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17 Cards in this Set
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Position |
Correct position -secure -capable, calm, confident -able to move in harmony with horse -non abusive to horse |
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Lines |
-eyes up -arms hang by ribs -knees/ankles relaxed -head balanced -back straight -balanced seat bones -feet and legs under body -heels down |
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Physical good qualities |
-correct design of position -correct distribution of weight -balance in motion -elasticity and suppleness -rhythm -contact -physical/mental relaxation |
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Straight lines |
-ear, shoulder, hip, heels -elbow, hand to horses mouth -knee to toe -most stable when stacked on top of each other like building blocks -keeping these lines will hold a balanced position |
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4 principle parts of proper position |
-upper body-head to hip -base-hip to knees -lower legs everything from knees down -hands through elbows are separate -calves-"educated grip" knees down |
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Upper body |
-where the eyes go, so does the head -look in the direction. To where you're going -must have focal point to ride |
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Head |
-10-15 pounds -plumbline-ears to tips of shoulders -place head over base of neck in line with cervical vertebrae -find slippery spot between base of skull and first cervical -allow jaw to be soft, and free -let muscles of neck to be stretched -look out through horses ears |
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Position faults of head/neck |
-clenching jaw, thrusting has tenses -displacement of the head -discomfort of the horse -crookedness in the rider -both horse and rider become unbalanced |
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Shoulders |
-shoulder girdle -collar bones -breast bone -shoulder blades -shoulder tips -shoulder joints -shoulders drawn back, flat, tension blocks energy flow and balance -shoulders hang correctly -shoulders drawn forward, blades pulled apart with bulging back, collar bones push sternum down -riders shoulders parallel to horses shoulders -riders hips parallel to horses hips |
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Upper body/head |
-trunk is stable -head, arms, legs, pelvis-flexible and soft -slight arch in back -sit slightly in front of the vertical -head up, shoulders back |
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Proper hand position |
-independent hands -slightly above/ahead of withers -angle of horses withers -width if mouth -elbow in front of hips -thumbs slightly up -follow horses mouth |
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Base support |
-includes hip to knee -riders security -triangular base with the seat -3 points of contact-2 seat bones and pubic bone |
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Seat |
-full seat-entire seat, heels down, long, tight, secure leg 5 points of contact -half seat-seat bones out of saddle, jumping 2 points of contact, 30° angle -light seats-between full and half seat, same angle, rider can sink in -driving seat-behind horses motion |
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Legs |
-calf wraps around horse -feet parallel to horses side -heel lower than toe -placement of feet -stirrups on balls of feet |
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Riders foot |
-too far in, loss of ankle/knee flexibility -too far out, risk of losing stirrup |
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Stirrup lengths |
-normal-iron hits ankle -long-one, two holes longer than normal -short-one, two holes shorter than normal -very short-one, two holes shorter than short |
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Hip, knee, ankle joints |
-hip joints-balls and socket, great -knee joints-hinge joint, opens and closes knee -ankle joints-hing joint, released for heels to drop |
