An unstable or unintentionally displaced lower leg during downward transitions can send mixed signals to a horse. I call these “clashing aids.” If, for instance, a rider squeezes with the lower leg behind the girth (or even brushes that area on a sensitive horse) while asking with the rein aids for the horse to come back, the horse will be confused and the transition will be anything but smooth. In this lesson, I demonstrate this common mistake and show how to achieve prompt downward transitions
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Let’s talk about the three leg positions in riding. The leg position of a rider is the first thing I notice and address before proceeding with further instruction. A solid foundation in the tack begins with the lower leg, and I am a huge advocate of the forward seat with proper leg position in the hunter/jumper discipline. This clip will describe our three leg positions in riding: 1. The normal leg; 2. The displacing leg; 3. The braced or leveraged leg. It’s a common observation at my clinics th
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Today’s training tip on getting the dull or lazy horse in front of your leg. A horse that is dull to the leg can often be the consequence of the rider’s leg position — the heel up and constantly applying pressure against the side of the horse. This can create a horse that is classically behind the leg, learned by a rider’s leg constantly ‘asking’ with no response. Correct your horse’s reaction by applying leg aids in a timely and intentional manner. Watch as I ride through this lesson and teach
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How do you apply your lower leg? How much have you really thought about it? When we are taught to ride, our coaches, usually cue us to “squeeze our legs“ to get the horse to move forward. While that is fine for a novice, often it is not greatly refined or differently taught as we progress in our skills. Most of us still rely quite heavily on our hamstrings to pull our lower leg back, our adductors to squeeze our knees in, and our hip flexors to pull our thigh up when trying to apply the lower le
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Mounting from the Ground Part Six: Leg Strength What do we actually need to mount from the ground? I did a post looking at the mobility & strength demands of mounting from the ground a while ago, and despite the controversy of *gasp* not using a mounting block, I still firmly maintain that the ability to mount from the ground on BOTH sides is not only a safety thing, but is also a good screen of our mobility & strength. So these videos are intended to help you screen and work on these requiremen
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As I always say, a solid foundation in the tack begins with the lower leg. So let’s talk about one of the key basics of correct leg position: A common fault I find at clinics is the lack of heel depth and improper placement of the foot in the stirrup. The foot should be placed in the stirrup just over the ball or slightly in front of the ball should one have a less flexible ankle, and a toe angle of 10-30 degrees. Typically, 10-30 degrees is normal, but of course it’s according to your conformat
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