Jumping Position CC please!

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Hi all!

I just posted these pics in the PG and thought it might be good to hear a range of view and critique on my jumping position! I love jumping and am headed to Ireland tomorrow for a riding holiday involving lots of jumping so any tips will be put into practice!

Please dont be mean but critique is certainly welcomed, and bear in mind I probably manage to jump once every 2/3 months these days as us civvis aren't insured to jump the HHC horses.

This is me on my friends TB this weekend:

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And this is me having a jumping lesson about 4 months ago on my RI's lovely boy Nico:

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We were working on getting nice lines around the course so kept the jumps quite small but I have jumped him a fair bit bigger round XC schooling jumps, he's brilliant, takes a bit of encouragment over bigger fences/thinner fences or if something different comes up like a leaning gate but if you talk to him and keep leg on, he flies over! The scarier it looks the more clearance he gives! But on normal jumps he happily pops round no probs!
 
Nothing too bad there at all! :)

I would like to see tighter angles through your hips and knees and your bum a bit closer to the saddle.

Also looks like you are getting a little ahead of the horse over the fence and trying to jump the fence for him- try to think shoulders back all the way in to the fence and then don't throw yourself forwards on take off.

only little tweaks though, looking good :)
 
Thanks millitiger!

That all sounds reasonable and makes sense! Im hoping this weekend of intensive jumping will have me sitting properly!

I dont have a video but I also really lose my position after landing if a horse gets strong after a jump, I need to work on sitting right back in the saddle i think but thats my bad riding habits!
 
Great pictures. I'd agree with militiger and say that you need to fold a bit more so that your bottom is further back in the saddle. I can't talk though, you should see the pictures of me and Lil at our first HT. I was throwing the poor lamb over the jumps.
 
LOL! Thanks AD, that made did make me LOL!

Ok so:

bum back
tighter between hips and knees
dont jump for horse

:) thanks guys!
 
You look like you grip with your knee which would explain why the angles are just slightly out. You do it less on the chestnut.
Think about more weight in your heels and about your balance being even in both stirrups. Also think about pushing your hips forwards and this will move your shoulders back naturally and put you in a better position and stop you from over folding.
 
Ludi-doodi said:
You seem to have my problems - lower leg and hands! Here's what some others said to my problem - I think the comment in this thread about rotating over the hands hasn't been covered here, but looking at your pic, it's what I do too!

http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=380120
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Ah yes! Brill thanks for this!

LEC - I think was gripping with my knees on the TB, he was quite forward and I think I began to ride a bit defensivley, the jump after this fell apart cos I didnt ride into it enough causing his stride to be off and resulted in a cat leap!

Thanks AZ!!! Im so excited! Will remember the name Blue and try to have a go on him, look out for LOTS of pics next week!

Thanks all for the great advice x
 
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