usually only walk, too. Spider has one of those shark fin withers, bouncing is uncomfortable at best! <br /><br />You might try taking your feet out of the stirrups while riding in your saddle. It's sort of like riding bareback, but with a little more "structure". Have fun with your experimenting!A Work In Progresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14076863943914879567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-53224521537210853872010-11-16T10:48:47.042-07:002010-11-16T10:48:47.042-07:00It is so awesome that you're working this hard...It is so awesome that you're working this hard to be self-aware when you're riding. It makes a huge difference!<br /><br />I feel you on the bareback thing, though. I should do more, and I'd happily go gallop bareback all over tarnation (and have, sometimes) but McKinna really prefers that we just walk while bareback. She'll trot or canter if I ask, but she's grumpy about it, so I think it's just not comfortable for her even if I'm pretty steady with her. <br /><br />Still, even bareback at the walk is good for something. I don't know that I would say bareback at the trot is much fun ;) Usually a little easier on the crotch to just go straight to canter, unless Izzy has a very smooooth trot.manymisadventureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00269126419483167938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-71871620927724370372010-11-16T10:07:21.783-07:002010-11-16T10:07:21.783-07:00Bareback is such a great way to hone in on your li...Bareback is such a great way to hone in on your little areas of tension and a great way to get yourself riding centered and straight. Sounds like it's working well for you guys, even if Izzy does prefer a little structure.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13790278181159401158noreply@blogger.com