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[Rossland_Rider]

I posted one of these pictures a few days ago, but the others I just got. Please feel free to comment on any problems you see

[Rossland_Rider]

http://www.newrider.com/forum/showth...45#post1382045

[Fanshawe]

Can't believe no one has commented yet! Bit difficult to tell much but my first thought is get your bum underneath you! That will then help with the lean forward but make sure you get shoulders back/chest out. Also keep your elbows to your sides and this will then make it easier to balance the hand. I won't comment on the jumping cause I'm the last person to ask! However you look like you have a soft hand and don't look like a kicker which is great by me! Keep going!

[xtremehorseyfan]

Your overall jumping position looks great!

Here's some tips I've learnt over the years:

Try to keep your legs near the girth instead of tipping your whole body forward.

You are giving with you hands (try to keep your hands on either side of the neck not together) and looking ahead (instead of down) which is great but try to push your shoulders back a little bit.

Your pelvis (hips) shoulder be raised over the saddle (in line withe the stirrup leather) instead of moving forwards towards the pommel. Your stirrups look as if they should be shortened by a couple of holes which will help alot.

I have been researching the jumping position for a couple of weeks so I hope I helped!

[Emz]

From the first pic it looks like your a little perched in the saddle and a little tipped forward. (Difficult to see from the angle though!) Really concentrate on relaxing into the saddle with your shoulders up with your tummy sucked in to help you sit a bit more upright. To help you to sit a bit deeper try some work without stirrups, concentrate on letting your hips and legs relax and hang as long as possible.

The jumping pic looks good, you look as if you weren't in front or behind the movement, your giving with your hands nicely so your horse is jumping nicely and looks like he's enjoying it. Only thing is the stability of your lower leg,try your stirrups up a hole or two and see if it helps. As you jump, try to think of it as lightening the seat not standing up. Imagine you're sitting on a £50 note and you don't want to loose it as you jump! Yet you need to remain light in the saddle so your horse can bascule nicely.

Nice horsey!!