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#1 ·
this has nothing to do with my horse, it has to do with me.

when i post i post unevenly with my hips. is there any way to change that? I don't want to get marked down in shows or screw up my horse's back!
 
#2 ·
i would try bareback riding/ posting both at the walk and at the jog. Once you are comfortable with that, post the trot.

If you aren't comfortable riding bareback, just drop your irons and post the walk and jog - be sure that you are only rising from your knees and thighs, and not pulling your self up with your shoulders (or one hip at a time :wink: )

Good luck !!!!!
 
#4 ·
posting

I had a rider who did the same thing. After checking to see if her stirrups were even, she went to the chiropractor and found she needed a little work on her back and hips. Now she's straight as an arrow.
 
#6 ·
first of all, to get your balance better try riding your horse BAREBACK, or with out stirrups.
this will help you to rely mostly on your KNEES to post. which is what you should be doing.
when you rely on your stirrups you often times don't distribute your weight evenly and ETC.

so try riding with no stirrups and/or bareback for a few rides. mostly posting [although it will do you wonders to try loping with out stirrups/bareback to help your equitation]

and ALWAYS remember that you need to be UP while your horses inside leg goes up and when that leg goes down, you need to be down. RIGHT on cue.

GOOD LUCK!
 
#7 ·
notorious_ said:
first of all, to get your balance better try riding your horse BAREBACK, or with out stirrups.
this will help you to rely mostly on your KNEES to post. which is what you should be doing.
when you rely on your stirrups you often times don't distribute your weight evenly and ETC.

so try riding with no stirrups and/or bareback for a few rides. mostly posting [although it will do you wonders to try loping with out stirrups/bareback to help your equitation]

and ALWAYS remember that you need to be UP while your horses inside leg goes up and when that leg goes down, you need to be down. RIGHT on cue.

GOOD LUCK!
yupp, other people have suggested that but thanks!

and I'm pretty sure you rise with the outside leg.
 
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dustytrailzz said:
I had a rider who did the same thing. After checking to see if her stirrups were even, she went to the chiropractor and found she needed a little work on her back and hips. Now she's straight as an arrow.
I second this. Posting with one hip higher than the other is often a sign that your body is out of alignment. More so than being off balance.
 
#9 ·
saraequestrian said:
notorious_ said:
first of all, to get your balance better try riding your horse BAREBACK, or with out stirrups.
this will help you to rely mostly on your KNEES to post. which is what you should be doing.
when you rely on your stirrups you often times don't distribute your weight evenly and ETC.

so try riding with no stirrups and/or bareback for a few rides. mostly posting [although it will do you wonders to try loping with out stirrups/bareback to help your equitation]

and ALWAYS remember that you need to be UP while your horses inside leg goes up and when that leg goes down, you need to be down. RIGHT on cue.

GOOD LUCK!
yupp, other people have suggested that but thanks!

and I'm pretty sure you rise with the outside leg.
you sure do :) i had some confusion about this a while ago as i have now been told both ways by different riding associations but you do rise with the outside leg moving forward
 
#10 ·
I actually learned by looking at the inside shoulder as well and have taught all of my students that way. When the inside shoulder is "up"...meaning that foot is on the ground, you are "up".

I have also heard a cute saying though for teaching trotting diagonals by looking at the outside shoulder. I think instructors teach the way they were taught for the most part, but for instructors teaching outside shoulder...."Rise and fall with the one on the wall." Helps kids remember to always look at the outside shoulder or the one closest to the wall.
 
#11 ·
ive found the easiest way when teaching my students is to get them to watch the outside leg and then tell them that they go forward with the outside leg going forward. this is easiest especially when you get the 4-5 year olds who have trouble grasping the concept of shoulders etc. it saves confusion too as they become used to looking at one thing to determine their lead. they also learn quickly enough how to 'feel' whether they are on the right diagonal or not
 
#12 ·
Well. This is kinda like the bareback idea. If your not that comfortable riding bareback still ride with the saddle but take you feet outa the stirrups , knot your reins and try and make your should reach to the sky. Swivel your ankles, move your arms round and round backwards and forwards and if you know what side your leaning to, slightly lean to the other side and stay in that position for a minute. Good luck!
 
#13 ·
I would suggest getting someone to lunge your horse while you are on him. Don't use reins, balance yourself out by extending your arms to either side, and close your eyes. It sounds weird, but it's extremely helpful! With your eyes closed, you focus only on the movement of the horse's body beneath you and without reins it helps balance and posture incredibly. When you post you might be riding on your reins. On the lunge, you won't have them, so you focus on your position only. When you say you post unevenly, do you mean you kind of twist to either side? When riding on the lunge, (keeping eyes closed) sit the trot for a couple rounds, roll your shoulders back and think about sitting deep in the saddle, using a bit of inside leg. Then, following the beat of your horse's trot, move into posting trot and make sure you are on the correct diagonal. Think about keeping your back straight, chest out and using your inner thighs to push yourself up, slightly forward with each movement. Good luck and I hope this helps!
 
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