A PIC of Scott Harris, our Oregon Chapter President in action.

[Charley L. Bottger]

Originally Posted by sharris

Actually I was looking at the ball as it was going past me on my near side. You can see the ball just in front of the horses nose. Also this is polo not dressage, you ride with a wide stirrup and your foot deeper in becouse you are usually reaching way out all over for the ball. My equitation is fine. Check out the pros in polo magazine (online as well as printed), they ride deeper with their heels all over the place.

Hey Charley, you got any 15.2 or 3 throughbreds? Quick, handy with good minds? I coach polo at OSU and they need some new horses I can "make" for them. ??? good cause, they're great kids.

Scott I have not a clue about Polo not my thing I was just making jest no offense.
I have taught many children to ride and the first item is not to place your foot beyond the toe into the stirrup I just shudder whenever I see the foot all of the way to the heel of the boot as I have been in a few Horse wrecks myself not pretty.

No My linage has very little Throughbred to none. My Stallion measures 16.2 and weighs 1550 LBS I refer to my appys as colored Quarter horses his first foal crop is this year and his first three foals are following his footprint large and leggy.

AHHHHHH at the price of hay I can not afford the giveaways as much as I would LUV to. I have to dedicate at least 5 inspections a month to pay for the feed???? If the price of hay continues to rise in this area we will be seeing horses turned loose in the roads because the backyard horse people will not afford to feed them. Hope not. Good luck with your Polo Watch your feet though
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[David P. Valley]

Some riders ride with the stirrup more "home," or shoved toward the heel. This is preferable for sports such as Polo and Eventing, where the speed and sudden changes of direction of the former, and the great change in terrain and solid fences of the latter, make the rider more likely to be jarred loose from the tack and increases the possibility of loosing a stirrup.

However, this placement decreases the flexibility of the ankle, and therefore the shock-absorbing ability of the rider. Additionally, it increases the chance that the rider's foot will become stuck in the stirrup should he/she fall, a very dangerous situation. This placement should therefore not be used if it is not needed, and in many cases (such as dressage) it would be detrimental.

[Scott K. Harris]

Wendy,
This is kind of a coincedence. The OSU polo club has a white arabian that they aquired a few months ago. They have been schooling it with the intention to sell. (Arab's don't make very useful polo horses, just not their thing). I don't think it would go for much, would you like some more information? Also at the end of the year I know someone who is going to be retiring/giving away 2 older polo horses (they are still fine, but the owner wants them to have an easier life out of polo). They might make wonderful horses to teach children to ride.

[Scott K. Harris]

No offence taken Charley. WE also use a special wide stirrup to avoid getting hung up.

Nice descrtiption David.

[Charley L. Bottger]

Originally Posted by dvalley

Some riders ride with the stirrup more "home," or shoved toward the heel. This is preferable for sports such as Polo and Eventing, where the speed and sudden changes of direction of the former, and the great change in terrain and solid fences of the latter, make the rider more likely to be jarred loose from the tack and increases the possibility of loosing a stirrup.

However, this placement decreases the flexibility of the ankle, and therefore the shock-absorbing ability of the rider. Additionally, it increases the chance that the rider's foot will become stuck in the stirrup should he/she fall, a very dangerous situation. This placement should therefore not be used if it is not needed, and in many cases (such as dressage) it would be detrimental.

David nice statement I knew we had more in common that just home inspections some times a person just knows.

I ride with my knees down to my feet most of my commands are given with the knees thus to enable perfect balance in the saddle I cushion with my toes only simply to allow my butt to raise slightly from the saddle without the appearance of doing so. You never see team penner's or barrel racers with their feet jammed in.

[Charley L. Bottger]

Originally Posted by sharris

Wendy,
This is kind of a coincedence. The OSU polo club .

Scott OSU stands for Okla. State Univer. Right

[Scott K. Harris]

cute. Oregon State University. GO BEVES!!!

[wforsyth]

Originally Posted by sharris

Wendy,
This is kind of a coincedence. The OSU polo club has a white arabian that they aquired a few months ago. They have been schooling it with the intention to sell. (Arab's don't make very useful polo horses, just not their thing). I don't think it would go for much, would you like some more information? Also at the end of the year I know someone who is going to be retiring/giving away 2 older polo horses (they are still fine, but the owner wants them to have an easier life out of polo). They might make wonderful horses to teach children to ride.

(i'm working my way up to being able to speak.....)

[wforsyth]

Originally Posted by sharris

No offence taken Charley. WE also use a special wide stirrup to avoid getting hung up.

Nice descrtiption David.

In some sports like that they have a stirrup that has a latch in it so that it will release to pressure, ensuring the rider does not become entrapped.

Useful for lessons with children as well.

[wforsyth]

Originally Posted by cbottger

David nice statement I knew we had more in common that just home inspections some times a person just knows.

I ride with my knees down to my feet most of my commands are given with the knees thus to enable perfect balance in the saddle I cushion with my toes only simply to allow my butt to raise slightly from the saddle without the appearance of doing so. You never see team penner's or barrel racers with their feet jammed in.

I ride similarly. I have always had an excellent seat (go at it boys) and it's been something that just came naturally for me. It's funny because no matter what I sit on, I always sit balanced, as if in a saddle.
I always ride with a long leg, (can't stand the short stirrup, foot crammed thing), and I ride with my leg only...some might say with my mind because sometimes I really feel like I'm just communicating mentally with the horse.
I NEVER have a heavy hand, and haven't ever really had a need for spurs or crop.

[wforsyth]

Originally Posted by cbottger

Scott I have not a clue about Polo not my thing I was just making jest no offense.
I have taught many children to ride and the first item is not to place your foot beyond the toe into the stirrup I just shudder whenever I see the foot all of the way to the heel of the boot as I have been in a few Horse wrecks myself not pretty.

No My linage has very little Throughbred to none. My Stallion measures 16.2 and weighs 1550 LBS I refer to my appys as colored Quarter horses his first foal crop is this year and his first three foals are following his footprint large and leggy.

AHHHHHH at the price of hay I can not afford the giveaways as much as I would LUV to. I have to dedicate at least 5 inspections a month to pay for the feed???? If the price of hay continues to rise in this area we will be seeing horses turned loose in the roads because the backyard horse people will not afford to feed them. Hope not. Good luck with your Polo Watch your feet though
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Oh we're good now. I'm not an appy person EXCEPT when it comes to the one's you are referring to. I love this kind and find they are much nicer to work with as well as being more attractive.

[wforsyth]

Scott,
Please email the information to me at inspector_wendy@yahoo.com and thank you, thank you, thank you!