tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053415389447235937.post7262477315351422369..comments2023-10-28T00:51:22.112-07:00Comments on MiKael's Mania - Arabian Horses: WEG DisappointmentsRising Rainbowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04239592070775412669noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053415389447235937.post-18278186921304871102010-10-12T17:39:32.839-07:002010-10-12T17:39:32.839-07:00My face would have been so deep in the dirt I woul...My face would have been so deep in the dirt I wouldn't have moved for a week! I don't know how they stay on when everything is working fine. I just don't have the balance that I used to have. Did ride bareback a couple days ago and didn't eat dirt but I only walked and trotted. Stacy Westfall is amazing and almost brings me to tears watching her ride bareback and no bridle!!!!Midlife Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03531655128417397650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053415389447235937.post-60572691830165677292010-10-12T03:21:21.791-07:002010-10-12T03:21:21.791-07:00I'd have been eating dirt for sure.I'd have been eating dirt for sure.Leah Fryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18158981037468411293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053415389447235937.post-46608273598372162492010-10-11T19:11:16.476-07:002010-10-11T19:11:16.476-07:00One good reason why you need to practice your rein...One good reason why you need to practice your reining moves stirrupless or in English tack, or bareback...Stacy Westfall has the right idea, but it does mean you've gotta spend your time working bareback to be able to sit those explosive reiner takeoffs in rundowns and other moves. My mare almost nailed me with a takeoff the other day, and I was in full Western tack, not English or bareback.<br /><br />BTDT, with the reiner girl, she's not on that level but she has her moments. I'm only up to rollbacks in English tack on a very occasional moment. Sooner or later, bareback will happen. Stops are currently not pretty, but we can do spins pretty well now.<br /><br />That said, if the horse is anything like mine, once Shawn's stirrup broke, the horse probably throttled back as well. Balance wasn't right, and a lot of good reiners like to move in balance.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com