Comments on: See it…Feel it…Do it

By: Colleen

Colleen — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 13:28:18 +0000

As a kid, I could only ride once a week due to parents finances but I made a horse out of milk crates and the wagon. I put a cut out head and yarn for the tail. I rode that horse alot even praticing my posting on it, which was not easy feat considering it was a square horse and no stirrups! I like the idea of saddle and saddle stand while watching dvds. My husband will think I have completely gone over the cliff but I am sure my mare will appreciate the improved me. It is cold a long time here in New Hampshire so that is a great idea. The video was very amusing!!

By: Tina

Tina — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 21:01:07 +0000

I think that there is a lot of power and usefulness in un-mounted practice. When I used to ride dressage, I’d often “ride” my tests on foot in the arena (sometimes leading my horse) to help memorize the pattern and diagnose tricky spots. I love the idea of riding along with the videos! Then you can get the muscle memory locked in without your horse having to suffer through with you!

By: ingrid henigar

ingrid henigar — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 17:26:26 +0000

YES, TO SANTA BRINGING A SADDLE STAND -
THERE HAS TO BE ENOUGH ROOM IN THAT BIG RED BAG.
THANK YOU THIS IS JUST WHAT MY HORSE AND I NEED

By: Kelleen

Kelleen — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 01:00:53 +0000

Summer ’07 I began taking monthly unmounted riding lessons (in my saddle on a saddle stand) and subsequently would practice each morning (unmounted) what I had learned in my most recent lesson. This spared my horse the damage I was doing to him from my poor riding skills and allowed me to practice as much as I wanted. Through those lessons (which I still practice) my riding has improved more in one year than it did in the previous 10 combined. I would now love to take that a step further and practice my on-line skills, specifically timing and feel, without my horse. I now just have to figure out a way to do that. Any ideas?