I want to learn how to Vault

[I'mForAris]

Oh goodness, a friend of mine found a vaulting surcingle last week and we decided to try our hand at vaulting on my 15 hh quarter horse gelding.
Now we're hooked. We have a friend joining us who will let us use her percheron mare to vault on, and I'm so excited. The thing is, we only have minimal knowledge about vaulting. I know some of the basic moves and stuff, but I'm wondering if anyone knows of a good book or resource for HOW to do it. We know a lot of the movements, but I'd like to start with easier movements that will improve my balance and strength before I try the harder movements that may (and probably will) be more likely to injure me. >^.^<
Any tips or books on exercises we could do?
I would LOVE to start a vaulting team at the barn where I ride. We have access to some good horses for it too- lots of percherons :)

[unicorn babe]

GO YOU! go for it, try looking on ebay for books as they go v cheap!

[Zip_n_Prin]

I am into Vaulting also! The site I use is www.americanvaulting.org
They list all of the moves for basic vaulting and about everything else you need to know about vaulting here in the US!
Hope that helps you and good luck with it!:)

[T-bred]

I live in Michigan as well and I was looking into it. If you do a google search for horse vaulting in Michigan you should come to some websites that will give you information on clubs and lessons and that sort of thing.

Anna

[notpoodle]

make sure you warm up before you start :) vaulting is great fun, i vaulted when i was little! maybe theres a vaulting group near where you are so you could go and watch what they do and stuff!

julia
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[SharlieJumper]

Wow! I din't know there were so many people from Michigan on here. Where are you in MI?

I'm not sure of any groups around here. I think that there are some girls in one of the Pony Clubs around here who do it. I also read something in the paper about a UofM vaulting team. Maybe you could get some info from them?

[I'mForAris]

I'm in Ypsilanti, but I ride in the plymouth area (SE- SCentral Michigan.) I ride at Nature's Last Stand (NLS) Equestrian Center.

[T-bred]

I'mForAris, your in Ypsi? I live about 10 minutes from there!!! SharlieJumper, do you do Pony club?I am thinking of joining the Huron Valley pony club.

Anna

[NZhorserider]

There's someone from here who has vaulters at their yard... hmm it's an Australian... I think it's Shiny McShine. I haven't actually seen her on here recently.

Good luck, I'd never be brave enough to do circus tricks on a moving horse!

Grace:)