FELLOW ENGLISH RIDERS: Ok so I made a video of myself riding on the English saddle and Id like you all to watch it; its only a few minutes. Id like you to point out the errors I made. Heres a few things I saw wrong: 1. Major error - heel not bent down on the post position (body up) causing me to lean backward off balance. 2. Body from head to heel not aligned properly also contributing to leaning backward on the up position. 3. Major error - hands/arms not bent correctly to form a straight line from the elbow to the bit (bridle). Obviously my body was off balance due to incorrect heel position, and too much lower-leg force when I should have relied on squeezing with my inward legs and lifting upwards with my back straight and my butt slightly positioned back, thus giving me a more solidity in the stirrups (balance). And the proper hand/arm angle in correlation with the reign/bit would have given me better control without losing balance. Any other errors?
Posted on: Sun, 18 May 2014 02:11:28 +0000
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