saddle slipped as i was getting on ... amazingly, he didn't panic (although i did a bit!).
reason? i'd put a shade more shimming in, and decided the 24" girth looked a shade tight or short, or not right at any event, really, so put the 26" on - it's a different make and slightly different against the skin. it LOOKED ok - but i reckon was the cause of the slip.
put it back together again and got on with someone holding other stirrup, and when i got off later it still seemed about the right degree of tightness .... so i either go back to the 24" or, i think, by a pro choice non slip girth....
into the arena, more manège patterns - with added few steps of shoulder in.
a lass at the yard had been to a centred riding clinic this weekend, and came back with some interesting tips, the one for shoulder in being the most interesting, I've ALWAYS struggled to begin to get it
and do you know, i think I've got it now. He certainly did a few steps at the correct angle and it felt as though his legs were doing the right thing
clearly i didn't try for many steps of it, as it's very early days, but very pleased....
cue for a lesson, methinks - when RI back from Royal International, which is where she's off to
I hate it when the saddle slips. I changed my girth from the professional choice, and sure enough, my saddle slipped too.I should know better than to make changes when something works.
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Claire, look out for the Shire equivalant of Professional Choice, they are just as good (pretty much an exact copy) and half the price. They don't make them any more but you can still get them online.
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