tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855187223809114916.post4521238742339655622..comments2023-09-16T06:21:35.320-07:00Comments on Pia's (and Prairie!) Parade: A Torturous Lesson (ow ow ow ow)Ginghamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06677667981067220682noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855187223809114916.post-3180095138521521722017-09-26T11:24:05.284-07:002017-09-26T11:24:05.284-07:00Just tried the equicube and OMG what an great expe...Just tried the equicube and OMG what an great experience! it felt really heavy and awkward at first and my horse went around the ring like a giraffe for about 10 minutes. (I was idlily wondering if I could get my money back). BUT THEN IT HAPPENED. I kept incrementally readjusting my body and legs to accommodate the cube when all of a sudden I was involuntarily pulled into some sort of equilibrium where I no longer felt the cube. It felt like I was sucked into my saddle by some weird vortex or giant magnet (similar to that pulling feeling of water going down a drain). My horse's head immediately dropped down onto the bit! I felt connected in a way I had never felt before ... and then a second later that feeling was gone. What the hell??!! I was intrigued and set about trying to recreate the sensation. Through trial and error I was able to slip back into the "equilibrium vortex"'and that's when I noticed i could prolonged the sensation by sitting up straighter. Actually, what I noticed is that it was SO MUCH EASIER TO SIT UP STRAIGHT while I was in the vortex. I became acutely aware that I could simultaneously stretch in two directions - up (by sitting up straighter) and down (by putting my heels down). And it was EFFORTLESS. This is saying a lot because I routinely feel like it is physically impossibly for me to put my shoulders back and sit up straight. Ive never understood what it means to use my core and often wondered if i had a core to use. This crazy device forced me to discover it! It's like my brain didn't know what to tell my body to do to activate my core but then cube forced my core to react! Sort of like if someone throws a ball at your face and your reflexes engage your arm to block it. (The equicube is the ball and engaging my core is the reflex in that scenario.). To be able to finally feel the sensation of my core being used more than makes up for how ridiculous I feel carrying around the cube. Unbelievably, this device actually works if you're willing to wait until your body figures out how to bear the weight. It IS a process of trial and error and I feel somewhat lucky that I happened to stumble onto how to correctly use it. My advice is to keep trying of you don't think it works!Michelle M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18018523793483616707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855187223809114916.post-23718566286452710772015-01-20T06:58:33.847-08:002015-01-20T06:58:33.847-08:00"and then I died"
HAHA!
Seriosuly tho..."and then I died"<br /><br /><br />HAHA!<br /><br />Seriosuly though I kind of want to try this but I also really like my bad habits.Checkmark115https://www.blogger.com/profile/08875106264738444238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855187223809114916.post-20362388045514759942015-01-17T15:38:28.380-08:002015-01-17T15:38:28.380-08:00Wow, I've never heard of this either. Sounds ...Wow, I've never heard of this either. Sounds very helpful and torturous lol. I'm curious to try it now too. It's kind of expensive to buy just for myself though.... I wonder if I could convince my trainer to get one hehe.Achieve1dreamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15401246064499148344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855187223809114916.post-45973741862285329812015-01-17T00:30:45.023-08:002015-01-17T00:30:45.023-08:00Wow I've never heard of one of these! They sou...Wow I've never heard of one of these! They sound terrible yet very helpful. Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04255900012774193536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855187223809114916.post-39233450658239227942015-01-16T18:14:05.695-08:002015-01-16T18:14:05.695-08:00hmm i'm intrigued!!hmm i'm intrigued!! emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855187223809114916.post-51309427916485654002015-01-16T18:01:45.179-08:002015-01-16T18:01:45.179-08:00Fascinating and horrifying! I want one!!Fascinating and horrifying! I want one!!Laura @ Bit by Bithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00833170047922667704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855187223809114916.post-84076502199662027732015-01-16T09:51:21.028-08:002015-01-16T09:51:21.028-08:00I probably would benefit a lot from the cube. But...I probably would benefit a lot from the cube. But it's kind of scary.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855187223809114916.post-58522530085095135492015-01-16T09:34:52.637-08:002015-01-16T09:34:52.637-08:00Prair for sure had NO idea what was going on for a...Prair for sure had NO idea what was going on for a few minutes. Also probably didn't help that in an attempt to lower my hands to their "preferred" height, I kept smacking her withers with the Cube. We got to relaxed and floppy once I stopped smacking her and started pushing her into a consistent contact... <br /><br />re: broomstick, I HATE that method, not just for the discomfort but I don't think it's helpful in creating a following hand. If anything it makes your hands have to get busy any compensate for a locked back and shoulder. The cube almost does the opposite, it makes you quiet your hand and soften your shoulder and elbow in order to follow the contact.Ginghamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06677667981067220682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855187223809114916.post-19161654998246327972015-01-16T08:50:02.054-08:002015-01-16T08:50:02.054-08:00I think I want one. I think I want one. L.Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05052638724440787772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855187223809114916.post-92231685297384322342015-01-16T07:45:32.057-08:002015-01-16T07:45:32.057-08:00That is an interesting contraption!That is an interesting contraption!Cathrynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15652933884652697666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855187223809114916.post-63571802996447511702015-01-16T07:10:59.400-08:002015-01-16T07:10:59.400-08:00Haha! I love the idea, but it would be so hard tha...Haha! I love the idea, but it would be so hard that there is just no way I'd do it outside of a really intense lesson. SprinklerBandithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02948487857418394022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855187223809114916.post-1347788615673977822015-01-16T06:21:44.998-08:002015-01-16T06:21:44.998-08:00I agree with Renee - my first impression from the ...I agree with Renee - my first impression from the photo was one extremely upset horse from the ears to the very worried look in the eye. How did Prair take to the Cube? Did she stay soft and relaxed?Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03346020257901575574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855187223809114916.post-6435958876306415002015-01-16T06:20:44.158-08:002015-01-16T06:20:44.158-08:00That sounds like a wonderful torture device. Than...That sounds like a wonderful torture device. Thank you for sharing the horror!appydoesdressagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03247747981543003242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855187223809114916.post-49872168233592654942015-01-16T05:28:05.356-08:002015-01-16T05:28:05.356-08:00Sounds like torture but also awesome!Sounds like torture but also awesome!redheadlinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06736154763329900177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855187223809114916.post-22884274692155869792015-01-15T22:16:53.710-08:002015-01-15T22:16:53.710-08:00Sounds fascinating & like something I NEED - b...Sounds fascinating & like something I NEED - but like the others want to play with on my own terms and not in a lesson.<br />4lbs for the length of a lesson would be a torture device!<br />I hope you feel better tomorrow *hugs*Aoifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06324156483692821044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855187223809114916.post-71116864786533279812015-01-15T20:52:50.583-08:002015-01-15T20:52:50.583-08:00Interesting. I would love to give that a try. My t...Interesting. I would love to give that a try. My trainer always had us ride with a broomstick between our elbows and behind our backs. It worked, but the bruises were not fun. On a side note...the equicube folks should fire their marketing person IMO. That horse looks like it is massively concerned with everything that is going on behind it's ears, and definitely not in a good way. How about a photo of the cube with happy forward or floppy horse ears?DockStarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17166194299966339760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855187223809114916.post-82608941447341169792015-01-15T20:18:29.988-08:002015-01-15T20:18:29.988-08:00I agree with Jodi. I need something to keep my han...I agree with Jodi. I need something to keep my hands good and engage my core. Micaylahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09799043647759779897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855187223809114916.post-72181271089023079892015-01-15T19:05:44.939-08:002015-01-15T19:05:44.939-08:00I really want to try that! On my own terms, not in...I really want to try that! On my own terms, not in a lesson. That way I can get rid of it when I start to die after the first few minutes.Jodihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16560432669562291616noreply@blogger.com