Is it your half seat or jump position thats the problem?! Half seat is for lifting up off the horses back in a canter whilst staying balanced. The jump position can be this when jumping bigger as it allows the horse to be able to lift up over the jump. But… how many times are you told that a jump is just a canter stride?! This is what we worked on - check out part two to see the steps we took and how much progress she made! Everyone also talks about ‘folding’ over a jump but ask anyone to show y
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🐎 Common Half Seat & Two-Point Mistakes (and How to Fix Them!) Big shoutout to this rider who has worked hard on her homework and made fantastic progress over the last two months! 🙌 Struggling with your half seat or two-point position? You're not alone! These positions require strength, control, and correct muscle engagement, and many riders face the same challenges. Let’s dive into some common mistakes, why they happen, and how to fix them effectively (hint: just riding more might not be enou
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Mastering the Half-Seat: Why Foot Position in Stirrup is Key The half-seat is tricky because it requires a combination of balance, strength, and coordination. Many riders struggle with it because it relies heavily on core stability and the ability to maintain a neutral spine while keeping the hips in a flexed position, directly above the heels. Without proper strength in the glutes, hamstrings, and core, riders often feel unstable, too upright, or find themselves bracing their legs too much, whi
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💪 Why the right muscles matter in half seat In half seat, many riders push up with their quads (the muscles at the front of the thigh). It feels like you’re standing in the stirrups, but this shifts your weight forward, limits hip flexion, and often causes a swinging lower leg or a braced heel. Instead, an effective half seat should come from the posterior chain - your glutes and hamstrings (bum and back of thigh). These muscles lift the hips into a controlled hover while the lower leg stays qu
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Once you understand how to stay in half seat we need to see what happens when you jump. If you’ve always tipped forward and landed feeling unbalanced this wont suddenly change - we need to change it bit by bit. With this rider that meant: ✅ moving shoulders back and hips forward on landing ✅ not bending forward in take off but allowing horse to move up to her ✅ keeping that centre of gravity consistent throughout the jump, not shifting it forwards all the time We started with the 60cm jumps and
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