Jumping position help

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lilly.thompson12

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Hi! I was wondering if anyone has any tips for how to keep my lower leg in a better position when jumping? As shown in the pic my lower leg really swings back every time I jump! This is riding my loan horse Jackson. He likes to over jump.

http://s356.photobucket.com/user/lilly_thompson1/media/IMG_4138_zpsvvpjuijj.jpg.html?filters[user]=142937894&filters[recent]=1&sort=1&o=0

In this pic my leg is in a much better position riding my friends horse who is very well schooled.. could that be anything to do with it?

http://s356.photobucket.com/user/lilly_thompson1/media/IMG_3610_zps2vkgcfsb.jpg.html?sort=3&o=1

Hope the pics work! TIA
 
Try shortening your stirrups,(two holes) walking and trotting in the jump position, push your bottom back folding at your hips, then sit up and repeat, introducing poles (small to start with ) ..
 
Trotting over ground poles in the jumping position will help you gain strength and balance.

Gripping with the knee over fences can cause the lower legs to swing back. The knee becomes a pivot that the lower leg swings around.
If this is a problem think of keeping the part of your leg just above your ankle against the horse as you jump. This gives you contact with the horse's sides without using your knees.

Also keep your weight in your heels without forcing them down
 
Friend of mine used an elasticated strip tied from the end of the stirrup leather to the girth, to help train her wayward lower leg from swinging back too far.
 
I can't see your first picture for some reason but I agree with the posters saying to work on your position on the flat. Add in poles then low grid work. My trainer in the US was a huge fan of grid work and flat work in jumping position and it helped mine so much.
 
Your leg's swinging back because you don't have the right strength in your core.

You need to work on that on the flat, going round in two-point, with your stirrups at least two holes shorter.
 
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