Mastery Seminar 5 - Legs: Knees, Ankles, Feet; 3 seats
Knees
 | One Direction of Movement |
Ankles
| release |
| small rotation with one large direction of movement |
Feet
| structure |
| bubbling spring |
| pixie dust |
| Morton's Foot |
| how to walk |
| Awareness |
| Ovals made by horse |
Entire Leg
| Feel horse juggling the foot up and down |
| Slinky |
| Gorilla Arms |
| Swinging Bowling Balls |
| Calligraphy circles |
| Alternating movements; scissors kick in movements with a bend. |
3 Seats
What rider does:
cycle through:
| light seat, 4 strides |
| going to sitting, 4 strides |
| sitting, only as long as you can follow the horse |
| posting, 4 strides |
What rider uses for feedback:
| It will feel totally sloppy when you first start doing this. |
| eventually you will find the sides of the horse and it'll feel great. |
What horse does:
| becomes lighter and more balanced, more free and forward moving. |
Awareness
| Shake out w/ Legs (Hands hold up and shake legs) |
| Forward Bending Triangle w/ heals out |
| Downward Facing Dog w/ heals out |
| On the back, stretching the leg away from the body; getting separation in the hip socket. |
| trace legs with foot |
| circles at knee and heel (can be done on horse, also) |
