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Whump II
By virtue of falling, I discovered that my left leg is weaker than my right. Had my left leg been an equal to its mate on the starboard side of my body, I would not have fallen when Mo spooked last ni… more →
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Whump II
riderone wrote 1 year ago: By virtue of falling, I discovered that my left leg is weaker than my right. Had my left leg been an … more →
A brief and good lesson
riderone wrote 1 year ago: Today we worked on how I hold my body when going to the right. I tend to collapse in and drop my rig … more →
Thank You!
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riderone wrote 2 years ago: I want to thank everyone for the good words of support and encouragement as I transition from Gabby … more →
Fear Takes the Wheel and Steers
riderone wrote 2 years ago: “So much for Buckingham,” says the soon-to-be Richard III (he’s still, what, Richa … more →
To Study the Art of Falling
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riderone wrote 3 years ago: So does anyone out there have any hints or tips about how to fall? How do you train your arms to st … more →
It's OK! I'm fine! Really!
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riderone wrote 3 years ago: Now I am a real horsewoman because I have fallen off THREE times. The first time was in 1971 when I … more →
Physical things
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riderone wrote 3 years ago: A former co-worker and I were talking horses one day. She returned to riding as an adult too, though … more →
And all this time, I thought it was the bra.
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riderone wrote 3 years ago: My bra straps slip down off of my right shoulder and I’ve always blamed it on the bra. … more →
The Pedometer
riderone wrote 3 years ago: I bought a cheap pedometer at K-Mart several months back when I thought I would try (again) to take … more →
Bareback!
riderone wrote 3 years ago: I did it! I did it! I rode bareback! Leah wanted me to try it out and so for the event, I rode an … more →
A Plateau
riderone wrote 3 years ago: This evening, my teacher told me I’d reached a plateau and in this case, it’s a good thi … more →
Two days in a row!
riderone wrote 3 years ago: Wow! I had class on Monday and on Tuesday this week! By the time I got to bed last night, I was … more →
Legs
riderone wrote 3 years ago: Oooo, yesterday we (me n’ Mopey) did some bending, that thing where the horse is going forward … more →
Posting without stirrups
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riderone wrote 3 years ago: I’ve tried this a couple of times and I’m still a long ways away. I admit, I sort of th … more →
The Knees
riderone wrote 3 years ago: British Knees (just because). The significant body part for Capricorns is the knee, or knees if on … more →
A Slight Conformation Issue
riderone wrote 3 years ago: Generally, when horsepeople talk about confirmation, they’re talking about the horse (Note: I … more →
Like a sack of Potatoes
riderone wrote 3 years ago: The Potato Last week, Leah commented on my stiffness and tension as I was riding Stalker. *sigh*. … more →
