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Post by abcd on Apr 11, 2012 21:56:16 GMT
Recently, I have been really confused on where my hands should be when riding a SHP. I used to have the together and quite high but only have little control that way, I am trying to lower my hands a little now but not sure what hand position is best?  ?? Pictures may help..thanks!  |
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Post by GinaGeo on Apr 11, 2012 22:48:40 GMT
I'm not really a showing person, I've dabbled! Never done SHP. But classically and to be most effective biomechanically as a rider there should be a straightish line, elbow, wrist, hand, rein, horse's mouth. This means that the rein is just an extension of your own arm and thus is much more giving. Width wise, keep your wrists straight, like you're holding a mug of tea in each hand. I'll see if I have any rare pitures of me actually achieveing this, to show you what I mean! It's not the best by any means, it was only the second time my little lad had been ridden! That's my excuse anyway  so it's a rather defensive seat and could be improved. Ideally, I ought to have closed the back of my armpits. This opens, the shoulders, enlists the core and gets rid of that slouch I've got going on too! But it does demostrate the straight line through the arm and rein quite clearly.  |
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Post by ilovebuckroox on Apr 11, 2012 23:29:16 GMT
Honestly, I like how you hold your hands! I've seen pictures, and unlike many 'show jockeys' you don't have your hands like your riding a motorbike. Only thing I would pick out is, like you said, they are slightly too close together (I had this problem!). You want to achieve what GinaGeo has mentioned, the straight line. Here is a pic of me (obviously I'm not a perfect example by any means! But it gives you an idea) I've been trying to get my hands 'wide and low' to encourage him to stretch down more and work through his back rather than keep tensing back on me when I make him work! So my hands are usually a few inches higher than shown, but I have them lower for him- confusing I know  BUT I have the awful, awful habit of riding with motorbike hands whilst using 2 reins [pic attached, but not very clear!]  And here (using a pelham again) they are half and half!  Sorry, just an excuse to share pictures really!! I also find it hard to have 'perfect hands' whilst holding a stick.. So yes, what I'm trying to say is that no one is perfect haha! I'd say you should just widen them slightly as they are very nice as they are. But then again, it is whatever the pony goes best with! |
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Post by chocaholic on Apr 12, 2012 11:50:38 GMT
Sorry to be a little of topic but
ilovebuckroo -is the section b a laithehill pony?
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Post by fanfarefan on Apr 12, 2012 13:35:14 GMT
probably completely wrong , but i used to ride my old mare (shp) with my hands in line with the two rivets at the front of the saddle , !!!!!
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Post by ilovebuckroox on Apr 14, 2012 9:40:27 GMT
Sorry to be a little of topic but ilovebuckroo -is the section b a laithehill pony? There isn't a section B shown.. |
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Post by mcw on Apr 14, 2012 10:37:55 GMT
probably completely wrong , but i used to ride my old mare (shp) with my hands in line with the two rivets at the front of the saddle , !!!!! I do that with my pony! It's what I've been taught to do since I started riding, shame I forget to do it in the ring. |
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Post by snowflake on Apr 14, 2012 19:30:57 GMT
Think you must be doing something right picking up two RIHS tickets today!  |
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Post by abcd on Apr 14, 2012 19:33:31 GMT
hehehe ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Post by chocaholic on Apr 23, 2012 12:34:11 GMT
iluvbuckaroo- the chestnut in your third picture down looks like a laithehill section b that a friend used to own - please accept my apologies.
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Post by ilovebuckroox on Apr 23, 2012 14:55:36 GMT
iluvbuckaroo- the chestnut in your third picture down looks like a laithehill section b that a friend used to own - please accept my apologies. Oh I see aha! |
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Post by carrie17491 on Apr 23, 2012 15:09:30 GMT
I wish I could ride with neat hands. I ride with "motorbike hands" and thus stick my elbows out. Luckily, I don't do ridden showing but it's a very bad habit of mine, I also ride with loose reins - because I use my seat more than my hands! Very nice pictures buckaroo  Well done abcd!!! |
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so it's a rather defensive seat and could be improved. Ideally, I ought to have closed the back of my armpits. This opens, the shoulders, enlists the core and gets rid of that slouch I've got going on too! But it does demostrate the straight line through the arm and rein quite clearly.
Well done abcd!!!