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We are told that as the outside shoulder comes back we should sit and if it is incorrect, sit for one beat and rise again. This method of teaching encourages you to look down at the shoulder to check your diagonal rising is correct and essentially gives you no guidance whatsoever on how to feel it. It encourages you to a move your focus to the front of your horse and b puts you in front of the movement by throwing you off-balance. It is the easy way to do and if you were taught this way you should feel a little cheated.

Your trainer has simply robbed you of the ability to feel what is happening underneath you through your seat. How much better would it be for you to feel what is happening underneath you and select the correct time to begin rising? If you are riding on the right rein, tune into the left outside seat bone.

It may take some concentration and coordinated effort but with practice it will become second nature. Feeling the correct trot diagonal instead of looking will raise your horsemanship to a higher level and help you to develop your sense of feel of how your horse moves. Eventually you will know when you are on the wrong diagonal because it will feel out of balance. Accept Read More. Close Privacy Overview This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website.

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Some young horses who are nervous may stay more settled without the rider changing diagonals twice. Likewise, some riders who are not yet coordinated may be able to ride a smoother, better-balanced movement or trot staying on one diagonal. The second part of your question is about carrying the whip. There is no written rule regarding which hand to carry the whip in. In general, I recommend carrying the whip in the hand on the side where the horse is less responsive to your leg, as this avoids switching the whip during a test, which can interrupt the flow if it is not necessary.

With a horse who may spook away from the arena boards, carrying the whip on the inside can be an extremely helpful reminder to listen to your inside leg and not leave the rail. Likewise, on a horse who likes to leave the arena, it may be more important to carry the whip on the outside.

Knowing your horse and how he may respond to each new situation at home and at shows will help you decide in which hand to carry the whip. Dressage Finals. In , she was named one of the alternates for the Pan-American Games with Warsteiner. Learn By Levels. Rider Fitness. Sports Psychology. Hoof Care. His hips are moving your hips and seat bones. What is important is to recognise that his hips are moving, because his hind legs are moving.

Therefore, if you start to become mindful of how your seat bones are moving and where they are moving to, you will know exactly what is happening with your horses legs. Once you can feel this movement in the walk, you can begin working in sitting trot. Many riders think of sitting trot as being a purely up and down movement, however, this will change when you begin to focus your attention on your hips and what they are doing as you ride the sitting trot.

The next bounce beat two will produce the same result, but on the opposite side. From here, you can begin to isolate what your outside hip is doing. When it is up, you can begin to rise at that point in the trot. This will be the posting part of your trot. As mentioned, when you are riding on the correct diagonal, your horse more balanced on turns and circles. When on the correct diagonal, as his inside hind leg moves up and forward, you are rising along with it out of the saddle.

As riders, we want to give our horse instructions, aids, when they will be most effective for our horse to take action on. How our horse engages or uses his inside hind leg is one of the biggest factors in the quality of the gaits our horse produces. The balance, rhythm, tempo and just overall performance. Effective application of aids and timing of aids leads to clearer communication between horse and rider. It has a direct impact on the overall quality of the conversation in the saddle.

Therefore it makes sense to take the time to begin learning what is moving when underneath you; and then implementing that in your day-to-day riding. Thank you, I was really struggling with the diagonal this week, being a new rider and finally having the leg strength to post at all. I will use your suggestions!



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