I don’t know how to drive a gooseneck trailer. I learned how to drive a trailer pulling one off our tractor when I was 13, which was um, 31 years ago, and I can put a regular tagalong trailer anywhere, any time, but I have never driven a gooseneck. Everyone says it’s easier, but when I look at those long monsters I feel faint. And I’ve towed a three axle four horse tagalong Kingston - now that was a long trailer! :lol:
I blame my inability to wrap on my left-handedness. I must not hold the bandage facing the correct way or something because I get it backward each and every time.
Yes, what I don’t know would fill volumes - but one thing I really have absolutely no clue or concept of how to execute is a leg yield or shoulder in or whatever that thing is called. Can’t do it even if I was facing a firing squad.
-I have no clue what horses need to be fed. Like, all of the percentages and crap give me a headache.
-I can hardly tell if my horse didn’t get a lead change in the back.
-I suck at finding distances to fences.
[QUOTE=Simkie;2003600]
I’m surprised people have a hard time remembering how to wrap!
If you’re wrapping the left, start your polo on the inside. Anchor the end with your right hand–you will be cupping the tendon. The roll of the polo will be in your left hand.
If you’re wrapping the right, start with the polo on the inside. Anchor the end with your left hand–you will be cupping the tendon. The roll of the polo will be in your right hand.
If you start wrapping on the inside, the roll of the polo will always be towards the horse’s head before you start actually wrapping.[/QUOTE]
I always just remember that the velcro should come around the front and point backwards.
I don’t know the difference between a fetlock and a forelock.
when I learned to do polos, I was told “think of the wrap floating in the breeze as the horse runs - you would want it on the outside!” (if you don’t get it, imagine four wraps flapping in the breeze on the inside of the horse’s legs! )
As always, the ‘visual’ approach worked for me!
Cedarboy - forelock is on the forehead. 
What is the difference between sidepass, halfpass and leg yield for Pete’s sake??
I think sidepass is done from a standstill and leg yield while going forward, but what about halfpass? Gaaahh!!
Halfpass is done with the bend toward the direction you are going. Leg yeild is done with the bend away from the direction you are going. And I belive, these can be done in all 3 gaits!
Oh, and for wrapping, I always think of “pull accross & toward you” on the front of the legs. That way you are not pulling over the tendons!
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I also can’t give an aid when a certain foot is in the air, or striking the ground, or beginning to move forward or any of that.[/QUOTE]
Me neither.
For the wrapping, I try to think of it as how you swim. You know when you swim (not the alternating arm stroke, but the breaststroke I think) you start with your arms in front of you and then bring them back to your side. Thats the way the wraps should go, you start on the inside, go toward the front, wrap across the front toward the outside of the leg, back in the out side, then it wraps around the back of the leg, forward on the inside of the leg, etc… I don’t know if this makes any sense to anyone 
I’m not very good at explaining these things.
Ok, Soapbox time…
NO PULLING WHEN WRAPPING. NO PULLING. NOOOOOOO Pulling.
Sorry. Its a problem. Bandage Bows are nasty ugly things caused by yanking a wrap across the front of some poor beast’s legs.
Even tension all the way around is your friend.
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Oh, man … what!!! I don’t get it!! the way my hair on my arms grows is from inside (thumb side) to outside (pinky side).
But isn’t that the opposite of what the “clockwise/counterclockwise” person just said?[/QUOTE]
Yup that’s right. If you are facing the same way as your horse your hairs are going the correct way.
Put the end of the wrap on the inside of the leg up high and wrap from the inside out, around the front of the leg, with even tension. If you do it correctly the velcro, if you have it, should be back at the top and facing towards the horse’s butt on the outside of the leg.
OK This is a GREAT topic!
I have ridden and shown and trained and groomed and taught for almost 40 years so this one is embarrasing… I cant braid… I suck at it, I have a fear of braiding, I always hire it done, I could practice I never have. There I said it!!! :eek: :winkgrin:
For someone who asked earlier
The forelock is the hair on the head between the ears, and the fetlock is on the lower leg, you know the location that gets pretty shaggy on some horses!
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-I have no clue what horses need to be fed. Like, all of the percentages and crap give me a headache.
-I can hardly tell if my horse didn’t get a lead change in the back.
-I suck at finding distances to fences.[/QUOTE]
I do NOT get that! I’ve always wanted to ask if thats true. How do they canter on one lead on the front and not on the back, I don’t see it, it doesn’t seem pyshically possible. Pleaseeeee explain!!! :no: :lol:
Amber_M: feed is hard for everyone and like everything else I tend to think you have to guess and check for each horse on what will really work. It just comes with practice. “And glancing at what everyone else is doing sometimes…” :lol:
I can’t braid worth a crap either.
I have never cleaned a sheath. Sorry. I have never been at a barn with anybody who cleaned sheaths! The entire concept is something I’ve only read about on this message board.
I can’t see distances either, which is why I never jumped higher than 2’6. Well, I can see them when it’s too late LOL.
I still can’t give an IM injection and there really is no excuse for that. I really need to get someone to teach me.
But after many years in polo, I can honestly say that I am a kick-butt leg wrapper. 
I do NOT get that! I’ve always wanted to ask if thats true. How do they canter on one lead on the front and not on the back, I don’t see it, it doesn’t seem pyshically possible. Pleaseeeee explain!!!
I had a mare that cross cantered all the time. It really is a matter of hind end strength and a ton of transitions is supposed to help fix the problem. However, this mare would always fall apart after about five strides (and only to the left… she could canter all day to the right, or so it seemed).
I ended up selling her to a guy who trail rides her. He rarely canters and she is happy not to have me torturing her any longer :p.
I can braid a mane but not a tail :eek: ! People tell me it’s really easy, just like French braiding human hair. I can’t do that either :eek: !
[QUOTE=Simkie;2003600]
I’m surprised people have a hard time remembering how to wrap!
If you’re wrapping the left, start your polo on the inside. Anchor the end with your right hand–you will be cupping the tendon. The roll of the polo will be in your left hand.
If you’re wrapping the right, start with the polo on the inside. Anchor the end with your left hand–you will be cupping the tendon. The roll of the polo will be in your right hand.
If you start wrapping on the inside, the roll of the polo will always be towards the horse’s head before you start actually wrapping.
Here’s a crude diagram of what you see when you begin to wrap: http://pets.webshots.com/photo/2102723130048290005HNlpyI Helpful? :lol:[/QUOTE]
I wrap well, but it always takes me a few minutes for my brain to communicate with my hands… which is why I was looking for an easier way to think about it…
I always start, but then always have to quit, take it off, and start over.
[QUOTE=Simkie;2003600]
I’m surprised people have a hard time remembering how to wrap!
If you’re wrapping the left, start your polo on the inside. Anchor the end with your right hand–you will be cupping the tendon. The roll of the polo will be in your left hand.
If you’re wrapping the right, start with the polo on the inside. Anchor the end with your left hand–you will be cupping the tendon. The roll of the polo will be in your right hand.
If you start wrapping on the inside, the roll of the polo will always be towards the horse’s head before you start actually wrapping.
Here’s a crude diagram of what you see when you begin to wrap: http://pets.webshots.com/photo/2102723130048290005HNlpyI Helpful? :lol:[/QUOTE]
YES!!! That graphic is very helpful!!! Thanks! Maybe if I can picture that, then I won’t have to wrap, unwrap, and rewrap
[QUOTE=Tuckertoo;2003778]
Me neither.
For the wrapping, I try to think of it as how you swim. You know when you swim (not the alternating arm stroke, but the breaststroke I think) you start with your arms in front of you and then bring them back to your side. Thats the way the wraps should go, you start on the inside, go toward the front, wrap across the front toward the outside of the leg, back in the out side, then it wraps around the back of the leg, forward on the inside of the leg, etc… I don’t know if this makes any sense to anyone I’m not very good at explaining these things.[/QUOTE]
I LOVE that one!!!
