Help with western riding?

Question

Some times when I am cantering my feet slide out of the sturups and I wanted to know how I can keep them in thanks

Answer 1

Push you knee down into the saddle more so that you have pressure going down your leg into you foot. this should help. helps for me.

Good luck !

Answer 2

It sounds like your stirrups may be a bit too long for your leg. Try shortening them up a hole or two.

If that doesn't work, as a temporary solution, put a rubber band around your boot and stirrup. Many barrel racers use that trick so they don't lose their stirrups during their runs.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/188/39539...

If you look closely, you can see the rubber band around the top of the rider's toe. That band goes under (or around) the stirrup and around the back of the boot (right above the heel).

Answer 3

Put a bit more weight in ur stirrups on the balls of ur feet with ur heel pointing down. Also try shortening your stirrups a bit. When you stand in your saddle you should be able to put one fist between you and the saddle. I ride a bit shorter stirrups then that because I can't keep my feet in my stirrups that way.

Good Luck hope it helps

Answer 4

Bobbi had a great answer! Heels down and use your weight.

Answer 5

You can put some more weight in your stur ups and move you stur ups up a couple hole and see if that help and when you canter sit strong and balance

Answer 6

Put your heels down! Pay attention to this especially when you canter, or lope, as you would call if your riding Western.

Answer 7

It could be one of a few things. Usually when your feet slide out, the sturrups are too low. Try taking them up a little and see how that works. Also, you might not have much weight on your feet. Remember to keep your heels down and in, and put most of the weight on the balls of your feet. That should hold them in place.

You can also put a rubber band around your foot and the sturrup; people that ride barrel racers or cutting horses in pro competition often use rubber bands to hold their feet in the sturrups while the horse spins, runs, or jumps to the side during competition.

Answer 8

bring your stirrups up and try sitting more on your butt. Point your heals down and ride on the balls of your feet. :)

Have fun!!! :)

Answer 9

Put more weight in your stirrups.  If you are riding a balanced seat, including equal weight between your saddle and your feet, knees bent and your feet directly under you with your heels down, you will have the problem solved, plus, your ride is going to be more comfortable as well...what is happening, as you get into the pattern, you are tensing up and literally squeezing yourself out of your stirrups...stay balanced, keep some of the weight in your stirrups and you will have it whipped.  Practice on the exercise when you are NOT competing, when you can concentrate on it...good luck

Answer 10

point your heels down, put more weight on the balls of your feet

Answer 11

bring your sturups up more. they sell sturup covers so your feet don't slide i have them they work good.most tack stores sell them it gos around the bottom of the sturup were your foot sits

Answer 12

If your stirrups are the right length than just concentrate on keeping your heels down. That will put more pressure automatically on the ball of your feet and keep your feet in the stirrups.

Answer 13

it may be that ur sturups are too low. try to higher them and push ur heals down with just the ball or ur foot in the sturup.