jumpsnake
Sep. 29, 2009, 04:23 PM
So, the JW thread got me thinking about one of JW's PH articles a bit back, when he recommended that eventers get some steeplechasing lessons. I would love love love to do this, but don't know how to go about it- who trains those jockeys? I live in KY so maybe there is a place I can go?
Has anyone done some 'cross-training' of this sort? Not just a h/j or dressage trainer but something entirely different? What did you get out of it? Was it what you wanted to get out of it?
I used to ride western and I think that made me much more relaxed on a horse-- this is both good and bad. Good because spooks and nervous or strong horses don't bug me, but bad because I slouch and sometimes don't try to fix silly behavior because I find it funny. I think riding western also helped get my leg *around* the horse.
Anyone try something like this and think everyone should do it?
Has anyone done some 'cross-training' of this sort? Not just a h/j or dressage trainer but something entirely different? What did you get out of it? Was it what you wanted to get out of it?
I used to ride western and I think that made me much more relaxed on a horse-- this is both good and bad. Good because spooks and nervous or strong horses don't bug me, but bad because I slouch and sometimes don't try to fix silly behavior because I find it funny. I think riding western also helped get my leg *around* the horse.
Anyone try something like this and think everyone should do it?