At 13:07:37 on 08.05.11, GalwayGirl wrote:
if anyone could help me id really appreciate it :) well i just have a slight problem when jumping . i have no problem jumping up to around a 90 . (i dont have a pony i only take lessons so its only one lesson a week and i jump on sundays 80s) but anytime the fence is raised higher than a meter i have awful troulbe with a good landing . i always fall forward and sometime lose my stirrup and it makes it harder on the pony becuase i grip . any advice on how to land properly without falling forward ? thanks very much :)

At 15:58:38 on 08.05.11, EmandBlueX wrote:
try to lean back before you land and make sure before you jump that you have a good contact on the reins and a good foot position is all i can say x Good Luck x

At 20:41:26 on 08.05.11, Catrion wrote:
Try approaching your jump with a definite approach, take note of what position your heels are in..pin them down before your jump.(it is said that if your heels are always pushed down it'l be very difficult to be knocked off a borse) try work on your heels and remember to lean a little back on landing over the jump but not too far back! : )

At 06:22:09 on 09.05.11, kibby wrote:
you need to anchor your weight through your feet and stirrups.. keep pushing them down and forwards and try stand up on landing.. Are you stirrups short enough?

At 20:50:52 on 09.05.11, GalwayGirl wrote:
thank you so much for the advice :):) yeah i ride with pretty short stirrups , that might not help either ?

At 02:49:30 on 10.05.11, JessAndGrenville123 wrote:
You may be leaning forward too much on take off, try not to force the lean forward and just move with the horse, as the horse takes off go forward with him don't try to stand out of your stirrups too much just lean with the horse, when the horse levels out over the jump in mid air you can start to sit back up then you should already be back in the saddle before you land if this makes sense lol oh and try to keep your leg as still as possible even though your body is moving cos' if you leg swings back this could be why you are losing your stirrup on landing :D good luck

At 02:52:24 on 10.05.11, JessAndGrenville123 wrote:
here is a pretty good animation showing what i mean :)

At 02:52:38 on 10.05.11, JessAndGrenville123 wrote:
here is a pretty good animation showing what i mean :)

At 20:00:39 on 16.05.11, GalwayGirl wrote:
thank you all for the advice , it helped an awful lot :) :)

At 00:51:39 on 17.05.11, kibby wrote:
Glad it's working. :)