Saturday, December 31, 2011

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Thursday, December 29, 2011

Apollo jumps in a halter w/reins attached



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Apollo & Liz go around



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Apollo jumps with neck rope!



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Saturday, December 24, 2011

apollo jump



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apollo jumps reins dropped



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apollo jumps



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apollo no reins 2



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apollo no reins 3



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Apollo no reins 4



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rope halter loose rein



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apollo jumps in halter and no reins



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apollo won't stop jumping!



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Friday, December 16, 2011

Leadline Class @ Frying Pan 12/10/11









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Thursday, December 15, 2011

Frying Pan Park 12/10/11



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Frying Pan Park



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Friday, December 9, 2011

Did you know?

Amplify’d from www.equusite.com











Mounting 101

~ The Physics of Mounting ~

WRITTEN BY: Cheryl Sutor   [July 15, 2000]





When you are mounting your horse, you create a certain amount of energy in order for your body
weight to step up against gravity. This energy pushes down on the stirrup and the force pulls the
saddle toward the rider. The twisting action of the saddle being pulled down toward the rider becomes
increasingly uncomfortable should the rider be heavy or tall. For heavy or tall riders, more energy
is needed to lift yourself, thus creating more twisting action on the saddle. In addition, if you are
mounting from the ground, up to double the energy is needed.



If you take a look at the way a horse's body is designed, you will see that it is much, much easier
to tip a horse over sideways, than to roll him end-over-end. You'll also notice that a horse's balance
is much better when he is in motion (similar to a motorcyclist). Mounting from the horse's side while
the horse is standing still makes it makes the mounting process more difficult and more uncomfortable
for the horse than other mounting practices. However, this type of mounting is traditional, and easier
for the rider.



When pressure is placed in the stirrup, the horse's weight naturally shifts towards the rider. When the
rider stands farther from the horse's body while mounting, it exerts much more twisting pressure on the
horse's back. This places more weight on the horse's left side, than on his right, unbalancing him and
making him uncomfortable. Most riders gather their reins to stop the horse from walking forward or from
extending and/or swinging his neck. These natural balancing acts are what helps a horse tolerate the
mounting process. To complicate the process more, when the rider swings his/her leg over the horse's
back, it shifts the horse's weight to the right to counteract the energy of your body weight swinging
over the horse's back.



As you can see here, it not natural at all for the horse to want to stand still for the mounting process.
Horses that stand still for mounting, are either trained extremely well in that area to tolerate the discomfort,
or they have a rider who understands the physics of mounting and uses that information to mount
her horse in the most comfortable and balanced way possible.



To learn what you can do to make the mounting process easier on your horse, view this article:
Mounting 102: Improve Your Mounting



To learn how to find the source your horse's mounting misbehaviors, view this article:
Mounting 103: Misbehaviors While Mounting
























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Monday, December 5, 2011

astro and alyssa rock



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Sunday, December 4, 2011

apollo falling asleep



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Confetti at Liberty 4



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Confetti at Liberty 5



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Confetti at Liberty 6



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Confetti at Liberty



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