Some of you replied to my thread on here, which focussed on why Max had a slobbery wet mouth when everyone else rode him, and a minimally wet mouth when I rode him!!
We have progress. I think you were ALL right. The problem was definitely centred on the impulsion and my inconsistent contact. The impulsion has improved enormously now, I have found the pelvic movement and rhythm to be able to do a really active rise. and therefore the slobbers have really come on, as I'm sending him forward better. I do still have a problem,however, with the contact. I'm not pulling his mouth, nor am I using the reins to haul myself out of the saddle. That I'm absolutely sure of. However, I can see very clearly that when I'm rising and sitting, my hands go up and down with me, and the reins very easily become too long . When I concentrate on my hands and try to keep them still and low, and the contact short enough, the action required to do that is pulling my trunk forward and therefore off balance. Awwwww I DUNNO how to sort this one!
I'm well aware that babies with late diagnosis Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip, tend to grow up with short legs, and yes, I do have somewhat dispropportionately short legs, but I'm honestly beginning to wonder now if my arms are short too . I just can't figure this one out at all.
Any insights anyone please??
We have progress. I think you were ALL right. The problem was definitely centred on the impulsion and my inconsistent contact. The impulsion has improved enormously now, I have found the pelvic movement and rhythm to be able to do a really active rise. and therefore the slobbers have really come on, as I'm sending him forward better. I do still have a problem,however, with the contact. I'm not pulling his mouth, nor am I using the reins to haul myself out of the saddle. That I'm absolutely sure of. However, I can see very clearly that when I'm rising and sitting, my hands go up and down with me, and the reins very easily become too long . When I concentrate on my hands and try to keep them still and low, and the contact short enough, the action required to do that is pulling my trunk forward and therefore off balance. Awwwww I DUNNO how to sort this one!
I'm well aware that babies with late diagnosis Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip, tend to grow up with short legs, and yes, I do have somewhat dispropportionately short legs, but I'm honestly beginning to wonder now if my arms are short too . I just can't figure this one out at all.
Any insights anyone please??