Do you ride long or short?

My instructor is an Alexander trainer, since working with her my stirrups have come down 3 holes. I've never felt so secure and balanced, it's a revelation. I am sure I am more secure sitting a buck than I was before, but more importantly my horse is moving out and forward more freely. I don't do a lot of jumping though, if I did I would probably shorten up for that, but put them straight back down.
 
I tend to ride quite short but at the moment that suits me as I am not as fit as I would like to be and am not secure enough in the saddle. Riding shorter allows me more security in position at the moment although I will lengthen my stirrups as I go, well as much as my 5'3 frame and shortarse legs will allow anyway :D
 
Long. My instructor was on at me to shorten, so I did, but it felt weird. I think it's because I rode for over a year in a dressage saddle for everything, even the tiny bit of jumping I did on the Dizz. Short two or three holes for jumping (can't remember now...).

I know that when I get back on, my stirrups will be shorter because I'll be tense, but as the days go by then they will lengthen again :D. Due to get a new saddle as well, so will see how it goes :cool:
 
i ride really short as i have been taught by somone who rains racers and i feel more secure and comfortable
i used to prefer long but now i really dont like riding long
 
I have a synthetic saddle, and material "leathers" (she has brown leather for showing but day to day is black synth) so i got a cheap soldering iron and punched a hole inbetween the 2 holes i switch between, and wow, the last 2 days its felt so different, they literally touch bottom of ankle bone, my leg feels really secure but not to long or to short, and ive not changed them for last 2 - 3 rides, and ive hacked and schooled! Who though a quarter to half a inch could make such a difference!
 
i thought riding short was a sign of a poor seat, or so i was previously told by someone i cannot remember, so i was always paranoid about if my stirrups where to short.......silly huh
 
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