I must say I find the short discussions on recent articles in the literature that FixScoliosis has on his website to be fascinating. Lots of food for thought. Absolutely no heavy-handed Clear Institute party line that I saw. Rather some level-headed, open-minded, intriguing opining on the exceedingly complex subject of AIS in my opinion.
You know, AIS reminds me of a comment I sometimes make about how we can send a man to the moon but can't cure a particular skin problem ("scratches") some horses get. In reality, these biological/medical/veterinary problems are inherently far more complex than engineering problems like building a lunar lander, let's say.
The blurbs on normal slight rotation, the differences between males and females, and balance maps to anecdotal observations about the difficulty of learning how to ride at the upper levels and why it is easier for men to develop a "good seat" than women.
Horses can sense very,very, very minute changes in the balance of the rider... my horse will turn JUST from me looking where I want to go... I do nothing else. He can feel the change in my balance of a head turn. Also, I can ask him to canter by just thinking "canter." He is not reading my mind but rather my body is signaling him but the cue is too small for me to detect.
While this is the basis of "invisible aids" in riding, it is also the reason why learning to ride is so challenging... most people need years and years and years to develop the body control and sense of straightness that essentially removes the white noise the horse hears from lesser riders. Horses are exquisite in this and so many other ways.
It just seems these issues being identified with AIS are consistent with other things.
You know, AIS reminds me of a comment I sometimes make about how we can send a man to the moon but can't cure a particular skin problem ("scratches") some horses get. In reality, these biological/medical/veterinary problems are inherently far more complex than engineering problems like building a lunar lander, let's say.
The blurbs on normal slight rotation, the differences between males and females, and balance maps to anecdotal observations about the difficulty of learning how to ride at the upper levels and why it is easier for men to develop a "good seat" than women.
Horses can sense very,very, very minute changes in the balance of the rider... my horse will turn JUST from me looking where I want to go... I do nothing else. He can feel the change in my balance of a head turn. Also, I can ask him to canter by just thinking "canter." He is not reading my mind but rather my body is signaling him but the cue is too small for me to detect.
While this is the basis of "invisible aids" in riding, it is also the reason why learning to ride is so challenging... most people need years and years and years to develop the body control and sense of straightness that essentially removes the white noise the horse hears from lesser riders. Horses are exquisite in this and so many other ways.
It just seems these issues being identified with AIS are consistent with other things.
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