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Hi Nicole...

 

I'm not sure I guess how to keep my weight in my lower body when I post...I do post low, as others have disussed, so I"m not rising that high or anything.  But, it is interesting to think more on that subject of keeping my weight down even as I"m 'up'.  Thanks, terry

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Hi Terry,

My guess -- not ever having seen you ride so I could be totally
wrong -- is that when you are up in your stirrups you also lift
your weight to your upper body. Very common to do this. It
takes conscious practice to two-point and keep your weight down
low. (I can do it on the trail without thinking, but in the
arena for some reason either posting or two-pointing I have to
concentrate to keep my weight where it belongs.)

BTW, it shouldn't really matter if you're standing or sitting,
it's keeping the weight low, body balanced, and breathing deep
(as you note) that matters.

~Nicole

Re: [RC] fear-alice-how to keep your "seat" - Terry Flanagan

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Hi...that's sort of funny, because I would have said the opposite...My horse is a lot like Alice's...is hesitant about leading, can shy at times, and the thing that keeps me in the seat and not on the ground is keeping the majority of my weight in my seat. If I"m more in the stirrups, it's like a spring coil for getting sprung off if she shies. By staying in the seat, lower, heavy, breathing deep, my center of gravity is low too...Just very interesting...learning what works for people and which horses and what doesn't.

Terry (new here...)

Ed Kilpatrick wrote:
alice, the big spook is a bad thing! i see lots of people get dumped when that happens.
you need to get the majority of your weight on the balls of your feet instead of on your seat, especially at a canter. think of it as straddling the horse in a standing position, with your legs as relaxed as possible. dont "squeeze with your knees". you have to keep your center of gravity as low in the saddle as possible. heels down, head in the middle! ed

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