Sitting or rising trot?
I got taught rising by the end of my third lesson, and have only done the tiniest amount of sitting in my entire twelve years of riding. Later I kinda figured that we got taught rising because of it being easier on ponies than beginners struggling sit, saves their backs and their patience.
I went to another instructor today who was totally horrified that I'd been taught to rise without learning to sit(and she wasn't overly impressed by my sitting with my pinkies loosely hooked in my OMG handle), so figured I'd ask you NR's for a consensus on what's normal?
I got taught rising by the end of my third lesson, and have only done the tiniest amount of sitting in my entire twelve years of riding. Later I kinda figured that we got taught rising because of it being easier on ponies than beginners struggling sit, saves their backs and their patience.
I went to another instructor today who was totally horrified that I'd been taught to rise without learning to sit(and she wasn't overly impressed by my sitting with my pinkies loosely hooked in my OMG handle), so figured I'd ask you NR's for a consensus on what's normal?