Following on from 'If you could make only one change'

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.....in this case, to YOUR RIDING, what would it be?

For me it would be to lose some pounds and lose some tension due to nerves. (OK so that's 2!)
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I'd have more confidence, in myself and my riding ability. That's the only thing that's really holding me back from where I want to be (jumping round intermediate BE would be nice if I had the guts! Not in a million years!)
 
I tip forwards and is main main area to work on...
it's drastically better than it used to be but still needs work
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Super_kat - i was the same last year, I was so scared of April's cat leaps and jumping dramatics!
I just kept making myself do it and I went on every group jumping lesson I could find to get moral support. I'm much more confident now (except for x country which is still SCARY!)
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Longer arms - I struggle to have my reins short enough and a bend in my elbow.
I'd also like to be a bit braver when jumping and not perch when I'm worried. Is it greedy having 3 changes!
 
i have two changes-

* i'd like to stop looking down
* i'd like to be able to ride both horses better- i find it hard to adapt from sitting quietly on Solo to 'driving' Red on.
 
I'd have a few:

- Ride into my corners better and look more where Im going during SJ rounds
- Give more over a fence, I tend to do "chicken wings" which looks awful!!
- Hold onto my reins more, one of my horses seriously rounds over fences so Im always giving the rein away too much (probably due to chicken wings above)
- Get my back fixed so I'd be more relaxed in my upper body.
 
Can I have two???

Stop looking down!!! I've ruined so many lovely pro pics by doing this!

be able to sit to any of odie's trots!!! can sit to all the rest of my horses, just not him???
 
two please..
to stop pulling silly faces when i'm concentrating ( every photo i've got has me sticking my tongue out)

my shoulder to stop disslocating every time i go x-country (maybe brakes would be an idea)
 
I collapse my left hip sometimes which is very annoying as i don't know i'm doing it until my instructor tells me! i would like more strength in my arms as i have 2 very weak wrists so i find it hard to get a horse together,i also have very weak legs which isn't great either! doesn't bode well really dose it???!!!! sorry for rambling,i would like to make loads of changes to my riding so i can't just choose one!
 
To have softer hands which i lost after a fall some time ago when my left had side of my body needed lots of physio- but I would love to be able to have that lovely soft feel in my hand again!
 
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