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| Lately I have been having a problem with have my legs to far up in front of the girth. Do you know of any ideas that will help me with that problem? Please help and thanks to all who reply. BTW. I ride western.
 
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| come on guys please I need some advice
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| | my friend, believe it or not, tied sandbags to her feet. she said they helped keep her heels down and legs back. =D just something to think about. for me, i just have to keep reminding myself to put them back, then it just becomes habit.
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| My trainer just recently took my stirrups away for the whole month, because i need to learn to use my thighs, and help me exaggerate a bit to keep my leg back. =D
Mainly, stand your horse and move forward very slowly until you can feel your seatbones. That is exactly where you want to position yoursefl every time you canter-that's the main gait andthe walk, where you want to be able to feel them, and even at the sitting trot.
When you are in a slightly forward position, that brings your leg back and keeps it under you. If you need any more advice/help, just pm meh!
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| Try taking your feet out of the stirrups. I had a different situation but it helps with everything. I was leaning too far foreward and I kicked my feet out and my position was perfect! So try takin away your stirrups.
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| Thanks! I will try thoughs ideas. maybe not the sandbags but... lol
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| i had the same problem!(except i ride english) and my trainer had me ride without stirrups for a few weeks, it REALLY helps.. also try riding bareback too, that helps with your posture(sp?) alot..
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| comanche2494 (9/30/2008)
my friend, believe it or not, tied sandbags to her feet. she said they helped keep her heels down and legs back. =D just something to think about.for me, i just have to keep reminding myself to put them back, then it just becomes habit. ya, same here. make a concisous (sp?) effort and pretty soon you'll not have this problem anymore. i wouldnt take off your stirrups, just ride bareback and sit up straight. [i do that just out of laziness xD]
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