Ok so I just started riding english this year. I consider myself a pretty good rider, but I can not get this posting thing down. I can feel my diagonals, but seriously is posting really that hard?
Posting is just so much work for me. I can't even make it around the ring without falling apart. I ride a lot and I even practice posting in my western saddle which seems to be easier for some reason. I also think that I rely to much on my stirrups while posting. So I tried posting without them and felt so akward and I felt bad for my horse so I quit.
Is it because I don't the muscles? Is it my saddle? Stirrup legnth? I just don't know.
I take lessons regularly both english and western. My friend mentioned taking some jumping lessons to get more into shape. I guess is there any exercises or anything to help me out. I'm on the market for a saddle as well. Need something really wide. I know a lot of people like the close contact but there doesn't seem to be much there to hold me in lol.
Any ideas?
I can post pics if that would be helpful too.
Posting is just so much work for me. I can't even make it around the ring without falling apart. I ride a lot and I even practice posting in my western saddle which seems to be easier for some reason. I also think that I rely to much on my stirrups while posting. So I tried posting without them and felt so akward and I felt bad for my horse so I quit.
Is it because I don't the muscles? Is it my saddle? Stirrup legnth? I just don't know.
I take lessons regularly both english and western. My friend mentioned taking some jumping lessons to get more into shape. I guess is there any exercises or anything to help me out. I'm on the market for a saddle as well. Need something really wide. I know a lot of people like the close contact but there doesn't seem to be much there to hold me in lol.
Any ideas?
I can post pics if that would be helpful too.