Horse Riding Tips
Samantha Jane
March 02, 2008
Instructor´s are always on about having the correct seat but only beacuse it´s something you NEED to have. When you are sitting correctly, your balance will be at it´s best. If you´re not sitting straight in the saddle, many other aspects of your seat will change to compensate for your leaning position in the saddle.
When you mount, sit still on your horse and adjust your position so that you feel that you are sitting straight on the horse, and sitting evenly on your seat bone. Keep your head straight and eyes forward, as even a slight tilt of your neck can mean that your balance is too far to one side.
Check that your stirrups are even.Use your warm up as a time to relax your muscles and settle into your saddle. Warming up without stirrups is a great way to stretch your legs right down, and flexing and relaxing your muscles one at a time will loosen up your entire position.
If you take lessons, ask your instructor (or even a knowledgable friend) to lunge you without stirrups or reins which can do wonders for your balance. Riding bareback is also a great idea to improve your balance, and it´s fun, too!
If you´re too scared to ride bareback because you think you´ll fall off there´s the sign that you SHOULD be riding bareback to improve that balance! Take it slow and don´t push yourself just walk if that´s all you feel comfortable doing.
Samantha writes articles on several subjects including horse health issues, horse riding tips and horse rescue stories. To read more articles please visit our Horse Riding website
When you mount, sit still on your horse and adjust your position so that you feel that you are sitting straight on the horse, and sitting evenly on your seat bone. Keep your head straight and eyes forward, as even a slight tilt of your neck can mean that your balance is too far to one side.
Check that your stirrups are even.Use your warm up as a time to relax your muscles and settle into your saddle. Warming up without stirrups is a great way to stretch your legs right down, and flexing and relaxing your muscles one at a time will loosen up your entire position.
If you take lessons, ask your instructor (or even a knowledgable friend) to lunge you without stirrups or reins which can do wonders for your balance. Riding bareback is also a great idea to improve your balance, and it´s fun, too!
If you´re too scared to ride bareback because you think you´ll fall off there´s the sign that you SHOULD be riding bareback to improve that balance! Take it slow and don´t push yourself just walk if that´s all you feel comfortable doing.
Samantha writes articles on several subjects including horse health issues, horse riding tips and horse rescue stories. To read more articles please visit our Horse Riding website
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