Help with jumping please!!

Question

ok so ive asked this before but the link didnt work so here it is:

oh and the question is hows my jumping position?

dont be mean towards this horse please hes 28 and still jumps 2' 9'' courses for me...

and i cant retire him because hes not mine,

and i do know my heels need to go down my stirrups were about 3 holes too long. i was expiramenting : )

http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee33/horsechica13313/me.jpg

Answer 1

Shorten your stirrups and Keep your heels down. let your ankles absorb the impact. and dont let your wrists "break" in the air keep them straighter maybe shortening your reins might help with that. But he jumps great for a senior ;) some horses are like fine wine just get better with age lol  

Answer 2

release!

You can tell your horse is trying to stretch his neck out but can't.

work on NOT keeping your hands in the same place from your approach to your jump.

and maybe come down a little more with your upper body.

Answer 3

You know, Your position is pretty good.

You need to hold you leg to your horse. Your lower leg has slipped alot! Your leg should be at your horses girth. By turning out your toes, it will automaticaly bring your leg on to your horse. Arc your back and try to hold your body taller. Your bottom needs to come out of the saddle a little bit more, but make sure your not throwing yourself out of the saddle. A good way to do it is just lift your bottom up with just your thigh, not your feet. It will give your a proper seat.Your toes needs to be turned out and your heel needs to come down toward the ground. Your arms are very awquard. You need to release with your horse. Bring your hands up his neck more toward his ears. You also need to hold your wrists straight. Your looking very good. Just practice with your position and I'm sure your get better.

Also, just a little advice with your stirrups. Let your legs hang onto the side of your saddle with out puting your feet in the stirrups. Now adjust your stirrups. When the bottom of your stirrup hits your ankle, your stirrup will be the proper length for jumping.

Have Fun with jumping!

Answer 4

Doesn't look bad at all.

You already know you need to shorten your stirrups. You toes are pointing you instead of forward, but you seem to be in good balance in the air.

I think you hands should be a bit lower to make a straight line from elbow to bit, but your hands look soft. Eyes are up.

Pretty good.

Answer 5

Well your leg slipped back a bit, but having long stirrups doesn't help that. also your getting "chicken toed" which means your heels are digging into the horse so make sure you keep your feet straight. Try to get your butt out of the saddle a little more so your off of his back, but don't lean forward with you upper body more. also your back is straight, but your shoulders are a little slouched. make sure to RELEASE though! Overall, your position is pretty good!

Answer 6

You look alright, but can definitely improve! = ]

Your toes are turning out, try to keep them straighter and lower leg on.

Try to get just a little bit more out of the saddle (it could just be the angle of the picture, but it doesn't look like you're far enough out).

Also, release a little more with your hands; inch them up farther along his neck.

Happy jumping!

Answer 7

You've got a good position. Keep your leg on. Remember to release, the reins looked pretty tight. Maybe lift your bum out of the saddle a little more, especially for 2'9 jumps. It could just be your stirrups though

Answer 8

it looks fine to me! your stirrups look long but you've already explained about that, and your reins are fine, you need to keep a contact over the jump (which you have done) but still give him room to stretch (which you have done)

I personally think you don't need to release any more over the jump than you are, but then, i'm European, and we don't fold or release as much as American riders do, mostly because we have to jump in arenas the size of shoe boxes compared to yours, which requires a different style of riding.

He sure is going strong for 28! looks like hes got many years of riding left in him.