So I'm very right sided!!

[lala1984]

Ok guys and girls I found out on Saturday that I am very right sided when in the saddle and was hoping someone would be able to help me sort this out. I have noticed this when riding my new share horse as he has been used for jumping and cross country when he was a bit younger he listens very well to you shifts in weight and will move over when you weight asks for it. The only problem is I don't mean to ask for it!!

It becomes more apparent when I go into trot, also I've not quite got used to his trot yet. I have always ridden cob types and he is an Anglo arab with a long stride. So when I trot him he thinks I am asking him to move to the right whilst trotting but it's just my weight shifting without me realising. He will stop moving right when we reach a place that's a safe distance away from the fence or whatever is on our right but I want to stop being one sided.

Any help gratefully received

Thanks

 

[eventerbabe]

get yourself to an equine orientated sports therapist. I too am incredibly right sided, i collapse my right hip completely and have squinted my older horse i had a ground session with a sports therapist and my RI, working on me learning to make adjustments to my posture and trying to get me to re-learn what straight is (what i think is straight is actually very off to the right!). We then translated this into the saddle. i also had some rolfing done as i'm completely skewiff in the back and neck. am much improved now. was not expensive and has done wonders for me.

 

[kathyt1]

Are you sure it is not the saddle making you lop sided? You would be amazed how many uneven saddles there are out there. Measure from the front of the saddle to the stirrup bars to check.