eatonbraynat
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My instructor has said i need to try and get myself in the shoulder hip heel alignment, my leg keeps going forward what can i do to improve this and will no stirrups work help??
Lower leg issues
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3DE
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The biggest problem is usually the stirrup bars are in the wrong position 
It;s hard - you just have to keep adjusting yourself
It;s hard - you just have to keep adjusting yourself eatonbraynat
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bump anyone else too!!
MissMincePie&Brandy
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I think there is a strap/gadget which attaches from the girth to the stirrup, to hold your stirrup in a fixed position, to train your leg.
I may be wrong, as it was a while ago I saw it being advertised. I can't remember what it's called, or if it would be suitable.
I may be wrong, as it was a while ago I saw it being advertised. I can't remember what it's called, or if it would be suitable.
Cedars
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Learn to play polo! I had this issue, had 3 polo lessons and now my instructor cant get me to keep my leg forward enough!!!!
piggyinablanket
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I wish I could help but mine shoots back ALL the time! lol but *bump* anyway
3DE
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Arggg strapping your leg is incredibly dangerous!
Sol
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Inky_and_Sunny - I've used those, the Equilibrium leg straps? I can't see how they're dangerous tbh. They don't attach the stirrup tight to the girth, and your leg can easily come out of the stirrup. They're also only thin velcro......
However, if your leg is slipping FORWARDS I doubt these would help tbh.
Get rid of your stirrups and learn to sit on your seat bones that way?
However, if your leg is slipping FORWARDS I doubt these would help tbh.
Get rid of your stirrups and learn to sit on your seat bones that way?
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HollyWoozle
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I have this issue but particularly with my right leg! It's very annoying!
dibbin
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Me too! Same leg and everything lol.
Steorra
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It could be because you are not opening your hips enough. This is an easy habit to fall into because if you sit on a horse like a chair then you don't absorb as much movement through your hips, torso and back. However it is worth learning to sit in a more classical way, because you will allow the horse to come through from behind and swing through his back more effectively.
Concentrate on opening your hips and relaxing into the movement of the horse, and your legs may come back naturally. You can also think about aiming to stand across your horse in a strong 'legs apart' pose instead of sitting on him.
A useful test is to try standing in your stirrups (upright. Not in jumping position). If you collapse backwards, your legs are too far forward.
It may be that this problem is a symptom of a flexibility issue. A proper warm up with stretches may help, as will regular work without stirrups. Little and often makes a bigger difference than one long stirrupless session.
Finally as a poster above said (can't see it as writing on my phone) it could be that your saddle is not a good shape for you, and that the bars are too far forward. If this only happens on one horse then it could be the saddle.
Concentrate on opening your hips and relaxing into the movement of the horse, and your legs may come back naturally. You can also think about aiming to stand across your horse in a strong 'legs apart' pose instead of sitting on him.
A useful test is to try standing in your stirrups (upright. Not in jumping position). If you collapse backwards, your legs are too far forward.
It may be that this problem is a symptom of a flexibility issue. A proper warm up with stretches may help, as will regular work without stirrups. Little and often makes a bigger difference than one long stirrupless session.
Finally as a poster above said (can't see it as writing on my phone) it could be that your saddle is not a good shape for you, and that the bars are too far forward. If this only happens on one horse then it could be the saddle.
Kokopelli
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Lunge lessons and work without stirups and if you have mirrors this is helpful as you can adjust yourself