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htaucher1 Reg. Oct 2013	Posted 2014-05-01 1:03 PM Subject: correcting bad habits
Veteran Posts: 134	I have been reviewing old and new photos of my riding and i have never sat up straight on the barrels. I am always leaning toward the barrel (and 90% of the time looking at the barrel). I am not sure how to fix this. Should i put more weight in the ouside stirrup to keep my shoulders up? Obvioulsy i know i need to look at my next barrel and that i will work on the looking down part but not sure how to correct the "lean" i have seemed to have "mastered". Also, what problems am i creating for my horse and in my runs? Edited by htaucher1 2014-05-01 1:36 PM (leaning.jpg) (lean 2.jpg) (one more.JPG) Attachments ---------------- leaning.jpg (49KB - 259 downloads) lean 2.jpg (53KB - 228 downloads) one more.JPG (49KB - 244 downloads)
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coco~n~cash Reg. Mar 2013	Posted 2014-05-01 2:49 PM Subject: RE: correcting bad habits
Extreme Veteran Posts: 443 Location: Southern IL somewhere between KY and MO	Do you ride a motorcycle or bicycle? Do you look down at the front tire...no you look where you are going. think of your horse as a motorcycle look ahead.
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Klittle3 Reg. Jun 2012	Posted 2014-05-01 3:34 PM Subject: RE: correcting bad habits
Elite Veteran Posts: 838 Location: Georgia	Look at the driveway, not the mailbox.
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cow pie Reg. Nov 2009	Posted 2014-05-01 4:01 PM Subject: RE: correcting bad habits
Sock eating dog owner Posts: 4557 Location: Where the pavement ends and the West begins Utah	Notice your pulling the outside rein while asking to make a turn. Shorten your rein and ask for the turn by pulling to your belly button. If your horse is soft you won't need much rein to make the turn. This will allow you to stay up over your horse.
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Nita Reg. Apr 2012	Posted 2014-05-01 4:04 PM Subject: RE: correcting bad habits
Expert Posts: 1718 Location: Southeast Louisiana	Get a loud friend to help remind you during your run.
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albertacowgirl Reg. Nov 2006	Posted 2014-05-01 4:18 PM Subject: RE: correcting bad habits
Regular Posts: 95	They say it takes 21 days to make/break a habit, so you are going to have to consciously work on doing things right for a good long while before you get rid of your bad riding habits and replace them with correct ones.
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k.maddocks24 Reg. Mar 2014	Posted 2014-05-01 4:58 PM Subject: RE: correcting bad habits
Extreme Veteran Posts: 356	Set barrels out in random places throughout your arena, and walk around. Turn one every time you get close to one, and really focus on your body position. At the Lynn McKenzie clinic I went to, she had us step into the outside stirrup, go to the horn and "scoop" with our rein hand - basically rotate your thumb over and pinky under so your palm is facing up. Focus on doing this while you're loping circles too! It takes a long time to break a habit!
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