tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8773599297895528113.post7398559938607763471..comments2023-08-19T04:56:24.878-07:00Comments on It seemed like a good idea at the time...: Look, ma, no stirrups!Funderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06358687366401205336noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8773599297895528113.post-58772317879768582672009-01-06T16:31:00.000-08:002009-01-06T16:31:00.000-08:00I ride Raven in light synthetic stirrups for that ...I ride Raven in light synthetic stirrups for that very reason. I am considering getting a western saddle for her because I kind of want to take reining lessons. Nobody rode western where I grew up, but it's about a 50/50 split in these parts and I want to give it a try.<BR/><BR/>stiffe: a french adjective describing a woman after she shovels a foot of slush off her driveway. AKA dp.dphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03072031429438530210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8773599297895528113.post-89988536506445427452009-01-06T09:41:00.000-08:002009-01-06T09:41:00.000-08:00Sara, it's not quite as hard as I thought. And I ...Sara, it's not quite as hard as I thought. And I think it'll help with my balance in general!<BR/><BR/>dp, I considered the stirrup-banging problem but it's not something Champ is bothered by. And western-type stirrups don't swing as wildly or bang as hard; it's one of the benefits of them. <BR/><BR/>It's still raining here :(Funderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06358687366401205336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8773599297895528113.post-23012711564183477072009-01-05T22:25:00.000-08:002009-01-05T22:25:00.000-08:00Sometimes our coach would start a lesson by removi...Sometimes our coach would start a lesson by removing all of our stirrups. It would suck, but it sure teaches you not to use them as a crutch. I actually prefer to ride without stirrups much of the time now...I often kick my feet out, but if they happen to bang against Raven's side we're off like a shot.<BR/><BR/>iolirtwi: ???dphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03072031429438530210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8773599297895528113.post-70991792032357123222009-01-05T20:23:00.000-08:002009-01-05T20:23:00.000-08:00Posting without stirrups sounds so intimidating. ...Posting without stirrups sounds so intimidating. I never learned it because I... well.. cheat.<BR/><BR/>You're very inspiring, you know. :)Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03665794050418919719noreply@blogger.com