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help with sitting right on a horse

Last post 07-01-2009 5:44 PM by Solaris. 4 replies.
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  • 06-29-2009 1:12 AM

    help with sitting right on a horse

    hi there 
    i am slowly geting back in to riding horses after a few years away from ridding
    i had got a friend to video me riding  so looking at the video I can see i need to sit up more as I tend to lean forword partly as i look at the ground when i walk a round the place(own my own 2 feet also) i have some thing called despraxia and a few other things that means i dont have body awarenes ie i dont know where my arm's or legs are with out looking at then so what is some good ways to sit up on a horse (ie to ride better) also what are some ways to work to core muscles( the ones in the middle of the body) 

    for more about dyspraxia have a look at this utube video that i found


    or just look up dypsraxia on the net



    This one creature I have found who mirrors my soul...to him alone do i
    give the mystery of who I am - this creature the horse, is to who I
    belong to during my time on earth
  • 06-29-2009 9:31 AM In reply to

    Re: help with sitting right on a horse

     I don't know anything about this condition, but I wonder if Sally Swift's Centered Riding visualizations would be especially good for you. The book and video are easy to find, and worthwhile no matter what kind of riding you want to do.

  • 06-29-2009 11:33 AM In reply to

    Re: help with sitting right on a horse

    I am totally not familiar with this condition either, but what about your torso position?  If you can keep your torso centered and straight, you will go along way to having a correct position by just keeping your arms and legs relaxed and letting them fall naturally beneath you.

    Perhaps if you explain in a little more detail what your limitations are, we can give you some better exercises or visualizations to help you stay balanced. 



    Solaris -- 16 hh Appendix Quarter Horse = MY DREAM COME TRUE!
    Wander With Wild Things
    We Are Flying Solo
  • 06-29-2009 10:20 PM In reply to

    Re: help with sitting right on a horse

    hi 
    here is some info on dyspraxia

    Developmental Dyspraxia (also known as Developmental Co-ordination Disorder, and the Clumsy Child Syndrome) is a neurologically based disorder of the processes involved in praxis or the planning of movement to achieve a predetermined idea or purpose, which may affect the acquisition of new skills and the execution of those already learned. More specifically, it is a disorder of praxis, or the process of ideation (forming an idea of using a known movement to achieve a planned purpose), motor planning (planning the action needed to achieve the idea), and execution (carrying out the planned movement).


    i dont know when my torso (or most of my body for that mater) is most of the time if it is straight or not or centered as i don't have  body awareness to tell me when it is  so what is some ways to help with that

    it is a bit hard for most people to under stand about body awareness as most people have it  i have never had any so i can feel presser but don't know where on my body it is very well 

    if i stand on one leg with my eyes close i tend to fall over fast

    i don't know if that is any help

    so what is some ways to keep your torso straight when you don't know what straight is 

    sorry about the spelling as  with dyspraxia it is hard to spell as i can't sound words out if i cant say then 

    bye for now
    This one creature I have found who mirrors my soul...to him alone do i
    give the mystery of who I am - this creature the horse, is to who I
    belong to during my time on earth
  • 07-01-2009 5:44 PM In reply to

    Re: help with sitting right on a horse

     Thanks for the info, that makes a lot more sense.  And I am going to guess that the absolute best thing for you to do is to ride with mirrors -- ideally one on each long side and two on each short side in the corners.  That way, you can SEE where your body is without having to move your body to look.  By first being able to see, you will then be able to place your body where it needs to be.  By first being in the correct position, I think this will help you develop correct muscle memory, which will in turn lead to you being able to have a better instinctual position on a horse even though you can't exactly tell by feel.



    Solaris -- 16 hh Appendix Quarter Horse = MY DREAM COME TRUE!
    Wander With Wild Things
    We Are Flying Solo

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