horse trot posting
My horse’s trot is to bouncy how do i stop posting on it?
We were doing a little performance today and we were being judged and my horse has a really fast bouncy trot so i got knocked down points for posting. How do I stop posting? By the way i ride western that’s why i’m not suppose to post.
First, improve the movement of your horse. Teach her to slow down and relax her body. In a western performance class (like Western Pleasure), you want a slow, flat-kneed jog. If she reaches out with a more ground covering stride–even if it’s too fast–it’ll feel better than a choppy, short stride. Do some long trotting and collection with her to help improve her movement.
Make sure you’re correctly positioned. Adjust your stirrups to the appropriate length. If they’re too long, you can’t use them to help secure your legs. If they’re too short, you’ll brace against them. Make sure you’re sitting deep and tall, not perched. Then relax your body. Think of a basketball. A fully-aired basketball will bounce the highest, right? That’s what happens when your body is tense, which is what often happens when the horse is fast and bouncy, because you’re bracing against it. Relax and LET yourself “bounce” with the horse. Otherwise, you’re still going to bounce, but it’s going to be against the horse and not with it. Go with her movement and you’ll feel better and look better. Practice distributing your weight in different places and see what works best. I find that I can best sit a trot or bouncy jog by using my thighs for balance. It’ll take practice, but work on it and you’ll develop the correct muscles to sit her jog well.
How to Trot Your Horse : How to Do a Posting Trot on a Horse
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