Are you one of those fortunate few whose pony is nuts about jumping? You are lucky. There's a whole population of riders out there who would jump at the chance to get their hands on your pony.
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 would any day go for a horse that jumps with gay abandon than a horse that appears to believe the air 2 feet above his head is hurtful to health. The big issue is , however , that over enthusiastic horses tend to send you flying out of the stirrups and the saddle every time they jump, and it's badly disorienting to have to thud back into the saddle and grope for your stirrups as you fight to get your wits back about you. It can be especially catastrophic if you're in an event.
2 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 pony or as a result of your horse having a massive round bascule. At any rate, you need to learn to stay in balance, whatever the thrust that makes you leave the saddle. The 2 things you need to focus on are seat and stability.
Say you are preparing your pony for a little jump over a little stream and he lifts off like he is Superman in disguise. You are caught completely unprepared, and you react by attempting to get hold of the saddle with your knees. You have just set off a chain reaction leading to disaster. The physical consequence 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 else the next time your horse makes an attempt to jjump the moon. Concentrate 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 exit from the saddle will be quick 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 will need to work very hard at gaining the sort of balance and confidence I have talked about. You want 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 bolster your seat and horse-oneness by riding without stirrups.
You'll also gain a lot from jumping little grids. Erect about 6 smallish cross rails roughly 10 to 12 feet apart. Get your horse 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 and grip with your knees. Keep practicing until you get the hang of it.
When you have mastered your approach to your horse's jumps, you will find life a ton less complicated. Your butt will stay in close contact with your saddle no matter how much he exerts himself. You may be proud of the fact that you have 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 would any day go for a horse that jumps with gay abandon than a horse that appears to believe the air 2 feet above his head is hurtful to health. The big issue is , however , that over enthusiastic horses tend to send you flying out of the stirrups and the saddle every time they jump, and it's badly disorienting to have to thud back into the saddle and grope for your stirrups as you fight to get your wits back about you. It can be especially catastrophic if you're in an event.
2 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 pony or as a result of your horse having a massive round bascule. At any rate, you need to learn to stay in balance, whatever the thrust that makes you leave the saddle. The 2 things you need to focus on are seat and stability.
Say you are preparing your pony for a little jump over a little stream and he lifts off like he is Superman in disguise. You are caught completely unprepared, and you react by attempting to get hold of the saddle with your knees. You have just set off a chain reaction leading to disaster. The physical consequence 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 else the next time your horse makes an attempt to jjump the moon. Concentrate 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 exit from the saddle will be quick 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 will need to work very hard at gaining the sort of balance and confidence I have talked about. You want 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 bolster your seat and horse-oneness by riding without stirrups.
You'll also gain a lot from jumping little grids. Erect about 6 smallish cross rails roughly 10 to 12 feet apart. Get your horse 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 and grip with your knees. Keep practicing until you get the hang of it.
When you have mastered your approach to your horse's jumps, you will find life a ton less complicated. Your butt will stay in close contact with your saddle no matter how much he exerts himself. You may be proud of the fact that you have an athlete with much scope.
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