learning to trot

[hrsebackrdr1]

learning to trot was harder than i expected but the few strides where i did get the posting were the best moments in my life. i need help with posting with the horses strides. i neeed help. i am on the lunge line now.:angel6:

[Shemmyboy]

hmm. look at the horse's outside shoulder. when it goes back toward you, you sit down. When it goes forward, you go up. If you are on the lunge line, you have more time to focus on that. Tell your teacher what you want to do before you do it.
tell me more about what you are doing in your lessons!
:D :agree:

[hrsebackrdr1]

i have also been doing serpentines and extended, collected, and normal walks. the first trotting lesson was yesterday. it was my 5th lesson.




to *~barney~*
the only horse i ever rode,
the only horse i really knew,
the only horse i ever loved,
as much as i love you!:agree:

[Shemmyboy]

have you ridden horses before this teacher?

[hrsebackrdr1]

:teleport: no. i have just started and my teacher seems to know what she is talking about. :musicman: :kitty:

[Shemmyboy]

well you certainly have a talented teacher when she starts teaching you extended and collected walks, along with serpentines!!!
anyways,
what does your teacher say about it?
you will get it eventually... just be patient.
tell me about your horse!
:flower:Shemmyboy:flower:

[hrsebackrdr1]

i dont have a horse. i just ride the same lesson horse every friday.:p thank u so much for replying and everything. since it was my first trot, my teacher thought i did well when i got the posting right. it was the best moment in my life.

[Shemmyboy]

I know.I can remember that first time I jumped a jump. That was like SOO fun! I have been hooked ever since.

[lovechick]

I find sitting trot really hard, even harder than canter or jump(I love both!!) my butt still jumps up and down, and I lot of times i mess up on my diagonals when doing posting, it takes time, your muscles will develop more, and u will find it easier every time u do it.

[Shemmyboy]

Oh I know i am soo bad on diagonals... I have to look down to get them. Then I am just fine, in fact i enjoy it.

[lovechick]

well the horse i've been riding for the past 3 weeks is really old, and I mean really old, he keeps tripping over rocks and tree roots, he even trips 100 times when were riding in arena, where there arent any rocks. and he cant trot, no matter what, even if I constantly use crop, its hopeless, and of course he cant canter either. So I asked my teacher to switch me to faster horse, like Doc this Appallosa, that I dearly love, he is soooooo sweet, he will never put his ears back, whenever i brush him or wash him, he is soo patient or maybe Bayman(but he's kinda sensitive)
http://pic8.picturetrail.com/VOL238/1144251/2160439/26038573.jpg

[aleamon98]

what do u consider to old? the mare that I ride is 22 and she is still as lively as she was when she was 8. so you can't blame laziness on old age.......

[lovechick]

no he is old, he's like 30, but he's also lazy which makes it even harder.

[Nirvana 4 Ever]

I can trot and post and everything fine, and I jump and canter, but my teacher hasn't taught me collected or extended walk yet! haha, if she's taught you that then learning how to trot is ginna be a breeze :weyes: have fun!