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Just wondering, because i read that if you practice having your feet more to the outside of the foot and toes and heels down, it will help your toes on the horse and today i genuinely think it helped (only been doing it a few days but i can feel it up the outside of my leg)

So i sat on my comp chair, and immediately put my feet to how i usually have them. This is as such: right foot back and resting on my toes, which are pointing out, left foot crossed over the back of it. Right side is my BAD side for feet and legs.

Another way i sit is with my feet both back, wrapped around the prongs on the chair, with my toes pointed back, so the top of my foot is on the floor.
 
equi said:
Just wondering, because i read that if you practice having your feet more to the outside of the foot and toes and heels down, it will help your toes on the horse and today i genuinely think it helped (only been doing it a few days but i can feel it up the outside of my leg)

So i sat on my comp chair, and immediately put my feet to how i usually have them. This is as such: right foot back and resting on my toes, which are pointing out, left foot crossed over the back of it. Right side is my BAD side for feet and legs.

Another way i sit is with my feet both back, wrapped around the prongs on the chair, with my toes pointed back, so the top of my foot is on the floor.
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I sit cross legged (like a child, not the adult version!) but I'm not sure I understand the first paragraph. I think I need a diagram (also like a child) :D.
 
I think it's what way your feet are supposed to be? Bit more weight on the outside not just your toes and arch. Does that make sense? Lol. I had a foot lady say I have too much weight on the inside heel and low arch. Higher arch = better
 
equi said:
I think it's what way your feet are supposed to be? Bit more weight on the outside not just your toes and arch. Does that make sense? Lol. I had a foot lady say I have too much weight on the inside heel and low arch. Higher arch = better
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Yes! Thank you, that makes sense. Funnily enough, I spent a long time learning Wing Chun and the goat stance (true story), puts a lot of weight through outer thigh and calves, then deep into the heel and outside edge of the foot. I felt that stretch you mentioned a lot when I was learning it! I'm not sure my sitting position will help but practicing that stance might :)

milliepops said:
I also manage to sit cross legged on just about every chair :p
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:D So comfy. I'm hoping, as a bonus, that it will help me to get my legs around Orca!
 
Getting my legs around is something i am working on a lot. My horse is very sensitive to pressure, and legs on at all is forward to him so i have got into a bad habit of holding my legs away which means im unbalanced.
 
Not sure about feet (must try), but it worked for me with my hands. When I drive (car) I used to be lazy with my left hand and just steer with my right hand. By keeping both hands in the correct position (ten to two) on the wheel, it improved my lazy left hand, which had some positive benefits for my riding.

Now thinking about my feet ....
 
NZJenny said:
Not sure about feet (must try), but it worked for me with my hands. When I drive (car) I used to be lazy with my left hand and just steer with my right hand. By keeping both hands in the correct position (ten to two) on the wheel, it improved my lazy left hand, which had some positive benefits for my riding.

Now thinking about my feet ....
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You make a good point! I have a heavier right hand. I will maybe take up your driving style too! haha
 
As an Alexander Tech teacher I can tell you the way to sit in a chair is at 90 degree angles - so horizonal thighs, upright lower legs , horizonal feet. try doing that in most comfy chairs or car seats - no wonder we have rubbish lumbar spines. Weight bearing points of feet are 1 under the middle of the heelbone , slightly to the outside , 2 under the little toe joint 3 under the big toe joint [ joint as in the actual foot ,not along the toes] therefore there is a tripod support , and weight should be equal on these points. Re riding , the 2 toe jopints supports are equally on the stirrups. Ankles not braced or forced into an angle or tilt.
 
NZJenny said:
Not sure about feet (must try), but it worked for me with my hands. When I drive (car) I used to be lazy with my left hand and just steer with my right hand. By keeping both hands in the correct position (ten to two) on the wheel, it improved my lazy left hand, which had some positive benefits for my riding.

Now thinking about my feet ....
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This^^ also use driving to sit on both seat bones equally. Making sure I'm not collapsing either of hips.
Another one is working on core muscles while driving :)

I do need to start doing it all again as it did make a difference
 
I tend to "jump" speed bumps haha lowers the impact. I need to sit up straight more, I've gotten into a very bad habit of slouching. Sitting straight is very hard even tho my backs killing me slouched.
 
I have a box of papers in front of me, I use that as a foot rest, from when I did my ankle in!! I then cross my legs over each other!

When I get unconfortable, I often get one of my legs and put it on the chair and sit on it!!

I know I sit really badly at work! but I don't ever feel comfy with my feet flat on the floor
 
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