https://www.horseillustrated.com/english-horse-training-staying-secure-after-the-jump/ Thu, 27 Feb 2020 20:16:30 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://www.horseillustrated.com/english-horse-training-staying-secure-after-the-jump/#comment-414740 Wed, 08 Jun 2016 09:36:13 +0000 /english-horse-training/staying-secure-after-the-jump.aspx#comment-414740 I had this same problem with my lesson horse. He has the habit of dropping his head after jumps and after a few near misses, he succeeded in unseating me. I fell hard.
After that I started doing squats on the ground focusing on keeping my weight on my heels, my back straight, shoulders back, chest up (boobs out!) and chin up. I would assume this position over the jumps. It seems exaggerated but it keeps me on the saddle even over the clumsiest jumps (as well as his occasional post-jump bucks). I also do exercises to strengthen my inner thigh, which is the muscle you use when holding on for dear life with your lower leg lol.

]]> https://www.horseillustrated.com/english-horse-training-staying-secure-after-the-jump/#comment-405056 Mon, 15 Jun 2015 06:30:54 +0000 /english-horse-training/staying-secure-after-the-jump.aspx#comment-405056 I am coping to copy this information for our little horse club, because we are just starting doing small jumps, and some of the girls are having issues.

]]> https://www.horseillustrated.com/english-horse-training-staying-secure-after-the-jump/#comment-405036 Sun, 14 Jun 2015 18:06:17 +0000 /english-horse-training/staying-secure-after-the-jump.aspx#comment-405036 great info

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