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Ignite Your Equitation
Empowering Riders to Set Their Riding on FIRE!
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Unit 1 Recap
• Exercises to ride in balance.
• What does riding in balance mean?
• The alignment of balance.ThistleRidgeStables.com
Rider Balance
• Rider has to have good posture.
• Rider has to sit in balance with their horse.
• Rider has to have a balanced core.
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Rider Alignment
Straight line• Ear• Shoulder • Hip• Heel
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Reasons to Stay In Balance
To help our horse carry us
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The Most Common Problem
Chair seatNo alignmentEarShoulder HipHeel
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Consider Your Saddle
Consider Your Stirrup Length
Your stirrup should be adjusted correctly.
The top of the stirrup tread should be in line with the bottom of your ankle bone.
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How to Check Your Saddle
Check to find where the deepest part of your saddle is.
Put a pen near the cantle and allow it to roll into the middle of the saddle.
Is the middle close to the cantle of the saddle? Or closer to the stirrup bar?
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Your Lower Leg
•Is the foundation for your position.
•Check your lower leg.•Make sure it isn’t your saddle.
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Action Items – Do These Exercises
“The Elevator”
“Leg Extension”
“The Bicycle”
“Reverse Crunch”
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Riding Exercises to Establish a Secure Lower Leg
• Two-Point Position.• Up-Up-Down.• Down-Down-Up.
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Conclusion
Riding in balance is a combination of keeping your legs in the correct position and relaxed strength. Performing these exercises will help develop a secure and strong riding position.
Laura – [email protected]
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Unit 3
• Moving on to Unit 3 Build Your Confidence• What to do when a horse spooks• How to handle showing situations.• What we can do to help our tension