tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5754692800167543110.post4715579321611698274..comments2022-11-02T04:00:01.341-04:00Comments on ...Upon a White Horse: Hot to TrotSmartAlexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06219182373225762230noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5754692800167543110.post-20046749231354975582011-02-28T19:46:56.672-05:002011-02-28T19:46:56.672-05:00I've got one of those shoulder's back thin...I've got one of those shoulder's back things and it does seem to help, although I think I'm still getting used to it. I find I'd rather wear it overtop of a long sleeved shirt than underneath or it rubs my arms along the edges.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08465319094506033832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5754692800167543110.post-61484139901779781992011-02-28T18:17:23.857-05:002011-02-28T18:17:23.857-05:00I found with my Whippy when I had it on the lower ...I found with my Whippy when I had it on the lower hole, that it made my butt hang off the saddle too much!! :psidesaddlegirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01880609395632608422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5754692800167543110.post-39093219844916221232011-02-28T14:28:15.377-05:002011-02-28T14:28:15.377-05:00Shifting the leaping head will definitely help you...Shifting the leaping head will definitely help your left leg. Even for jumping cross country I don't use the upper hole.<br /><br />Dover sells an upper body brace called "Shoulders Back", which kind of figure eights around your shoulders and keeps them open. It's very comfortable, and I wear mine even when doing barn work.Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15873896030893234257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5754692800167543110.post-49372817993248508162011-02-28T12:53:21.748-05:002011-02-28T12:53:21.748-05:00I wonder.....
Note to self: Try leaping head in t...I wonder.....<br /><br />Note to self: Try leaping head in the further back hole and see if that helps my left leg position.SmartAlexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06219182373225762230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5754692800167543110.post-87400636556277955192011-02-28T00:14:56.073-05:002011-02-28T00:14:56.073-05:00You & Grey look fantastic! So glad to hear it&...You & Grey look fantastic! So glad to hear it's going better! I think the first couple rides are frustrating to for everyone, once you're past that it's clear sailing. <br /><br />I've often thought of getting a riding corset as I tend to hunch my upper body and end up with horrifically sore shoulders/upper back. I think a corset might help keep me tall and give some extra support and prevent being so sore after riding.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08465319094506033832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5754692800167543110.post-1720959342346437392011-02-27T18:41:38.525-05:002011-02-27T18:41:38.525-05:00You both look great! I agree with Leila that your...You both look great! I agree with Leila that your saddle looks like a reasonable fit for you. Yes, maybe an additional inch would be ideal, but it falls within acceptable parameters.<br />Once you get the hang of it, the success comes more quickly. Better start shopping for a habit!Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15873896030893234257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5754692800167543110.post-53490051083344548752011-02-27T16:22:45.648-05:002011-02-27T16:22:45.648-05:00That looks like a lot of fun. I'd probably fal...That looks like a lot of fun. I'd probably fall on my head or go over backwards. I give you a lot of credit for trying something different. Grey is absolutely gorgeous.Grey Horse Mattershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05837575441967937196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5754692800167543110.post-36558186019327462722011-02-27T15:54:23.372-05:002011-02-27T15:54:23.372-05:00Back supports are useless. They are designed for m...Back supports are useless. They are designed for men's bodies which do not go in at the waist. I had one and ended up giving it to the Salvation Army as it rode up too.<br /><br />A proper boned hourglass corset is what our bodies are designed for, they don't ride up at all!<br /><br />I wore mine with my sports bra and it worked a treat.sidesaddlegirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01880609395632608422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5754692800167543110.post-10669398002889120252011-02-27T15:43:36.492-05:002011-02-27T15:43:36.492-05:00Also, I'm clipping photos of my position and l...Also, I'm clipping photos of my position and lining them up in a progression. I'm already beginning to see little improvements. It will be interesting to post in another month or so and get critiques (which are welcome anytime).SmartAlexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06219182373225762230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5754692800167543110.post-58871425378230183442011-02-27T15:33:02.933-05:002011-02-27T15:33:02.933-05:00My back support rides up onto my ribs, so probably...My back support rides up onto my ribs, so probably something like a "longline bra" is appropriate for riding corsets as well.SmartAlexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06219182373225762230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5754692800167543110.post-35170240744940675242011-02-27T15:19:22.747-05:002011-02-27T15:19:22.747-05:00Brita, I was going to say that your saddle doesn&#...Brita, I was going to say that your saddle doesn't look too short for you at all! when my saddle comes back, I'm going to practice sitting like that too and see if I can't lose some of my lard arse.<br /><br />With the saddle twisting to the left, it probably just needs building up under your left thigh. This is most often where flocking is needed! <br /><br />In a nearside side saddle, riding on the right reins feels ALOT more comfier than on the left rein. LOL, in an off-side, it's the opposite but Hattie seems to like it better!<br /><br />I had to wear a corset (a proper Victorian one!) for a year in 2006- 2007 due to my L5/S1 discs in my back. I rode side saddle and astride on a Arab I had on loan. A full length corset is NOT comfortable to ride in as it comes too low but you need a shorter one (which is why the Victorians had special riding corsets which were cut shorter and higher in the hips than a normal day wear corset). My friend who is a corset maker, made me a reproduction of a red and black riding corset that I had a picture of in one of my books on antique clothing and I wore that everyday. <br /><br />I still have it now and sometimes when my back and hip are playing up, I put it on as it helps to rest the bones inside of my body (an exo-skeleton instead of an internal one!).<br /><br />I'm a big fan of corsets and used to collect antique ones as well. I had a number of original riding ones too, they were beautiful.sidesaddlegirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01880609395632608422noreply@blogger.com