Well then your doing it wrong. You don't turn yourentire leg in trying to get your toe straight. Sit in a chair and lift your feet off the ground. Now simply turn your feet towards each other and away from each other. See...they work independently. It's that way when riding. Just turn your toes in (rotate your ankle - not your leg). You will be putting most of the weight on the outside of your heel. Your right it doe give you less calf contact - which is the point!!! It allows you to close

Way to overkill! I said what wokrs for me and keeps me more secure and what I find more effective and I get 10 replies saying how you disagree because the pros don't do it. Well F.Y.I. just because someone who is a professioanl does something doesn't make it right. I think she gets it when you say I'm wrong...you don't have to go on and on about it though I still stand by what I said 100%.

He is likely just looking at you and smelling you. He probably isn't that used to people touching him so he is just checking to make your "safe".

It's really a simple fix. First check your stirrup length. The tread of the stirrup should be hitting your ankle bone for flat work. When jumping go up as needed. Also make sure there is a straight line from your ear to your shoulder to your seat to your heel. If this is in place you will be putting weight naturally in your stirrup. If your legs are too far forward more weight will be in your seat and it will be harder for you to sink naturally into your heels. Your heels are coming up at the

There is no reason to ever use anything but a plain snaffle. If the horse has correct training then he will be responsive to your aids alone. He won't need anything harsh. If he's just hot then either increase his work load or decrease the fast burning energy in his diet.

First off it's good your critiquing yourself. It will help you improve faster because you have a goal each lesson. She is just trying to boost your confidance. I hate it when trainers do that too! How do they expect you to imporve unless they tell you what your doing is wrong and how to fix it...beats me! But Make sure your toe stays pointed forward. When its pointed out you can't apply your leg by simply closing it (the correct way) so you end up lifting your heel which makes you loose your

What does he do to show he's "scared" of wash bays? Also I would just get him walking around the goats and lambs with another horse. Get another horse who isn't afraid of them. This horse will be like a model horse. When your horse sees that the other horse isn't scared he will likely stop being afraid too. Just walk him around as much as possible ALL around the property, and if possible with another horse.

That's just how horses are. They have some days when they are more fresh and more reactive to outside stimlui. You are doing good already by doing circles and trying to get him focusing on you but there is one thing that just might help... Put him on the bit. When he is on the bit his hind quarters are engaged. This is what that means: On the bit = impulsion (which is the strength of the hind quarters) Flat = speed When a horse has impulsion they can't actually take off without coming off

First off you are sitting on your crotch. This causes your back to hollow. Sit on your seat bones! This will make your back flat. Also keep your toe pointed forward. This will keep your leg where it's supposed to be, which is under your seat. It seems a little too far forward. Other than that I don't see anything else wrong dealing with your EQ. I noticed your shirt by the way, EAP? Emerging Athletes Program. Are you a part of it?

It's very simple. First we have to ask how did the inside leg forward outside leg back thing come about? Well you are supposed to rotate your entire body, this naturally causes your inside leg to go forward and outr outside leg to go back. It also causes your upper body to rotate which creates a natural indirect rein infront of the withers. That's your ticket...you need an inside indirect rein. By doing so the horses weight is shifted to the outside "half" of their body via contraction