Flatwork Critique [img heavy]

I have a lesson on Wednesday and would love it if you all could critique my flatwork so I know what to work on? Thanks so much! Btw sorry my face is blurred out.. I'm young and my parents won't let me show my face online. :(

These are from our first show together, March 15:









Once again thanks so much in advance. All your critiques are very much appreciated! Tear me apart and be harsh and thorough!!

-Equuestriaan <3

No critique.
English= not my thing.
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GORGEOUS HORSE THOUGH!!!

You are and always will be a lovely rider.
The one thing I do notice is that you need your butt more centered over the saddle. I am guessing that you're keeping a lighter seat for the hunter ring, otherwise I would suggest a deeper seat.
Lovely legs, arms could be a little more bent at the elbow to create a straight line from elbow to bit.
Around the corners, you want to sit up tall and straight and not lean like a motorcyclist, keeping straight will help your horse balance around the corner. Keep those shoulders square and even.
Keep up the excellent work!

Thanks =D he is pretty cool xD

Thank you so much! I was going for more of a lighter seat at the canter except the third pic where I was just exhilarated from my jumping round and was about to give him a huge pat xD Again thank you tons I'll work on not leaning.. very bad habit of mine!

It looks like your saddle is pushing you into a chair seat, or your leg is just unsteady. This is the biggest thing I see, otherwise your upper body posture is correct, but your arms could use some work.

I would really like to see you working to keep your legs under you and really put them on, riding without stirrups and practicing a lot of forward sitting trot with a long leg that is underneath you. When your legs are stronger, I would like to see your stirrups 1-2 holes longer, just so the stirrups don't put you in such a chair seat.
I would also get your saddle fit checked, just as a hunch I think that it needs more flocking in the back to get the low point further forward, and make the saddle so you can sit above your leg, not behind it. If you're really strapped for cash, Cashel makes a good riser pad.
As for your arms, you really really really need to get your elbows IN. The less stable your elbows are, the less stable your hands are and the more apt to pull you will be. The more we pull, the more the horse objects, and if becomes harder to ride, so we get more unbalanced and pull harder etc etc.. Long story short, put your elbows on your hips and leave them there!!! (Except in a release, then they follow the horse's mouth) Also, you need to put your thumbs on top and bring your hands down, right near the withers. The easiest way to correct this is to turn your wrists so that your thumbs are pointing forward and slightly down like this http://imagebank.ipcmedia.com/imageB...d1f4d98dcc.jpg. Your hands should be a little bit lower though.
A note on form - I've won hunter o/f classes without my bum leaving the tack, except over fences. The best way to ride a course is in a true half seat and not a two point. This way we can balance our horses better without making huge looking corrections.
And a note on turn out - your stirrup leathers are much too long and should be trimmed so they don't extend past the saddle flap. Your full cheek needs a keeper so it doesn't get stuck on things. http://lizditz.typepad.com/photos/ho...ewebalbum.jpgp Also a half pad looks a bit more polished, this is only a matter of taste though.

Good job! Keep practicing!

You look like a really nice calm and gentle rider, the only thing I can suggest is sitting up a bit straighter and pushing your shoulders out :)