Balancing in strirrups how long for your? Lesson update

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kiwigirl

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Well another fantastic lesson today which worked on standing up in your stirrups at trot. How long does it take to perfect this. I can manage a few strides but end up resorting to grabbing the mane of my leg goin out of position or leaning over to gain position! I am told that this is possibly at canter also:eek:

Anyway after doing that we worked on 2 point position again which I find much easier to stay in but was having heaps of trouble keeping the horse going in it. I guess it is squeeze with the legs? But feels weird when you are in a totally different position. So did this in trot and then did some rising trot then into 2 pointover trotting poles, managed a couple but my steering and impulsion were a bit off so it went a bit to custart with the horse shying away from the poles! Never the less I loved every minute of it even though it was frustrating that I couldn't keep I nice rhythm going.

At the end we did about 3 canters down the side of the arena and it was wonderful! First time I have felt this relaxed, the canter felt slower and no neck strap holding! I really feel like i have made some progress finally:)
 
Excellent Kiwigirl, I've been trying 2 point position in my Australian Stock Saddle, and it's kinda hard. Fun hey. Do you ride every day or just once a week? I ride as often as I can since the Horse is ours and on our property.
 
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pilgrims5 said:
Excellent Kiwigirl, I've been trying 2 point position in my Australian Stock Saddle, and it's kinda hard. Fun hey. Do you ride every day or just once a week? I ride as often as I can since the Horse is ours and on our property.
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Unfortunately I live in the city and don't have my own horse so get to the riding school once or twice a week for an hour. I grew up on a farm so its very frustrating knowing my parents have acres of land where I could have a horse! Unfortunately I'm in the North Island and they are in the South! You will progree so fast having your own horse. Are you getting some instruction from anyone?
 
sockonmyhead said:
i did that exercise yesterday! didn't canter standing up though. i did manage to go down one side of the school standing up in the stirrups in trot though! yay!
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Well done you! Was that whole side of the school standing right up or in 2-point? I think I could manage 2-point like that now but standing up and balancing with my leg in the right position thats another story...... You must have fantastic natural balance and a strong leg if you can mange that:)
 
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