How to improve my seat and position

[Belleoftheball]

I'm looking for riding exercises to help my seat and riding position. I can't do anything on the lunge due to my horse not lunging well.
Thanks

 

[Orca]

If you are competent rider then going stirrupless often seems to cure most seat/ balance/ position faults ��

 

[Equi]

Agree, stirrupless or at least work on getting your stirrups down.

 

[nikicb]

Agree with the above - no stirrups work and lots of it really is the best way. Good luck! x

Edited to add: If you can get a lunge lesson on a horse other than your own, that will also help.

 

[pennandh]

What can also be good, if you have a sensible horse, a secure arena, and somebody to supervise from the ground in case of anything going wrong, is riding without reins. Tie them in a knot to keep them from dangling, and steer/brake with only your seat and legs. We used to do this in groups over jumps with no stirrups at summer camps, but it's probably best to start off on your own and on the flat. You find out very, very quickly if you're over-reliant on your hands.

 

[Equi]

What can also be good, if you have a sensible horse, a secure arena, and somebody to supervise from the ground in case of anything going wrong, is riding without reins. Tie them in a knot to keep them from dangling, and steer/brake with only your seat and legs. We used to do this in groups over jumps with no stirrups at summer camps, but it's probably best to start off on your own and on the flat. You find out very, very quickly if you're over-reliant on your hands.

Quite!

I do this a lot at the moment cause my horse has a tendancy to overbend. So i throw the reins down and work without them. Im getting too used to it though, i forget to have any contact haha

 

[PorkChop]

Ride your own horse without stirrups, and invest in some lunge lessons on a schoolmaster

 

[Farma]

I agree with ljr I would go and invest in lunge lessons on a schoolmaster, riding something balanced and concentrating on your own position will get you where you want to be quicker.
If you Google exercise for dressge riders quite alot of helpful websites comes up x

 

[Goldenstar]

Are you thinking about jumping or dressage position ?
Riding without stirrups Is good but only if what your doing is the right thing there's no point in riding badly without stirrups .
Practise does not make perfect it makes permanent so unless your practising the right things the right way you don't train your self to be better .
That's where a good trainer is invaluable at the then end of a lesson you should be left with a clear understanding of exactly what your trying to change and how .