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| munchie |
Posted - 23 Jun 2010 : 12:57:28 PM
Had the final wow saddle fitting yesterday, after our livery had a go on the saddle on Seka we found that the slight movement in the front of the saddle wasn't caused by Seka's conformation and the saddle not working it was from me! I've been trying to ride her in a wonky saddle that long I've gone wonky too! 
So I need some training to sort me out, my right thigh is noticeably better muscled than my left, I have a dodgy left knee from an old injury and my right leg looks longer overall. I also tend to lean to the right all the time (though I'm left handed). 
Can anyone recommend some kind of therapy to sort me out or at last start sorting me out by the time the saddle arrives in 8 weeks?  |
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| Theo |
Posted - 24 Jun 2010 : 9:50:25 PM
Alexander Technique, you should be able to get on a course on your local college!
T  x |
| munchie |
Posted - 24 Jun 2010 : 4:34:14 PM
I can't do work bareback cos she has 1 side of her back less muscled than the other after an old injury, which causes her problems with saddles goinbg to that side till we fitted her with a wow. My position looks fine in the saddle it's only once I get off that you notice the difference in muscle tone. Think i'm gonna have to hunt down a pilates class or two by the sounds of it |
| pinkvboots |
Posted - 24 Jun 2010 : 2:49:38 PM
I used to teach years ago and I found some lessons on the lunge without stirrups and reins will help your position, not necessarily at the same time but it does work.
Try this exercise get the horse to stand as square as you can take both both feet out of stirrups, then lift your lower leg up towards the saddle so you can hold your ankle, almost folding your leg in half and really push all the weight down through your knee repeat with other leg, hold for about 5 seconds you will end up sitting deeper in the saddle and almost hugging the horses belly with your calf's.
Then try and do some trot work and try and keep the position it takes quite a bit of practice to maintain but it will improve your position and balance so you will sit straighter.
I find allot of people collapse one side it is not uncommon so don't worry your not the only one, good luck. |
| angelarab |
Posted - 24 Jun 2010 : 12:37:55 PM
have you got one of those big gym balls, try sitting on one of those and start with lifting one leg at a time off the ball then both legs and use your inner core to keep you steady..breath and relax, and you can do it infront of the TV..my kinda of exercise i wish i had enough energy and hours in the day Pilates is really really good, think there is a horsey dvd out there? |
| Minty Arab |
Posted - 24 Jun 2010 : 09:50:54 AM
hi, where abouts are you in the country? if you are in the south you could contact celia cohen shes a fully qualified human & horse physiotherapist and shes brilliant! she also does ridden clinics for exactly your problem (ie not sitting straight) she really is a miricle worker
or you could try joni bentley she has a website where you can download a workbook for free and she has a facebook page she specialises in the alexander technique i think (not too sure!) but for the same sort of problems wonky horse or rider she does demonstrations and has clinics all over the country, also sitting on a gym ball really helps either balancing with your feet of the floor or rocking back to front and side to side (i do it when im watching tv)
Emma x |
| Cinnypony |
Posted - 23 Jun 2010 : 8:34:13 PM
I'm wonky on my right knee from trying to go head over heels without ejecting from skis a few years ago.
VHT really helping - Equine Touch but for humans. |
| justine |
Posted - 23 Jun 2010 : 5:28:00 PM
Me too, Im wonky! always have. However since a left knee injury and a right ankle fracture im almost even lol
My injuries are easily agrivated again. I have to use a mounting block so as not to put too much presure on. This is great but whilst hacking last week I dropped my mobile on the road (smashed all over) had to pick it up. Its getting really dusk at this stage. My mare would not stand near any strange object which could have made my mounting block. It was getting darker. What the hell, I mounted normally. Ouch  knee gone again. Im wonky again!
Maybe I should be turned out to pasture |
| Bebely |
Posted - 23 Jun 2010 : 3:06:27 PM
I'm wonky too! I have uneven muscle development from having arthritis in one knee and hip (on the same side) from quite a young age.
I had a good physiotherapist (a sports physio) who straightened me up as best as possible on a reasonably regular basis then Pilates keeps me on the "straight and narrow" in between!
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| Pasha |
Posted - 23 Jun 2010 : 2:39:46 PM
Ride bareback - it will force you to sit square, otherwise you'll wobble off |
| Callisto |
Posted - 23 Jun 2010 : 1:05:43 PM
Pilates is very good for straightening you up - you could get a dvd if you can't get to a class. Also riding without stirrups (not sure if this would work if you are riding in a wonky saddle though). |
