tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8000208875715078078.post2775562176117347616..comments2018-10-27T08:33:40.593-04:00Comments on Retraining a Racehorse: Riding Tips: Sitting the TrotPatriciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02748411506311098403noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8000208875715078078.post-59644081643532205772010-10-12T20:51:39.805-04:002010-10-12T20:51:39.805-04:00Just stumbled upon your blog...I love it! I just a...Just stumbled upon your blog...I love it! I just adopted a tb who was most likely a racehorse as well and have a small farm in Hartville (also NE Ohio). I look forward to reading more about your training with your tb. <br />If you're interested you can see my horse here: http://obamahousing.blogspot.com/2010/08/222balanced-home.htmlCodahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14711719819247016198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8000208875715078078.post-15240034999526871482010-10-12T12:49:46.735-04:002010-10-12T12:49:46.735-04:00Oh, that's a great exercise! I've also don...Oh, that's a great exercise! I've also done it where I can grip all I want with my hands to hold myself into the saddle, but everything below the waist must remain relaxed and noodly. Then I work on keeping the noodly feeling as I begin to hold on less and less, sometimes peeling off one finger at a time! I can figure out where I'm gripping that I shouldn't be and I can really focus on isolating muscles. I also really like doing arm exercises at the sitting trot (arms out to the side, over your head, directly in front of you, etc) - it lets me feel my body more as I become more aware of how my seat compensates for movements in my upper body. So cool!jenjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01737679332792618499noreply@blogger.com