{"id":72,"date":"2008-09-29T09:40:06","date_gmt":"2008-09-29T15:40:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/horsetrainingresources.com\/blog\/?p=72"},"modified":"2008-09-29T09:40:06","modified_gmt":"2008-09-29T15:40:06","slug":"horseback-riding-the-riders-position","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/horsetrainingresources.com\/blog\/general\/horseback-riding-the-riders-position\/","title":{"rendered":"Horseback Riding: The Rider&#8217;s Position"},"content":{"rendered":"<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"http:\/\/horsetrainingresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/trustjacker\/css\/authover.css\" media=\"screen\" \/>\r\n\t       <link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"http:\/\/horsetrainingresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/trustjacker\/css\/simplemodel.css\" media=\"screen\"\/>\r\n\t          <script type=\"text\/javascript\"\r\n\tsrc=\"http:\/\/horsetrainingresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/trustjacker\/js\/jquery-1.7.2.min.js\"><\/script>\r\n           <script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/horsetrainingresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/trustjacker\/js\/jquery.simplemodal.js\"><\/script>\r\n           <script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/horsetrainingresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/trustjacker\/js\/authover.js\"><\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n\t\t\t\tvar jq = jQuery.noConflict();\r\n\t\t\t\tfunction openPopup(url,width,height,delay,useajax,iframe,exitt){\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\talert(url);\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\tauthover.configure({\r\n\t\t\t\t\tiFrameAttribute : {\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\"name\" : \"autFrame\",\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\"id\" : \"authFrame\",\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\"src\" : \"http:\/\/wikipedia.com\",\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\"height\" : \"100%\",\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\"width\" : \"100%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t},\r\n\t\t\t\tmodalContent : url,\r\n\t\t\t\twidth : width,\r\n\t\t\t\theight : height,\r\n\t\t\t\tdelay : delay,\r\n\t\t\t\tpopupUseAjax: 0,\r\n\t\t\t\ttargetUseIframe: iframe,\r\n\t\t\t\tpopupIsRedirect: useajax,\r\n\t\t\t\texitAlertText: exitt\r\n\t\t\t\t});\r\n\t\t\t\tauthover.triggerModal();\r\nreturn false;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/script><p><strong>Today&#8217;s Tip:\u00a0 &#8220;The Rider&#8217;s Position&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Horseback riding takes some muscle as well as brain power.<\/p>\n<p>You don&#8217;t have to be Arnold Schwarzenegger nor do you need<br \/>\nto be a brain surgeon, but you do need to be ready to break<br \/>\na sweat and think about what you need to do.<\/p>\n<p>One of the first things a new rider will learn is the<br \/>\nbasic rider&#8217;s position.<\/p>\n<p>In the English saddle, the rider sits with her ear,<br \/>\nshoulder, hip and heel in a vertical line so that her<br \/>\nshoulders are over her hips and her lower leg comes under her.<\/p>\n<p>Her heel is down, but not forced so that the leg juts forward.<\/p>\n<p>Her back is straight and by lifting from the<br \/>\nsternum her shoulders go back.<\/p>\n<p>Her elbows are bent and at her side and upper<br \/>\narm against her rib cage.<\/p>\n<p>The hands are low, near the horse&#8217;s wither to create a straight<br \/>\nline through the reins to the horse&#8217;s mouth. Hands are closed<br \/>\nin a fist around the reins, and the thumbs are turned upward.<\/p>\n<p>To get an idea of the basic position before you get on a horse,<br \/>\nstand in modified horse stance while you are on the ground.<\/p>\n<p>Spread your feet apart until they are about as wide across<br \/>\nas your shoulders (or slightly wider).<\/p>\n<p>Bend your knees and lower your hips downward. Keep your back<br \/>\nstraight and your shoulders over your hips.<\/p>\n<p>Look down and take note of how your feet are under your hips.<\/p>\n<p>When you are in the saddle, this is close<br \/>\nto the position you&#8217;ll take.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, when you are in the saddle, if you imagine a<br \/>\ngiant&#8217;s hand plucking you up out of the saddle by your<br \/>\nshoulders and putting you on the ground, would you be<br \/>\nable to hold the position or would your feet be too<br \/>\nfar in front of you?<\/p>\n<p>Trying to maintain it while steering or trotting your<br \/>\nhorse will be a challenge in the beginning, and you&#8217;ll<br \/>\nneed to mentally remind yourself to correct your position.<\/p>\n<p>For more on the rider&#8217;s position, refer to the detail<br \/>\nfound in our popular book:<\/p>\n<p><strong> &#8220;Horseback Riding: The Complete Beginner&#8217;s Guide&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/horsetrainingresources.com\/RidingBook.html\" title=\"Get Your Copy of the Horseback Riding Book\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Get Your Copy of the Horseback Riding Book<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s today&#8217;s tip&#8230;.\u00a0 stay safe around your horses!<\/p>\n<p>Charlie<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today&#8217;s Tip:\u00a0 &#8220;The Rider&#8217;s Position&#8221; Horseback riding takes some muscle as well as brain power. 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