Just out of interest

[G.Gracious]

What do you think of Gracie and i going round this corner?

This is the only picture i have of me riding her simply because i'm always the one taking the pictures so am never in them myself!! Posted this pic on another thread and i was just wondering what you thought. Any comments are most welcome, on Gracie or me! Good points, bad points, etc. would love to hear them all!

OK, it's not letting me attach the picture to this thread as i already posted it somewhere else! You can find the pic here:

http://www.newrider.com/forum/showthread.php?threadid=36160

[hometrotter]

Turning to the right is the harder direction for me and my horse to go too. Your lower position looks very nice and the horse is lovely. If you look at the picture you will see the horse's head and shoulders turning into the turn and that is what your head and shoulder should be doing too. It kind of looks like you might be trying to push him out to a wider circle. I would try to put more weight in my outside leg to correct the tipping in too. Of course this is just one little instance of a larger picture - the whole circle. Have you ever tried to ride a circle by imagining it being a small square? That way you can remind yourself every few strides to turn your upper body and head in to the turn.

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