Bam Bam and his adventures and all the great friends he makes.
9 year old mare experienced with dressage and jumping. Forward ride with a willing attitude. 15h Connemara cross. Saddle outgrown. Happily being used for lessons for advanced beginners. Private message for details. Sound and ready for adventures.
Pupate 8 weeks and happy and healthy after vaccinations yesterday 💕💕🌟🌟💕💕
One choice helps me sleep
One choice makes me DREAM
Grateful for my life and the people who are in it 💕
Just checked the latest Longines FEI World Rankings for Show Jumping. Guess who is the top-ranked female rider!!!
1 VON ECKERMANN, Henrik SWE
2 MAHER, Ben GBR
3 FARRINGTON, Kent USA
4 FUCHS, Martin SUI
5 GUERDAT, Steve SUI
6 WARD, Mclain USA
7 EPAILLARD, Julien FRA
8 DELESTRE, Simon FRA
9 KÜHNER, Max AUT
10 SMOLDERS, Harrie NED
11 SWEETNAM, Shane IRL
12 COYLE, Daniel IRL
13 VOGEL, Richard GER
14 CHARLES, Harry GBR
15 BLUMAN, Daniel ISR
16 KENNY, Darragh IRL
17 FOSTER, Tiffany CAN 🇨🇦
When you have a horse that’s dangerous to itself and others. Do the right thing. Don’t pass your problem to someone else.
Quest - a long and difficult search for something
Help! Anyone that can help me buy tickets on the danish website for the Blue Hors horse show this weekend?
Must be able to translate the website??
Argh. How come they didn’t teach Danish in high school?? 💕😂
🇨🇦 Last night in 🇨🇦
Next stop
EUROPE
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ISO FEI Dressage Prospects, seeking tall (16.3h+) exceptional movers, outgoing personality, clean X-rays incl neck and back. For experienced, FEI professional rider.
Co-ownership options available for breeders who want to stay involved.
Stallions, Geldings, Mares - I LOVE them ALL!
Based out of my own private facility in Langley, BC.
👍🏼 Please Private Message Only 👍🏼
"The legs bring the horse to the seat, and the seat brings the horse to the hands. When the teacher says 'shorten the reins' it needs to be translated into: 'engage the hind legs, sit on them, and then take the slack out of the reins', because if you shorten the reins from front to back, the horse will only resist." ~ Thomas Ritter
Hey! Who do I know in Fort St James?
There’s another palomino at my barn!!!
Delightful, tall, charming, quiet, athletic, stay tuned for more info
Valentino 10 year old Warmblood/paint cross gelding. 16.2h KIND, Sweet, Gentleman.
Beautiful form over fences and easy, comfortable gaits. Currently ready for 2’9” flying changes are green, but coming along nicely. Loves hunter courses, jumpers, cross country, vaulting, foxhunting, used for beginner lessons as well. 28,🥕🥕🥕
Hack classes are now $25!
If anyone has paid the full $40 we will reimburse you!
Don't forget to fill out our prizelist!
It can be emailed to us or mailed in!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wCEfCpO5W1cp0UcwFzfOoZYlOIqo4zMA/view?usp=drivesdk
Exceptional gelding available. 15.2h Quarter horse/Percheron. 8 years old. English, Western, Jumping, Trail, Mountain, Dressage, Foxhunting. Langley, BC. Sound, reliable, forward, brave. Light on his beautiful, strong feet. Quick off the leg. Private message for details.
Some of Bam Bam’s cousins out there!
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Wombat (the pony) would like to is write up!
This comic is about a lot of things, but mostly it is about butts.
For Immediate Release Kim Beaudoin for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. Wellington, FL – March 19, 2021 – Week ten of the 2021 Adequan® Global Dressage Festival (AGDF) continued on Friday, March 19, at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center...
"Wondering if you should get her that pony, wonder no more!
Riding families have always known horses are good for kids, but now research is proving it. One study, sponsored by the American Youth Horse Council, found that equestrian activities do indeed enhance a range of life skills in children.
The study looked at youngsters involved in 4-H, Pony Club, the American Quarter Horse Youth Association, or the National High School Rodeo Association in one eastern and one western state. Results of the study, published in February 2006, found a significant positive relationship between horsemanship skills and life skills.
If your child likes animals and you’re concerned about that child’s problem solving, goal-setting, or decision-making skills, then definitely get him or her involved with horses."
Written by Ann Swinker, Ph.D. - professor in Animal Science at Penn State University and one of the study’s co-authors.
Photo by Larson Performance Horses
Mark your calendars! August tbird, one of our most popular tournament series of the year, opens for entries at 9 am PST on March 23. 🎉
WE TALK ABOUT SADDLE WIDTH, BUT WHAT ABOUT THE TWIST?
People often talk about the width of the saddle but what about the twist? When looking at the saddle, the narrowest part of the seat is defined as the twist or waist (from here on it will be referred to as the twist). Some riders prefer a narrow twist, allowing them to feel a greater connection with the horse. This preference may also be driven by rider anatomy and or comfort, in respect that a narrower twist allows the rider’s hips to be less abducted (taken away from the saddle) compared to a saddle with a wider twist. The question here is, if riders opt for a narrow twist in an attempt to be closer to the horse and/or be more comfortable then what, if any effect does this have on the horse?
In a group of elite dressage horses, we have demonstrated the effect that a saddle with a narrow twist can have on saddle pressure distribution and equine locomotion (1). In this group of horses, saddle fit was checked and confirmed following industry guidelines. As with all of our research we combine various measuring systems, in this study we used pressure mapping and motion capture to quantify saddle pressure distribution and equine locomotion. Despite correct saddle fit, areas of high pressures were located either side of the back in the region of T10-T13 (1) (Image A). This area corresponds to the region where the saddle is at its narrowest (the twist) therefore, in this study, we found that saddles which had a narrow twist, caused areas of high pressures at T10-T13. The pressures were of a magnitude to be of concern and were repeatable every stride. Horses will develop a locomotor strategy to alleviate any discomfort caused, in this case, by the areas of high pressures in the region of T10-T13.
There have been significant advances in our understanding of the interaction between the horse-saddle-rider. Coupled with the advent of technology has meant significant advances in saddle design, construction and materials have been made in recent years. With saddlery modifications (Image B.) allowing more room at T10-T13 for the horse, without comprising the rider requirements (connection and comfort), we found that the areas of high pressures in the region of T10-T13 were reduced (1). When the magnitude of pressure was reduced with saddlery modifications, locomotion was altered with increased range of motion (1) and movement symmetry. In addition, back dimensions were altered in the region of T10-T13. This seems logical to expect, as high pressures induced by saddle width (see previous blog) have been shown to cause concavities in the back muscles (2), therefore, by reducing saddle pressures in the region of T10-T13 seems logical that muscle dimensions would also alter.
It should be noted that not “all” saddles which have a narrow twist will cause high pressures. However, it is hoped that this blog highlights the complexities of saddle fitting and further bolsters the need and importance of correct and regular saddle fit with a qualified saddle fitter, this cannot be over emphasised. The horse can feel a fly, why can they not feel a saddle which is creating high pressures? The answer is they can, they just develop a locomotor strategy to compensate. This study also highlights the impact that research can have on advancing our understanding on the effect that, in this case, the saddle can have on the horse. With this knowledge, saddle fitting can be modified for the good of the horse.
Hope this blog is of interest – please share to raise awareness on the complexities of saddle fitting.
Kind Regards
Dr. Russell MacKechnie-Guire
Centaur Biomechanics
1. Murray R, Guire R, Fisher M, Fairfax V. Reducing Peak Pressures Under the Saddle Panel at the Level of the 10th to 13th Thoracic Vertebrae May Be Associated With Improved Gait Features, Even When Saddles Are Fitted to Published Guidelines. Journal of Equine Veterinary Science. 2017;54:60-9.
2. MacKechnie-Guire R, MacKechnie-Guire E, Fairfax V, Fisher D, Fisher M, Pfau T. The Effect of Tree Width on Thoracolumbar and Limb Kinematics, Saddle Pressure Distribution, and Thoracolumbar Dimensions in Sports Horses in Trot and Canter. Animals (Basel). 2019;9(10).
Bam Bam
Langley, BC
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