I grew up riding Western so I never learned English posting, or terms for that matter. I just took up English riding 2 months ago. Since then I have learned to do a posting trot, and recently learned about the correct diagonal. My trainer is always telling me how good I am at always picking up the correct diagonal, but is always getting after another girl who can't seem to figure it out. She has been riding English for 5 years, and even jumps, so I don't understand why it's so hard for her, yet so easy for me. I just go with my horse's movements, I use him to 'propel' me up, so to speak. I just figured everyone did this. Am I incorrect?
My trainer always has us look down at the outside leg and tell her if we are on the right diagonal (going up when the leg goes forward, and down when it goes back), and she will say yes or no. I have never not been on it, except a few times after going over a trot pole or something and his trot gets so big I have to 2-point the whole thing, but I easily correct. It feels off if I am not on the right diagonal. IDK, I just don't really understand the whole process. I just get that I naturally get it, somehow...lol.
My trainer always has us look down at the outside leg and tell her if we are on the right diagonal (going up when the leg goes forward, and down when it goes back), and she will say yes or no. I have never not been on it, except a few times after going over a trot pole or something and his trot gets so big I have to 2-point the whole thing, but I easily correct. It feels off if I am not on the right diagonal. IDK, I just don't really understand the whole process. I just get that I naturally get it, somehow...lol.