The FreeRepublic Saddle Club thread! - Thread NINE

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[HairOfTheDog]

Well, I'm a 'get sore in the knees' gal... and my toes sometimes go to sleep when I'm too heavy in the stirrups.

[HairOfTheDog]

Me too. :~D

[HairOfTheDog]

You found a rhythm... now, if you can just remember how it happened so you can get there again ;~D That's the trick. :~D

[PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain]

I've had my toes go to sleep before too. Usually when the horse is being frisky, and I get nervous:)

Becky

[HairOfTheDog]

Well, it's when things are hairy that I get heavy in the stirrups too.

[PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain]

You found a rhythm... Like posting. It took me 2 years to learn to post. Then in one day, I owned it:) Never been a problem since, no matte what horse I ride. I wonder now why it was so hard:)

Becky

[PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain]

It's funny there have been times, when my toes have started tingling, and I lighten up, and suddenly the horse is fine.....:) Kinda like the chicken and the egg, what came first.

Becky

[PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain]

So what do you think makes knees hurt....

Becky

[HairOfTheDog]

It's funny, but I spent my whole riding experience posting, on all the horses I've had, and I find Bay's trot really awkward to post to... So I usually sit his, unless he's really moving out.

[CindyDawg]

Well something happened. Usually my trainer is "Janis, Janis did you hear me?" and I do but I'm not processing fast enough because I have my hands and head full. Yesterday we were gliding right thru exercises though. I was watching SLs ears and she was listening too.

[HairOfTheDog]

Stirrups too short is a big part of it, the shorter they are the stiffer I get... so I've let them get longer over the years. I think they get sore because they're working all the time and tensed without getting to move and stretch. I take my feet out and let my legs swing a little to help relax them, or... trotting and posting for a little while helps.

[PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain]

I've wondered if I'm doing something wrong, is why mine never hurt:).

Becky

[HairOfTheDog]

Have you ever had knee issues from injuries in your youth?

I sprained my knees but good a couple times snow skiing, and once in a horse fall. Might have something to do with it.

I guess you're just lucky... my hips never hurt... so I guess we all just have our own weakest link :~D

[PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain]

No, never had knee problems.

I think my hip problem is from having kids:). I had alot of trouble with my hips hurting when i was pregnant. I've noticed it more with this new wider saddle too. When I first dismount,,,,ooooo, takes a minute or so till I can walk:).

Becky

[HairOfTheDog]

Heh... I stand there for a minute too wondering if I'm gonna go all the way to the ground :~D

[CindyDawg]

Uh huh. Jelly knees. :')

[PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain]

So tell me, why do we like it so much, and can't wait to get back on to hurt some more:)

Becky

[HairOfTheDog]

Skiing used to hurt even worse at the end of the day, but it's a good hurt :~D

[PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain]

I've thought skiing looked like something that would be painful. I know water skiing is. I water skied the last time about 5 years ago, and decided that was the last time...whew. A lot worse then riding.

Becky

[HairOfTheDog]

I tried and once and failed to water ski :~D

I snow skied all through high school and college, not much since. I'd be an injury waiting to happen if I tried again now, I think :~D