ajn1610
Well-Known Member
Argh, Mum videoed a lesson on Tuesday and I'm disgusted with myself. It would appear my duck feet are back with a vengeance. 
I used to be awful for turning my toes out whilst jumping, in short stirrups it's actually much better these days and only creeps in a bit if I'm riding 'positively' at something spooky, but I've recently gone down a couple of holes for flat work and this horrible habit has reared it's ugly head again.
I don't feel as if I'm reaching for the stirrup or gripping/getting tense, my lower leg isn't swinging. It seems to be worse when I'm coming on with my seat. My instructor hasn't said anything about it so I don't think it can be impeding our progress or effecting the horse much but I HATE how crappy it looks.
Does anyone have any exercise or little mental tricks that would help me to look less like Daffy and more like DuJardin?
I haven't done any work without stirrups for ages (bad me) so will whip that back out but any other tips would be appreciated.
I used to be awful for turning my toes out whilst jumping, in short stirrups it's actually much better these days and only creeps in a bit if I'm riding 'positively' at something spooky, but I've recently gone down a couple of holes for flat work and this horrible habit has reared it's ugly head again.I don't feel as if I'm reaching for the stirrup or gripping/getting tense, my lower leg isn't swinging. It seems to be worse when I'm coming on with my seat. My instructor hasn't said anything about it so I don't think it can be impeding our progress or effecting the horse much but I HATE how crappy it looks.
Does anyone have any exercise or little mental tricks that would help me to look less like Daffy and more like DuJardin?
I haven't done any work without stirrups for ages (bad me) so will whip that back out but any other tips would be appreciated.