Western troting/jogging!!!1?

Question

i always ride english but teaching myself western i cant figure out what to do im so use to posting............. do i still post or what?

Answer 1

When you ride western you're not supposed to post. So I guess don't post.

Answer 2

I ride and show both Western and English on the Paint breed circuit, so I can help you with your question.

Anytime you are showing while riding Western you do not post the jog.  This is true in Western pleasure, equitation, reining, the riding pattern, trail, etc.  There is a regular jog and an extended jog.  In both you are to sit in the saddle and absorb the horse's movement with your hips and back.  A good moving Western horse is very easy to sit when they jog, they feel almost no more bumpy than they would at a walk, but you do get a bit of a "swivel, swivel" feeling in your hips.  If you are struggling to sit when your horse jogs, I can almost guarantee that he is moving on too fast and strong.  Almost any horse can jog good enough for you to sit properly, but a great Western horse has such a nice, comfy jog that it is no effort to sit it.  I'm suspecting your problem isn't you, it's your horse's jog at this point in time!

But when you are riding Western out of the ring you are welcome to post if you want.  In the warm-up pen I frequently post, its a good way to warm up my horse's back safely.  And if I'm trail riding I post because its easier for both me and my horse if we're traveling many miles, especially since we normally are using an extended jog to trail ride.  Many show riders still post at home, so feel free to post at times if you want.  Most of all I would concentrate on teaching your horse to slow their jog, and then work on sitting that.  Remember, you need leg to slow a jog, it isn't enough to just pull on the reins.  You use both leg and hands and when the horse is going to right speed you release with both to give them a reward.

Answer 3

No, you don't post in western- but you can. Just drop your heels, sit deep in the saddle, and move with the horse. If you find yourself bouncing a lot then you can ride with no stirrups or bareback.

Answer 4

You shouldn't post while you are trying to convert to western...especially if your horse is just learning to jog.  A deep seat helps you to slow your horse's movement, and posting on a western horse just naturally speeds him up.  If you already have a well trained western horse that jogs, you can get away with posting as long as you are not showing, but you won't need to anyway, since the jog is very smooth to sit.

Answer 5

see i ride dressage and that is one of the only english disciplins that sit the trot so its oddfor me to post anymore lol. but just like in the western saddle the dressage saddle gives you aid sto making a perfect deep seat with a straight back. iand the english saddle sits you forward a little bit so my suggestion is to get realy good at sitting the trot by sitting it in your english saddle because its harder but you will get betterr!

Answer 6

okay, i have been riding both for 12 years. when you are not in the show arena, you CAN post. i prefer it and use it. but when youre in the show ring you sit the trot. if you have any other questions about western, email me at [e-mail]

Answer 7

You do a sitting trot when asked to jog.  It is just like what you'd do when you are asked to do a sitting trot in an equitation or dressage pattern when riding english.

Typically a jog is pretty slow.  Some horses make it a dream to sit the trot (making posting A LOT of work!) - others you have to put effort into finding your "right, left,right,left."  

Heals down, shoulders back, chin and eyes up, and just sit the trot.  

Have fun!

Answer 8

I post, but in the show ring, don't.

Post, and don't post.

Learn both!

Answer 9

no you don't post.. a western jog is way to slow to post on. just sit up straight, heels down, make sure when your riding that you sorta sit on the back pockets of your pants.

also i know when you ride english you sorta lean forward (that depends on your saddle) with western you sit up nice and straight.

good luck.. i love riding western, more than english but i do both

Answer 10

In Western riding, your butt is never supposed to leave the saddle.  You're supposed to learn how to move with the horse and maintain contact with the saddle at all times.  Lower the stirrups to where you can just barely clear the top of the saddle standing up- that is the correct length for western riding.  When you jog/trot, sit back a bit and take the bounce in your legs, not your butt.  It gets easier with practice.