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Post by hayesface on Jun 4, 2010 7:40:47 GMT
My little girl had a lovely position when she was tiny and just 'sitting pretty' on lead rein but since becoming a more effective rider and doing all the work herself off lead rein her position is suffering (heels up, toes and knees stuck out, elbows flapping like a chicken you get the drift lol) I know its going to take time and lots of lessons but she's at the age where she thinks everyone is getting on at her if we mention anything (even keeping it lighthearted) so does anyone have any little tips we can try to help her without causing arguments until she gets the feel of whats right and her muscles start to stretch?
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Post by rubyshoes1 on Jun 4, 2010 7:45:13 GMT
lots of lunging with no stirrups or reins!
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Post by tabbyx on Jun 4, 2010 7:47:22 GMT
what we tell our lead rein jockey is imagine there's a string with a weight on the end hanging from the top her head all the way through her body it goes down to her stomach then it goes through her knees to keep them on the saddle and the weights are in her heels. now all we have to do is remind our jockey weights and she automatically remembers. maybe you could get an older friend to help her, i had my sister but if she feels like everyone is getting at her then maybe a friend who rides well and is a bit older that she looks up to would help. best of luck x
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Post by bessieboo on Jun 4, 2010 8:15:47 GMT
I cannot teach my daughter!! It really annoys me that I am fully qualified, can teach anybody elses kids and yet if I try to help my own it ends up in a massive argument! I am lucky that I have a friend who has taken her on, I can be stood in the school and say 'Anna put your inside leg on' and I get 'I ammmmm'!! Well she obviously isn't or the pony would be bent round it! My friend can walk in tell her the same and she just does it.
The thing I find with kids is that you can be despairing and thinking it is never going to come right and then suddenly it will just click and come together. The saying practice makes perfect is so true.
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Post by iluvmyponies on Jun 7, 2010 13:59:48 GMT
I think these are the 4 best ways.... Go & watch lots of shows esp Equitation classes and say things like "Her legs are lovely & still" ect OR Try & enter her in a couple of Equitation classes & tell her to ask the judge for some feedback OR Don't tell her what to do (Sorry if that sounds rude! ) try & get an instructor (Little kids seam to listen to instructors more than their mums ) OR Shorten her stirrups until her legs are at 90degrees (This is correct ) and her leg position should be correct automaticlly Hope this helps xx
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Post by owl on Jun 9, 2010 17:38:14 GMT
I taught my daughter- to 'squeeze the bottle' pretending she was riding a bottle try it- see what she says.... make it a game.
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Post by amumwithapony on Jun 11, 2010 17:57:38 GMT
my daughter is 5 and after 6 months of trying to teach her to rise properly and steer and keep her hands still I have passed her over to my local riding school.
she has come on in leaps and bounds. there ponies are much less reponsive than my l/r so she can flap about and bounce about without upsetting pony and her confidence has gone through the roof, so instead of worrying she is now listening and concentrating and doing what her instructer is telling her, without any strops and arguements.
after 5 leadrein lessons she has now progressed to lunge lessons.
let her go and ride some less responsive riding school ponies so she can concentrate on what she is doing on a been there done it type, then follow through on her own ponies at home.
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Post by hayesface on Jun 21, 2010 8:20:16 GMT
Hi, thanks for everyones advice. I went out last week and bought her some joddy boots and suede half chaps to ride in, wow what a difference! She says she feels more secure and comfortable now and her leg position is beautiful ;D We've also changed saddles on her Exie which I think has helped, now to get a new saddle for the sec a Now just got to work on her hands but I think that will be easier now her balance is improving.
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Post by kylebeckthomas123 on Jul 8, 2010 12:31:28 GMT
i think im exactly the same as most of your children hahaa,, i used to have the problem of knees and toes out, flapping about etc... my mum would try tell me what to do and she would get the whole ' I AMM!!!!' -- then i found my instructor lol.. shes the nicest woman i know but can be scary so i refuse t chat back i just do itt lol- so now im 16 and my position in my opinion is rather good compared to what i used to be like ahahaa-- my best suggestion would be too ask someone she doesnt know to be her instructor for a while then she will do what they say and once she gets to know them she will respect them enough to listen,, everybody knows no child listens to there mothers hahaha-- hope all goes well with your daughter xx
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