the best way for me to know that Molly's hooves are balanced is riding her. When I can stay on her balanced in both directions, my saddle does not lean towards the left and Molly isn't stiffly bracing through the corners on the right lead, I know her hooves are well balanced. And if I can do all this on a loose rein, it is even better. I would say that today was the first day in a long time that all of the above was true. It was wonderful. I have been working a lot on collection recently and bending transitions at a walk and trot. Maybe these exercises helped. Also, I must say, since I have the bitless bridle, it is just so much easier to get Molly soft in her poll without even the slightest resistance on her part. Also, I think I have become a much better rider, since I am much more aware of my own balance, especially in the corners and on circles.
Bitless bridle and balanced hooves (and of course my much loved Sharon Saare custom saddle) make a world of a difference on Molly's and my riding. Since I have the bitless bridle, I have never once touched the bitted bridle anymore.
Bitless bridle and balanced hooves (and of course my much loved Sharon Saare custom saddle) make a world of a difference on Molly's and my riding. Since I have the bitless bridle, I have never once touched the bitted bridle anymore.
Hey, found your blog through a Rockley Farms blog post and read about your adventures in barefoot trimming. My own hoof trimming started when i realized how horridly contracted my paint's fonts were and sought out a barefoot trimmer to learn from. After multiple lessons and hundreds of pages of reading i've finally got a handle on his feet and he's improving.
ReplyDeleteI just wanted to say, keep up the good work and i'd like to see more of those book/trimming style reviews, i think the one you had was very informative
thank you! I am going to write more of that sort, just will take a while :-)!
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