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Are you one of those lucky few whose horse is nuts about jumping? You are lucky. There's a entire population of riders out there who would jump at the opportunity to get their hands on your horse.
Some horses are so enamored of jumping they set at it like they are blasting off on a moon shot. Let me make things clear, I might any day go for a horse that jumps with gay abandon than a pony that seems to believe the air two feet above his head is hurtful to health. The big issue is nonetheless , that over enthusiastic horses have a tendency to send you flying out of the stirrups and the saddle everytime they jump, and it's badly disorienting to have to thump back into the saddle and grope for your stirrups as you struggle to get your wits back about you. It can be especially catastrophic if you are in an event.
Two prominent reasons cause riders to leave their saddles when their horses over jump. The first is the momentum related to a large over jump from your horse or on account of your horse having a huge round bascule. At any rate, you have to learn how to stay in balance, whatever the thrust that causes you to leave the saddle. The 2 things you need to focus upon are seat and stability.
Say you are preparing your pony for a small jump over a little stream and he lifts off like he is Superman in disguise. You are caught totally unaware, and you react by making an attempt to get hold of the saddle with your knees. You have just set off a chain reaction leading to disaster. The physical result of your effort to use your knees to embrace the saddle is to lift your lower legs and swing them right out of the stirrups.
Try something different next time your pony makes an attempt to jjump the moon. Focus on keeping relaxed, and forget grabbing the saddle with your knees. Let your horse hoist you from the saddle. Maintain balance over your lower limbs and let your weight sink down into the heels. When you have your balance right over your legs, with your weight in the heels, your unplanned departure from the saddle will be brief and you won't lose the stirrups.
That one paragraph may make it sound like a cake walk. I plead guilty. It's not going to be all that simple. You're going to have to work really hard at gaining the kind of balance and confidence I have spoken about. You need to spend a heap of time on a two-point position. The right way of strengthening your lower limbs and getting stability into your position is to ride the two-point at all three gaits; and to strengthen your seat and horse-oneness by riding without stirrups.
You will also gain a lot from jumping little grids. Erect about half a dozen smallish cross rails approximately 10 to 12 feet apart. Get your pony to indulge himself jumping; make sure your head is up, your legs are relaxed, your body is balanced and your weight is in your heels. Concentrate hard on continuing to stay relaxed; don't try to grip with your knees. Keep practicing till you get into the swing of it.
When you have perfected your approach to your horse's jumps, you will find life a ton easier. Your butt will stay in contact with your saddle no matter how much he exerts himself. You may be pleased with the proven fact that you've got an athlete with much scope.
Some horses are so enamored of jumping they set at it like they are blasting off on a moon shot. Let me make things clear, I might any day go for a horse that jumps with gay abandon than a pony that seems to believe the air two feet above his head is hurtful to health. The big issue is nonetheless , that over enthusiastic horses have a tendency to send you flying out of the stirrups and the saddle everytime they jump, and it's badly disorienting to have to thump back into the saddle and grope for your stirrups as you struggle to get your wits back about you. It can be especially catastrophic if you are in an event.
Two prominent reasons cause riders to leave their saddles when their horses over jump. The first is the momentum related to a large over jump from your horse or on account of your horse having a huge round bascule. At any rate, you have to learn how to stay in balance, whatever the thrust that causes you to leave the saddle. The 2 things you need to focus upon are seat and stability.
Say you are preparing your pony for a small jump over a little stream and he lifts off like he is Superman in disguise. You are caught totally unaware, and you react by making an attempt to get hold of the saddle with your knees. You have just set off a chain reaction leading to disaster. The physical result of your effort to use your knees to embrace the saddle is to lift your lower legs and swing them right out of the stirrups.
Try something different next time your pony makes an attempt to jjump the moon. Focus on keeping relaxed, and forget grabbing the saddle with your knees. Let your horse hoist you from the saddle. Maintain balance over your lower limbs and let your weight sink down into the heels. When you have your balance right over your legs, with your weight in the heels, your unplanned departure from the saddle will be brief and you won't lose the stirrups.
That one paragraph may make it sound like a cake walk. I plead guilty. It's not going to be all that simple. You're going to have to work really hard at gaining the kind of balance and confidence I have spoken about. You need to spend a heap of time on a two-point position. The right way of strengthening your lower limbs and getting stability into your position is to ride the two-point at all three gaits; and to strengthen your seat and horse-oneness by riding without stirrups.
You will also gain a lot from jumping little grids. Erect about half a dozen smallish cross rails approximately 10 to 12 feet apart. Get your pony to indulge himself jumping; make sure your head is up, your legs are relaxed, your body is balanced and your weight is in your heels. Concentrate hard on continuing to stay relaxed; don't try to grip with your knees. Keep practicing till you get into the swing of it.
When you have perfected your approach to your horse's jumps, you will find life a ton easier. Your butt will stay in contact with your saddle no matter how much he exerts himself. You may be pleased with the proven fact that you've got an athlete with much scope.
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