http://www.horsenation.com/2012/08/14/in-my-boot-the-oconnors-cross-training/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=in-my-boot-the-oconnors-cross-training horsing around the world Sat, 25 May 2013 02:19:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://www.horsenation.com/2012/08/14/in-my-boot-the-oconnors-cross-training/#comment-9110 Kristen Tue, 14 Aug 2012 17:21:26 +0000 http://www.horsenation.com/?p=14562#comment-9110 It is really easy to fall into that trap–I still catch myself from time to time, especially on a horse I know is going to “prop” or just lock its legs rather than walk into the slide, just to protect myself. Throwing all that weight wildly around doesn’t do anything to help the horse, of course, just throw him off-balance and teach him to anticipate the stop. The best tip I ever heard was to “sit like you got punched in the gut.”

]]> http://www.horsenation.com/2012/08/14/in-my-boot-the-oconnors-cross-training/#comment-9107 Lorraine Tue, 14 Aug 2012 14:56:14 +0000 http://www.horsenation.com/?p=14562#comment-9107 This is awesome, Kirsten! I’ve never seen this footage before, and I very much appreciate the commentary on the sliding stops. I never thought about it before, but I’m sure if I sat one, I would instinctively sit way back, haha!

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