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 Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2007 8:27 am
So, I'm having a bit of confusion right now when riding Joy english (and really, somewhat in the western tack as well). Over time, I've realized I've put more and more weight in my stirrups, and slightly LESS in my seat. This was mainly from learning to simply stay in the saddle during Joy's bucking fits, but now, I realize I'm riding like that all the time, bucks or no bucks.
The problem is, when I do that (put more weight in the stirrups), my legs swing out in front of me and I almost have a chair seat going on.
So my question is, should ALL of my weight be put in my seat, and NONE in my stirrups? I was experimenting with that yesterday while riding, and I realized that when I took the weight out of my stirrups, my feet came slowly back under me into a more correct position.
So, where should the majority of your weight be? Seat, or stirrups? Or some sort of combination of both? And does this change between disciplines?
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Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2007 10:18 am
I would keep most of your weight and just enough in your feet to keep your heels down. I'm doing classical dressage now, and nearly all of your weight is balanced in your seat, and heels are not asked to be down, but simply flat. Buuuut, that's classical dressage, and I don't klnow what you're up to.
Perhaps some pictures to help?
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Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2007 10:42 am
Antlers I would keep most of your weight and just enough in your feet to keep your heels down. I'm doing classical dressage now, and nearly all of your weight is balanced in your seat, and heels are not asked to be down, but simply flat. Buuuut, that's classical dressage, and I don't klnow what you're up to.
Perhaps some pictures to help?
Unfortunately I don't have a pic of me riding on this comp, but I can try and find it.
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Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2007 4:54 pm
she has trained you to get off her back and leave her alone so her back can move more freely (thus the idea of 2-point). i know we've all had this conversation before about her bucking, but are u SURE she doesnt have her back out? has she ever been looked at by a chiropractor? not just a horse massage therepist? but anyways, about ur seat. u should be putting most of ur weight on ur seat bones and just have the weight of ur legs resting in the stirrrups and the weight going through ur heels. try it at a stand still. its like horse yoga (lol, visualizing a horse doing the lotis position blaugh ), as u sit up right in the saddle, thing about ur weight goiong from ur seat bones, relax ur leg, and resting in the bottom of ur heels. u dont want to push ur weight down (at the same time lightenong ur seat) but u dont want to lift ur leg either so all ur weight is in the saddle.
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Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2007 8:16 pm
Brat_and_a_half she has trained you to get off her back and leave her alone so her back can move more freely (thus the idea of 2-point). i know we've all had this conversation before about her bucking, but are u SURE she doesnt have her back out? has she ever been looked at by a chiropractor? not just a horse massage therepist? but anyways, about ur seat. u should be putting most of ur weight on ur seat bones and just have the weight of ur legs resting in the stirrrups and the weight going through ur heels. try it at a stand still. its like horse yoga (lol, visualizing a horse doing the lotis position blaugh ), as u sit up right in the saddle, thing about ur weight goiong from ur seat bones, relax ur leg, and resting in the bottom of ur heels. u dont want to push ur weight down (at the same time lightenong ur seat) but u dont want to lift ur leg either so all ur weight is in the saddle.
And I really don't think this is my horse's doing, it's mine. Whenever a horse bucks, I use my stirrups as anchors, push myself down deep into the saddle to steady myself. May not be the correct way to do it, but I stay on, and really that's all that matters until the fit is over. But really, she doesn't do all out bronco fits anymore, just an occasional buck. Now it's just a habit of mine, that I need to try and fix.
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Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2007 3:28 pm
When riding Western, you should have most of your weight in your seat, and when riding English, put more weight it the stirrups, but make sure to keep checking on your position, I'm bad about the "chair seat" too. lol
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