Having an electric bums..

whiteclover

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Ive got a hot bum and tend to make horses go faster when I ride. How do I control it? Does anyone else have this problem. Im not very confident and its not helping my confidence when I ride.
 
Ive got a hot bum and tend to make horses go faster when I ride. How do I control it? Does anyone else have this problem. Im not very confident and its not helping my confidence when I ride.

The horses are picking up on your nerves. Try taking deep breaths out and really relax your shoulders. Allow your elbows to hang by your waist and give a little more rein so that your elbows are bent. Horses usually respond by relaxing themselves.
 
The horses are picking up on your nerves. Try taking deep breaths out and really relax your shoulders. Allow your elbows to hang by your waist and give a little more rein so that your elbows are bent. Horses usually respond by relaxing themselves.

Thanks I'll try that.
 
Maybe count your breath in and then breath out for a few mins as you warm up, takes your mind of your nerves and helps you relax.
 
I have always had an electric bum, I was a very confident rider and did x country the lot and never suffered from nerves, I do have a little loss of confidence in my ability now, but as I say have always had an electric bum, and daughter seems to take after me!!!

Lots of instructors have told me it is because I ' ride' them on even when relaxed, singing humpty dumpty seems to help, have not ever stopped it though and I know accept it :( lol

Some times it works to your advantage on a lazy horse.
 
I have an electric bum too. Its not like im unconfident. I think its just years of riding school.ponies and lazy ponies thats how i ride.

Seriously having to stop now as new pony is very fizzy. Its too do with adrenalin too.. Eg adrenalin goes up when your nervous/excited,horse picks up on it and gets faster. But you cant tell yiur adrenalins gone up
 
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