What is posting and 2 point?

[loopyh]

I've read these terms a few times in the last week or so and for the life of me can't remember (if I ever knew) what they are?

[Mehitabel]

american for rising (to the trot) and jumping/xc position.

[greymane]

I'm glad you asked that question loopyh,

I've just been reading through the forms for my trip to America this summer and its states 'riders will post and be in 2 point for canters to save the horse's back'.

I new 'posting' was rising trot but wasn't at all sure what '2 point' was!

I'm wondering how difficult this will be in a western saddle?

So does 2 point mean shorter stirrups and leaning forward?

*wondering if there is a picture that explains it anywhere*

[EquineGal]

You don't normally do 2-point in a Western Saddle.
It's the jumping postion though.
I wouldn't whether I personally can't say if its shorter stirrups because I'm so short that I have to wear them at top hole anyway.....But they are generally a shorter stirrup for jumping.

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a376/SunnyDays2/P101005.jpg
This is an example. This was taken at the Red Hills Horse trials. It think its the CIC**....

[greymane]

Thanks for the picture Equinegal.

I'm wondering now whether my western riding lessons have much point!

[loopyh]

Am I reading this right that western riding asks you to ride in a jumping position while cantering? Very confused

thanks for the explanation about the posting though - I was wondering if I was missing something but obviously not. Shame in a way.

[greymane]

loopyh

As Equinegal says its not normal to ride in 2 point on a western saddle/trained horses!

Its just the place I am going to asks you to ride like that. So my lessons on sitting at the jog and loping are going to be a bit wasted :rolleyes:

[Vicki&Milo]

Not doubting your intelligence or anything like that, but you are sure they ride western aren't you. Plenty of places in the US ride English.

Vicki xx

[greymane]

Hi Vicki

Don't worry, I doubt my intelligence too sometimes!

Its definitely western tack. The other bit they emphasise in the forms is that the horses 'do not go on contact', which I take as meaning neck reining? (although they do have some horses trained to do a cross country course and they are ridden in English tack).

I think their major concern is their horses' backs, especially on the rugged terrain. We even get to ride two different horses a day.

[loopyh]

Hi Vicki

Where is it your going? Is there a website I can have a look at? Just being nosey really.