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July Saddle-up, continued from p.1 horse speeds up, you’ll be up, too—
that is, out of the saddle part of the
irons as you do this. Otherwise, if the time. You’ll be “posting.” There is
Desk Schedule
horse bolts, you go with him. That’s sort of a one-two rhythm to it.
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Thurs/1 G. Sayles J. Barrett ○ ○ ○ why riders keep the ball of the foot Remember to rise from the knees, not
Fri/2 R. Linsmeier B. Wolin ○ ○ in the iron, not the whole boot. the stirrups . . . and let it be natural
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to the movement of the horse. Don’t
Sat/3 W. Barbuck W. Barbuck ○
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RIDING Your position in the saddle try to manufacture “posting.”
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Sun/4 E. Meeks OPEN ○ ○ is called the “seat.” You should be
Mon/5 A. Berg F. Rhea ○ ○ ○ balanced and comfortable. If you’re COURTESY AND SAFETY If
riding “Western” style (as most of us you are about to pass another horse
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Tues/6 M. Slagle J. Geier ○ ○
do), you’ll hold the reins with your and rider, call out your intention to
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Wed/7 OPEN C. Gilmore ○ ○ ○ left hand. They should follow a fairly the other rider. If you’re in a group,
Thurs/8 G. Sayles J. Barrett ○ ○ ○ straight line from your elbow to the don’t follow that horse in front too
horse’s mouth. Remember, the reins closely—just in case he kicks. Don’t
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Fri/9 P. Grand E. Schliepp ○
are a communication device with the get too far away either; just make it
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Sat/10 R. Conductor M. Lolich ○ ○ ○ horse. By the way, the reins are usu- a comfortable distance. If your horse
M. Lolich ○ ○ ally held with both hands when riding rears, grab the mane and lean
“English-style,” so it pays to query forward. Then get him moving left
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Sun/11 M. Rosow OPEN ○
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“Western” or “English” if someone or right, pronto. A horse can rear up
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Mon/12 OPEN N. Kresge ○ ○ is talking about riding. only from a standing position.
Tues/13 M. Slagle J. Geier ○ ○ ○ Get the horse walking by taking
up the slack in the reins and giving
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Wed/14 R. Augulis C. Gilmore ○ ○
him a gentle squeeze in the side with
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Thurs/15 G. Sayles J. Barrett ○ ○ ○ your heels. Lean a bit forward as you
Fri/16 I. Grieco B. Wolin ○ ○ ○ do this . . . and relax. Now you want
him to turn. Say you want to go to
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Sat/17 J. Kisosondi G. Gabbert ○
the right. Look in that direction and
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Sun/18 B. Saperstein L./M. Utah then gently pull to the right on the
Mon/19 P. Grand N. Kresge reins. Your mount will feel the reins
press on his neck. Don’t jerk them.
Tues/20 OPEN J. Geier
As you do this, put some pressure on
Wed/21 OPEN C. Gilmore the horse’s side with your right heel.
Thurs/22 G. Sayles J. Barrett To go left, just reverse the procedure.
AFTER THE RIDE Walk your
Fri/23 OPEN E. Schliepp
STOPPING Tighten your grip on horse to let him cool off. Tell him
Sat/24 OPEN OPEN ○ ○ the reins, or shorten them, and sit he’s a good horse. Why not!
Sun/25 M. Rosow L./M. Utah ○ ○ ○ well into the saddle. Your horse
should stop. If you want him to back SUM UP Knowing how to ride a
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Mon/26 S. Stenzel F. Rhea ○
up, once halted, squeeze your legs horse is fun. Just remember that
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Tues/27 M. Slagle J. Geier ○ ○ ○ against the horse and shorten the rein. most of those Hollywood actors you
Wed/28 OPEN C. Gilmore ○ ○ see riding hell-bent-for-leather
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FASTER! FASTER! Whoa! Whoa! during a stampede or posse chase
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Thurs/29 G. Sayles J. Barrett ○
○ One step at a time does it. Get may not have been closer to a horse
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Fri/30 N. Kresge OPEN ○ comfortable with walking, then a than as a spectator to the Rose
Sat/31 OPEN OPEN little trot here and there and then, one Parade until they got a part in a
day, you can go full bore in the right Western. They learned. You can,
Changes? Call Scott Bahan, 515-5371 place with the right horse. When a too. Saddle up!
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