Brimmers
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any tips foir keeping them down? I think i have a habit of "pushing" myself up when im jumping which makes my lower leg insecure 
any ideas / suggestions welcome?
any ideas / suggestions welcome?
heels going up when jumping?
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Spotsrock
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No suggestions but I do this so i'll be reading for any answers! Mine go back and up.
FfionWinnie
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Lots of work without stirrups I reckon 
. Not necessarily over jumps 
. Not necessarily over jumps be positive
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Do plenty of work in a 2 point seat in all paces, this will help you gain strength and security in your lower leg, when jumping think of folding rather than pushing forward. Make sure your stirrups are short enough to help, if they are too long you will be less secure.
irishcob
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My instructor tells me that your security comes through your weight going into your heels (and as be positive says, you can practise this with your 2 point seat when out hacking). Don't go ahead of your horse, but wait for moment of take off and fold from the hips. Finally if your feet tend to go backwards, she says imagine you are David Beckham kicking a football with both feet as you fold! And it works!!
spacefaer
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Several tips....
1. Keep your weight on your feet as you come into the fence, not on your bum - then you're quicker to get out of the saddle over the fence.
2. Heels lower than your stirrup bar - feel that the back of your thighs and lower leg are stretching rather than the front of your legs pulling you up (if that makes sense)
3. Make sure you're not gripping with your knees - if you are, then your lower leg will be swinging free.
4. As you go over the fence, imagine pushing your heels towards your horse's elbows.....
As said before, if your leathers are too long, then you'll be reaching for your stirrups and effectively standing on your toes over the fences. Short stirrups = tighter angles in your hip/knee/ankle joints, which increases the shock absorption factor too
1. Keep your weight on your feet as you come into the fence, not on your bum - then you're quicker to get out of the saddle over the fence.
2. Heels lower than your stirrup bar - feel that the back of your thighs and lower leg are stretching rather than the front of your legs pulling you up (if that makes sense)
3. Make sure you're not gripping with your knees - if you are, then your lower leg will be swinging free.
4. As you go over the fence, imagine pushing your heels towards your horse's elbows.....
As said before, if your leathers are too long, then you'll be reaching for your stirrups and effectively standing on your toes over the fences. Short stirrups = tighter angles in your hip/knee/ankle joints, which increases the shock absorption factor too
showpony
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Definately a light seat going into the jump - I have aslo found with my Cheese grater stirrups I have a better grip with the ball of my foot & find it alot easier to keep my heels down.