Position

[Warmblood39]

oh my please comment on my riding, i think personally this is a terrible position

currently having lessons which i believe we are making progess in

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[Lobelia_Overhill]

Can't really comment on a couple of photos, after all they are a split second in time, better if you have a video or lots of photos

 

[Warmblood39]

yeah i have videos on youtube ...... if you type in felbridge 2ft 6 it will come up x

 

[Damnation]

The things in common with those two pics are that you need to sit up more and you need to relax your legs and put your weight down into your heels

 

[Warmblood39]

yeah I always lean forward for some reason and then it puts my heels up, think maybe i should make my stirrups a little longer x

 

[Tnavas]

Lovely course of jumps - really pretty.

Heels down, back flat - relax shoulders and hands forward more.

 

[Warmblood39]

ah thank you ........ we don't get out much coz I don't have transport. However at the local pony club they are doing open clear rounds so going to get the beast out to there this week hopefully.

Best show ground ever! x

 

[crazyhorse4727]

I think your seat looks sympathic but overall your abit tense through your shoulder with fixed arms and hands. You also seem to be gripping with your thighes which won't allow you legs to wrap around and makes you bring your heels up.

 

[Warmblood39]

yeah so maybe some work with no stirrups? x

 

[crazyhorse4727]

I would say lunge lessons with no stirrups or reins!

 

[Warmblood39]

yeah but the only thing with that is, he isn't a riding school horse and is full of beans so dont think the lunging is a good idea.

 

[crazyhorse4727]

Ok my horse would be the same. Lots of work without stirrups would be good. Also try this exercise of giving and taking the hands. As your riding around lift your hands up to the proper position. Then one at a time move your hand towards your horses cheek, losing contact, then reposition it. Then repeat with the other hand. But don't make your body in normal position. This will relax your arms from their fixed position. And should stop him frow trying to evade the bit and being on his forehand, as it looks in the 2nd pic.

 

[Warmblood39]

Here sis the video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlqphaZwzA0

 

[Damnation]

Looking at the video you need to relax your shoulders and arms. Basically it looks to me that your reins are too short and your not giving with your hands, well you can't give with your hands because your arms are already straight! This means that the rest of your position is being comprimised as you collapse on his neck over the jump.
Lots of flatwork working on getting you relaxed, sat up with more bend in your arms will help you alot

 

[Warmblood39]

Thanks first competition out jumping together x

 

[Damnation]

Thanks first competition out jumping together x

In that case alot of the tension could have been nerves. Overall it looked like a nice quiet round

 

[Warmblood39]

thank you only had a him a year x