tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post8326690130105574713..comments2024-03-06T06:33:18.841-05:00Comments on Guinness on Tap: Vacationing in Horse Country: Keeneland Breeding SaleAustenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13004088333430762406noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post-31290392643506550852014-11-15T08:33:13.608-05:002014-11-15T08:33:13.608-05:00I hope I made some sense! I'm interested to se...I hope I made some sense! I'm interested to see how it works for you!Austenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13004088333430762406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post-6335064722436779092014-11-13T06:31:44.121-05:002014-11-13T06:31:44.121-05:00Thank you so much for taking the time to explain t...Thank you so much for taking the time to explain this and type it all out for me *hugs*<br />When I'm back at my desk i am going to copy this into a word doc & print it so i can take it with me in my pocket to practice next time my butt hits the saddle ☺Aoifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06324156483692821044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post-83567371672651280592014-11-13T06:22:56.398-05:002014-11-13T06:22:56.398-05:00A friend of mine used to work the sale at Keenelan...A friend of mine used to work the sale at Keeneland. Made me realize I never want to work with baby ponies! :) Hopefully you get a chance to make it out to Kentucky, it's certainly one of those places that horse lovers everywhere need to experience once!<br /><br />Isolating body parts takes a lot of experience, I think. Here's how I think of it: The hip controls the hind leg. So, when one hip is forward, you're allowing that hind leg to step up further. You want the inside leg to have more freedom to step forward and under. Right? Say you're circling left - You'll want to sit up, lengthen your left leg down, keeping it on for the horse to bend around. Then, think about pushing your left hip forward towards the pommel of the saddle. My trainer gave me the visual of slamming closed a door or drawer with your hip (like you would do when your hands are full of groceries!). That's going to pull on your hip flexors and your abs. Often, if you're stiff like me, you will need to pull your outside shoulder back some to help you get that hip far enough forward. Don't forget to keep sitting on that left seaborne, even while it's forward. If your horse is still resistant to tracking up, you'll find it helpful to kick them forward with that long and relaxed inside leg, catching their forward leap in your abs and reins. Eventually they'll figure out that with your left hip forward, it allows their hind legs to step up more forward and make it easier to balance.<br /><br />This is how I push my horse into the outside rein. With my hipbone forward like that, I push him over with my upper thigh and subtle weight aids. Once he got really good at this, I found I was able to change bend easily, just by changing which hip was forward. This has also been the building block for us to start half passes and work towards flying changes. It's really been the fundamental start to a lot of our progress.Austenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13004088333430762406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post-18836063480917447412014-11-13T02:01:30.496-05:002014-11-13T02:01:30.496-05:00Kentucky has been on my bucket lost for years!
I ...Kentucky has been on my bucket lost for years! <br />I used to work at TB sales I'm Ireland while i was at uni. The amount of prep that goes into walking the horses & preparing them for all the walking they'll (hopefully) be doing of lots of interest in their pedigrees. I mostly worked with weanlings - adorably cute but unpredictable beggars!<br /><br />Thanks for your comment on my blog, I am always in awe as to how you isolate individual body parts (like hips)! Have you any tips to help me get better at noticing what is out & how to fix it? ;-)Aoifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06324156483692821044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post-50352882578450228582014-11-12T15:00:21.730-05:002014-11-12T15:00:21.730-05:00It was so surreal! I guess they really don't k...It was so surreal! I guess they really don't know who is going to be buying, right?Austenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13004088333430762406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post-19723926077996412392014-11-12T14:37:00.338-05:002014-11-12T14:37:00.338-05:00Made me laugh about the bathroom - but totally tru...Made me laugh about the bathroom - but totally true! The Keeneland auction was top of my list favorite things we did last year. And I too was surprised how you could wander all over the place and no one said a thing. Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10313417800020012776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post-39578042812462215342014-11-12T06:07:28.917-05:002014-11-12T06:07:28.917-05:00Seriously awesome! Makes me wonder what kind of in...Seriously awesome! Makes me wonder what kind of interesting radiographs are out there for my horse!Austenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13004088333430762406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post-38239536287416727102014-11-12T06:06:59.549-05:002014-11-12T06:06:59.549-05:00At one point, we were crowded at the entrance to t...At one point, we were crowded at the entrance to the auction room, and a man came up to us saying "Come on! Come inside. You can sit in here... just don't wave. That's how they get you." We cracked up.Austenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13004088333430762406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post-1242030430325164312014-11-12T06:05:47.283-05:002014-11-12T06:05:47.283-05:00No kidding right?! Those bathrooms were a glorious...No kidding right?! Those bathrooms were a glorious sight after a 3 hour drive filled with coffee drinking! :)Austenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13004088333430762406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post-3210848208731544002014-11-11T18:44:27.082-05:002014-11-11T18:44:27.082-05:00Sounds like fun! Especially the radiograph room......Sounds like fun! Especially the radiograph room... Coolio :)Carahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04746214108024890228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post-9391676024880821512014-11-11T16:39:21.705-05:002014-11-11T16:39:21.705-05:00Lol I'm giggling at the "Don't wave&q...Lol I'm giggling at the "Don't wave" part :)SheMovedtoTexashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01062200290148658096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post-45429797528463746032014-11-11T16:26:25.787-05:002014-11-11T16:26:25.787-05:00So cool! I love Keenland and it sounds like you gu...So cool! I love Keenland and it sounds like you guys had a blast! Seriously you could eat off the floor of the bathrooms there lol!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11609268980526224486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post-90025893889172066672014-11-11T15:52:22.961-05:002014-11-11T15:52:22.961-05:00For sure! I wasn't allowed to step foot into t...For sure! I wasn't allowed to step foot into the auction room. Probably a preventative, see there was this one lovely mare ... :)Austenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13004088333430762406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post-87839176036050185192014-11-11T15:50:56.808-05:002014-11-11T15:50:56.808-05:00haha 'don't accidentally buy a horse' ...haha 'don't accidentally buy a horse' ... "i swear honey, it was an *accident*! but, uh, can we keep him anyway??" sounds like a fun time :)emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.com