tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post8793205750614408069..comments2024-03-06T06:33:18.841-05:00Comments on Guinness on Tap: Dressage Insights and More From David O'ConnorAustenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13004088333430762406noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post-40822364515333957722015-08-13T10:28:37.161-04:002015-08-13T10:28:37.161-04:00Since you do so many different things with your ho...Since you do so many different things with your horses, I bet that change of frame stuff is really interesting! Austenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13004088333430762406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post-42246106865926693002015-08-13T09:18:18.352-04:002015-08-13T09:18:18.352-04:00Love this. Great write up. I took a lot of new kno...Love this. Great write up. I took a lot of new knowledge away from this.Liz Stouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18267806576736655184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post-13098366993543342012015-08-11T17:13:30.393-04:002015-08-11T17:13:30.393-04:00Ever feel like one of those wacky waving arm infla...Ever feel like one of those wacky waving arm inflatable tube guys?Austenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13004088333430762406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post-88024500830698273572015-08-11T17:12:25.107-04:002015-08-11T17:12:25.107-04:00Pocket DQ! ;)
Smaller horses certainly bring anot...Pocket DQ! ;)<br /><br />Smaller horses certainly bring another challenge, like Emma was saying. I notice when I ride Pig my balance has to be a lot more "on point" than when I ride a bigger horse. He's not a pony, but at 16h an lighter boned he's also not a massive warmblood!Austenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13004088333430762406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post-29847500464354114782015-08-11T17:10:34.641-04:002015-08-11T17:10:34.641-04:00Haha. I'm 5'6" with a 30" inseam...Haha. I'm 5'6" with a 30" inseam. The rest of that height is made up in my waist ... where I am almost 2 hand widths of extra space. Looks great in a bathing suit, is not useful on horseback.Austenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13004088333430762406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post-61484934798068265152015-08-11T17:09:27.354-04:002015-08-11T17:09:27.354-04:00Always good to have a few good gifs stored away!Always good to have a few good gifs stored away!Austenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13004088333430762406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post-70249675195369990922015-08-11T17:08:47.007-04:002015-08-11T17:08:47.007-04:00I was just saying that if I had bigger boobs I'...I was just saying that if I had bigger boobs I'd probably fall on my face aaaaaaall the time. As I am already an incredibly ungraceful creature, I am happy with my current set up. ;)Austenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13004088333430762406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post-759365490239279002015-08-11T17:07:11.239-04:002015-08-11T17:07:11.239-04:00Sensitivity is a huge factor, too. I think the hor...Sensitivity is a huge factor, too. I think the horse has a lot to contribute to the rider approach, too.Austenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13004088333430762406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post-75744578125203444702015-08-11T17:01:50.834-04:002015-08-11T17:01:50.834-04:00Never understood why the back end is SO light. Als...Never understood why the back end is SO light. Also, the key to victory? (Or closer to victory...) is pacing. I tried trotting once. FAIL.Austenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13004088333430762406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post-65895627958125139432015-08-11T16:57:25.547-04:002015-08-11T16:57:25.547-04:00Oooh shorter arms would be tough for releasing! Ne...Oooh shorter arms would be tough for releasing! Never thought about that!Austenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13004088333430762406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post-56992550947519802202015-08-11T14:13:44.926-04:002015-08-11T14:13:44.926-04:00Hear hear for the ridiculous tall torso team. I...Hear hear for the ridiculous tall torso team. I'm 5'9" and mostly torso and yeah... Good thing I like sitting still, because any motion becomes huge.SprinklerBandithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02948487857418394022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post-61197931255741526252015-08-11T08:18:04.618-04:002015-08-11T08:18:04.618-04:00It was really cool to have you chiming in from the...It was really cool to have you chiming in from the dressageland perspective during the clinic! Plus that noodle-stick-horse GIF is the most amazing thing I've seen in a long time. I am actually pretty darn proportionate (lucky me) but since Dino is a midget I still need to be careful with my upper body, especially in tight turns, lead changes, anything where I can throw off his balance by flinging myself around too much. Alli + Dinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06928482808436392040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post-51157272834554749732015-08-11T00:51:04.822-04:002015-08-11T00:51:04.822-04:00Omg that stick horse...
I'm 5'6 with a 3...Omg that stick horse... <br /><br />I'm 5'6 with a 34" inseam so definitely have a shorter upper body (but not too short I guess). It doesn't stop me from being totally in the way sometimes though. Tracey talked about being still with the upper body a lot, especially at the canter. It's cool how a cross country lesson can give such insight into dressage. Fun!Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04255900012774193536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post-58692901658842419662015-08-10T22:26:40.694-04:002015-08-10T22:26:40.694-04:00I laughed so hard at that stick figure. I'm go...I laughed so hard at that stick figure. I'm going to save it. HahahahaCodex Dressagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04736021620789376995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post-85898407413030984842015-08-10T21:38:02.202-04:002015-08-10T21:38:02.202-04:00I am just shy of 5'1" and have almost 3&#...I am just shy of 5'1" and have almost 3'6" of leg, which is just a leeeettle bit short-waisted, if you will. And I will say that I definitely don't feel a ride in my abs the same way other people do -- but we are, of course, riding different horses and you can't necessarily compare. Anyway, I seriously think that being short-waisted should be beneficial because I'm less likely to tip myself over with my upper body weight, but sometimes my boobs do that for me anyway! I have recently started really half halting through my abs and it is very beneficial but it's also harrrrrrrdddddddddd.<br /><br />All that to say, thank you for the excellent notes!Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13834098473974912416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post-28787385419434437842015-08-10T17:09:08.216-04:002015-08-10T17:09:08.216-04:00that stick figure is amazing! and i love your pers...that stick figure is amazing! and i love your perspective on the clinic seeing as you have an entirely different background from which to hear and apply it. the whole bit about rider position really resonated with me too. i have a pretty short torso (my length is concentrated from hip to knee, actually) but it's still a critical factor in that i ride a sensitive pony. that stillness and straightness is something i need to strive for every single rideemmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post-54536679720447066742015-08-10T15:59:53.796-04:002015-08-10T15:59:53.796-04:00Have you played the game CLOP? go play the game CL...Have you played the game CLOP? go play the game CLOP!L.Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05052638724440787772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post-59846851396748753062015-08-10T15:58:14.678-04:002015-08-10T15:58:14.678-04:00OH MY GOD I literally laughed out loud at that sti...OH MY GOD I literally laughed out loud at that stick-horse GIF....that might be the best thing I've ever seen!<br /><br />You make a super interesting point about having a tall upper body. I am very compact all over (I'm only 5'3"), and what hinders me most is my short legs and short arms, and I've had to alter my two-point to be as effective as possible while still allowing for a proper release and a sturdy lower leg. You definitely have to learn to work with what you've got, but I never thought about the drag of a tall upper body before! Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00297192461648201907noreply@blogger.com