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Re: [RC] Back to the Basics: Proper posting technique - Sharon LevasseurWhat helps me is remembering two things: 1. The unfolding movement that creates "the post" should come from your hip joint. The fact that your knee bend changes is strictly a side effect. The movement must come from your hips. Think dirty here, it helps. >vbg< Your feet should feel like they're a little bit behind you, and you're pushing backwards against the stirrups. (They won't actually be behind you, but they will feel that way when you're in the up position.) 2. As your hips come forward, squeeze your butt cheeks together. That will further encourage your hips to open. Practice this on the ground for a while (in the privacy of your own home, LOL). If you can do it standing up, then when you start doing it in the saddle you will be balanced and centered. If you can't do it standing up, you're doing it wrong. -Sharon L. in Maine Quoting Mike Lewis <mikelewis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>: One of the things that came out of the APEX clinic last week during my equitation evaluation was that I'm doing the typical male style of posting (up and down, not front-to-back.) Big surprise there... not. After several years on a bouncy old gelding with a swayed back, I got into the habit of not paying attention to proper form. What advice can folks provide to help develop the front-to-back posting technique? I find it difficult to maintain once I start to get tired or when my mare really opens up her trot. If she is decelerating or going downhill, all bets for even attempting a better posting technique must be abandoned... Appreciate any help, Mike Lewis Admin, www.usendurance.net =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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