Is anyone else like this?

[HorseyGurl]

My instructor now has me doing just flat work. She told me that my balance isn't at it's greatest when I'm just doing flat work, but the funny thing is that when I'm jumping I become much more in line and balanced. She said that most people are the opposite.

Does anyone else feel like that have better balance when they are doing jumps and worst when doing flat work?

[Teddy1]

Yeah me too!!! When cantering in flatwork i lose my balance easy but when jumping everything stays where it should!!! wierd or what??

[ANN H]

Maybe its 'cos you're so focussed on your jumping that you just do everything else automatically without thinking about it. I find if I'm perfectly relaxed when riding, and thinking about other things instead of trying too hard, my flatwork just seems to fall into place.