how to rise to the trot when bareback?

[fishiz3434]

i have recently learnt to rise to the trot bareback at my riding school and i have a friend who wants to learn except i dont think i'm being very helpful in my explanation of how i'm doing it and i cant remember how i learnt to do it other than lots of jumping bareback and without stirups and doing lots of two point bareback in canter to strengthen my legs...

has anyone got a good explanation of how to rise when bareback?
:D

[Sammii]

By using your hips and the movement of your horse to rise off the horses back, and then relaxing slowly when the horses movement brings you back down to his back.

[horses4eva888]

I'm not really sure but I think you have to get a good impulsion so that the horse pushes you up out of your seat by itself if you get that. It's what I've alway done when we trot w/o stirrups so I guess it's the same bareback. Sorry I'm not much help am I:o :p

[Sammii]

I'm not really sure but I think you have to get a good impulsion so that the horse pushes you up out of your seat by itself if you get that. It's what I've alway done when we trot w/o stirrups so I guess it's the same bareback. Sorry I'm not much help am I:o :p

Yep that's right :) Believe in yourself! :p

It also helps if you're riding a horse thats more elevated in his movements because it's easier for you to use them to rise, whereas if you have a heavy on the forehand horse, you have to do quite alot of the work yourself.

[Cicada<3]

I would try rising the trot without stirrups in a saddle first...

[fishiz3434]

cool thankx for that..i showed her and hopefully she'll pick it up :)