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Re: [RC] SAUDI Arabia's Latifa Al Shaikh - riding posture - Elizabeth WalkerOne thing that came to mind when I saw the picture was that it seemed as if the riders weight would be concentrated on the cantle of the saddle. No idea if that is actually true - just how the picture looked to me.By the way - did those top trainers say *why* they thought such a position was better for cantering / galloping long distance? P.S: This sounds like a really interesting study idea. It would be very interesting to see if and/or how different rider positions (and gaits) affect the horse. For example - does such a laid back position change the weight balance of the horse, so that there is more equal weighting of the front / hind legs? Is it more what the horse is "used to", vice the actual position? Lots of questions come to mind. On Feb 10, 2009, at 11:03 AM, Steph Teeter wrote: I'd love to hear from some equitation folks on 'why' this posture is considered so bad. They're not trotting, they're cantering. no jumping, no lateral movements, very little leg contact. They're going in a straight line, at a canter. the weight of the rider pivots off the center of the saddle as the horse 'rocks'. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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