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redmansmyman11 Reg. Jan 2012	Posted 2015-05-15 1:54 PM Subject: Staying centered in your turns
Expert Posts: 1482 Location: on my horse	I've been having a hell of a time staying centered on my mare around a barrel and the post about weighting your outside stirrup got me thinking. I don't have any video of her and I turning anything yet but I'm wondering if I can get some suggestions anyway. She turns different than any of my other horses I've run barrels on its like she gets into 4x4 and digs her way around a barrel while my other horses have been more of the top of the ground type of runners that almost slide around a barrel. I've been working on getting her shoulders freed up which has helped because she wanted to get kind of over bent around the barrel as well and occasionally wants to drop her shoulder especially to the right. I think part of my issue is she's only like 14.1/14.2 hh which is a good hand shorter than anything else I've ever run and she's built like a box to boot. I've been working on staying super balanced and sitting down in slow work and just riding in general but I turned a barrel yesterday and still feel like I'm losing it, all over the place, and out of balance. The girls I ride with say it looks ok but it FEELS wrong so I think it probably is wrong. Advice suggestions or just tell me to suck it up and its going to take time to get used to her feel? She's pretty fit, we have a saddle that fits well and she's on a regular farrier and chiropractic schedule (so am I lol)
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cyount2009 Reg. Apr 2012	Posted 2015-05-15 1:57 PM Subject: RE: Staying centered in your turns
Expert Posts: 1898	Is it possible that your stirrups are too long? With out a video it is hard to give advice.
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redmansmyman11 Reg. Jan 2012	Posted 2015-05-15 1:59 PM Subject: RE: Staying centered in your turns
Expert Posts: 1482 Location: on my horse	cyount2009 - 2015-05-15 12:57 PM Is it possible that your stirrups are too long? With out a video it is hard to give advice. I know it is possible they are too long, I've been favoring a knee lately and haven't messed with stirrups between dry work and pattern work. I need to get my balance figured out because i feel like I'm getting in her way with this going on.
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LRQHS Reg. Nov 2011	Posted 2015-05-15 2:16 PM Subject: RE: Staying centered in your turns
Shipwrecked and Flat Out Zapped Posts: 16390 Location: DUMPING CATS AND PIGS IN TEXAS :)	If only there was a video...perhaps I could advise you too.
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LRQHS Reg. Nov 2011	Posted 2015-05-15 2:18 PM Subject: RE: Staying centered in your turns
Shipwrecked and Flat Out Zapped Posts: 16390 Location: DUMPING CATS AND PIGS IN TEXAS :)	You could try the Magic Cushion to keep you in place...
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barrelracr131 Reg. Aug 2011	Posted 2015-05-15 2:19 PM Subject: RE: Staying centered in your turns
Hungarian Midget Woman Location: Midwest	I saw something on FB the other day... if I can find it I will tag you. It was an excercise. ETA I found it check your FB Edited by barrelracr131 2015-05-15 2:20 PM
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LRQHS Reg. Nov 2011	Posted 2015-05-15 2:20 PM Subject: RE: Staying centered in your turns
Shipwrecked and Flat Out Zapped Posts: 16390 Location: DUMPING CATS AND PIGS IN TEXAS :)	barrelracr131 - 2015-05-15 2:19 PM I saw something on FB the other day... if I can find it I will tag you. It was an excercise. ETA I found it check your FB The Kegal Maneuver???
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barrelracr131 Reg. Aug 2011	Posted 2015-05-15 2:21 PM Subject: RE: Staying centered in your turns
Hungarian Midget Woman Location: Midwest	LRQHS - 2015-05-15 2:18 PM You could try the Magic Cushion to keep you in place... ITS MAGIC SEAT hahahaha Magic CUshion is hoof pack.
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LRQHS Reg. Nov 2011	Posted 2015-05-15 2:21 PM Subject: RE: Staying centered in your turns
Shipwrecked and Flat Out Zapped Posts: 16390 Location: DUMPING CATS AND PIGS IN TEXAS :)	barrelracr131 - 2015-05-15 2:21 PM LRQHS - 2015-05-15 2:18 PM You could try the Magic Cushion to keep you in place... ITS MAGIC SEAT hahahaha Magic CUshion is hoof pack. Whatever.
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barrelracr131 Reg. Aug 2011	Posted 2015-05-15 2:21 PM Subject: RE: Staying centered in your turns
Hungarian Midget Woman Location: Midwest	LRQHS - 2015-05-15 2:20 PM barrelracr131 - 2015-05-15 2:19 PM I saw something on FB the other day... if I can find it I will tag you. It was an excercise. ETA I found it check your FB The Kegal Maneuver??? Yes that's my favorite
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barrelracr131 Reg. Aug 2011	Posted 2015-05-15 2:22 PM Subject: RE: Staying centered in your turns
Hungarian Midget Woman Location: Midwest	LRQHS - 2015-05-15 2:21 PM barrelracr131 - 2015-05-15 2:21 PM LRQHS - 2015-05-15 2:18 PM You could try the Magic Cushion to keep you in place... ITS MAGIC SEAT hahahaha Magic CUshion is hoof pack. Whatever. BOOM HOW YA LIKE ME NOW
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LRQHS Reg. Nov 2011	Posted 2015-05-15 2:22 PM Subject: RE: Staying centered in your turns
Shipwrecked and Flat Out Zapped Posts: 16390 Location: DUMPING CATS AND PIGS IN TEXAS :)	barrelracr131 - 2015-05-15 2:21 PM LRQHS - 2015-05-15 2:20 PM barrelracr131 - 2015-05-15 2:19 PM I saw something on FB the other day... if I can find it I will tag you. It was an excercise. ETA I found it check your FB The Kegal Maneuver??? Yes that's my favorite Does it work??
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barrelracr131 Reg. Aug 2011	Posted 2015-05-15 2:23 PM Subject: RE: Staying centered in your turns
Hungarian Midget Woman Location: Midwest	LRQHS - 2015-05-15 2:22 PM barrelracr131 - 2015-05-15 2:21 PM LRQHS - 2015-05-15 2:20 PM barrelracr131 - 2015-05-15 2:19 PM I saw something on FB the other day... if I can find it I will tag you. It was an excercise. ETA I found it check your FB The Kegal Maneuver??? Yes that's my favorite Does it work?? I tagged you on it too, sucka
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redmansmyman11 Reg. Jan 2012	Posted 2015-05-15 2:26 PM Subject: RE: Staying centered in your turns
Expert Posts: 1482 Location: on my horse	barrelracr131 - 2015-05-15 1:23 PM LRQHS - 2015-05-15 2:22 PM barrelracr131 - 2015-05-15 2:21 PM LRQHS - 2015-05-15 2:20 PM barrelracr131 - 2015-05-15 2:19 PM I saw something on FB the other day... if I can find it I will tag you. It was an excercise. ETA I found it check your FB The Kegal Maneuver??? Yes that's my favorite Does it work?? I tagged you on it too, sucka nothing on FB
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barrelracr131 Reg. Aug 2011	Posted 2015-05-15 2:28 PM Subject: RE: Staying centered in your turns
Hungarian Midget Woman Location: Midwest	I will try again I don't think you were that gals FB and prob couldn't see it. Edited by barrelracr131 2015-05-15 2:29 PM
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LRQHS Reg. Nov 2011	Posted 2015-05-15 2:28 PM Subject: RE: Staying centered in your turns
Shipwrecked and Flat Out Zapped Posts: 16390 Location: DUMPING CATS AND PIGS IN TEXAS :)	redmansmyman11 - 2015-05-15 2:26 PM barrelracr131 - 2015-05-15 1:23 PM LRQHS - 2015-05-15 2:22 PM barrelracr131 - 2015-05-15 2:21 PM LRQHS - 2015-05-15 2:20 PM barrelracr131 - 2015-05-15 2:19 PM I saw something on FB the other day... if I can find it I will tag you. It was an excercise. ETA I found it check your FB The Kegal Maneuver??? Yes that's my favorite Does it work?? I tagged you on it too, sucka nothing on FB Me neither sucka.
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barrelracr131 Reg. Aug 2011	Posted 2015-05-15 2:30 PM Subject: RE: Staying centered in your turns
Hungarian Midget Woman Location: Midwest	try again dangit
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LRQHS Reg. Nov 2011	Posted 2015-05-15 2:31 PM Subject: RE: Staying centered in your turns
Shipwrecked and Flat Out Zapped Posts: 16390 Location: DUMPING CATS AND PIGS IN TEXAS :)	What does open you upper body mean??
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barrelracr131 Reg. Aug 2011	Posted 2015-05-15 2:32 PM Subject: RE: Staying centered in your turns
Hungarian Midget Woman Location: Midwest	LRQHS - 2015-05-15 2:31 PM What does open you upper body mean?? shoulders back instead of slouching and hunching over aka stick out your boobs
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LRQHS Reg. Nov 2011	Posted 2015-05-15 2:33 PM Subject: RE: Staying centered in your turns
Shipwrecked and Flat Out Zapped Posts: 16390 Location: DUMPING CATS AND PIGS IN TEXAS :)	barrelracr131 - 2015-05-15 2:32 PM LRQHS - 2015-05-15 2:31 PM What does open you upper body mean?? shoulders back instead of slouching and hunching over aka stick out your boobs ohhhhh, now that I understand.
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