The rider's
shoulders tipping forward might be due to a few things:
1.
It may be an advanced rider training a young horse in which case a
more forward position is lighter and more balanced for a horse that
is struggling to balance.
2.
It might be
Jumping Position
with the rider's shoulders in front of
their hips
to help stay balanced & stay off the horse's back and mouth, and
stay light, still & quiet.
3.
It might
be a nervous, or young rider, not balanced & confident to
sit correctly.
And, if
they sit fully upright....they get "left behind". It's
this group we can help the most!
It's OK if
you're No. 1 & 2 above and you WANT your shoulders forward.
But what if
you want a
fully erect position, with the
shoulders on top of the hips - NOT tipping forward. But, try
as you might your photos still show you leaning forward.
What DID NOT work....
How can it be this simple?
For years, as
I said I tried everything to get riders to be upright. And
STILL they leant forward.
Then, one day
I said "STICK YOUR BELLY BUTTON OUT".
And, instead
of the shoulders going back...the "middle bit" comes forward, and the
rider is INSTANTLY upright.
Even as I'm
typing this after a couple of years of teaching this at clinics around
the world I am still astounded at how SIMPLE this is.
It worked didn't it?
I bet that if
you are a long-sufferer of the "tipping forward" complaint, that if you
simply went and stuck your stomach out (almost pretend your'e pregnant)
that the photos were instantly better!
Please
EMAIL ME
and tell me if it worked for you. As I
said I'm shaking my head at how SIMPLE this one is!
I hope you
enjoy one of my favourite tips!
Copyright © 2005
[Colleen Kelly. Improve Your Riding ABN 76799531257].
