Hi Nancy >>>Don't you think it looks like she got jerked forward and tensed with her feet, legs and upper body?
Maybe and that will happen even more when a person is not in neutral pelvis. So many young rider, and older, ride with an arch in their back which causes long term discomfort in the rider, and the horse, because of the bracing pattern. This will also cause a rider to be pulled forward by the horse, but the poor horse is so behind the vertical, which is sadly what is taught by many dressage teachers in Europe. >>>My toes are pointing out and my feet are flat Actually that is pretty much what Peggy Cummings and also most Centered Riding people teach. If your knees are slightly out it allows your leg to naturally mold around the horse's belly. If you try to keep your feet parallel to the horse and grip with the knees it is very stressful on your knees and ankles. When we have people here at clinics and show they that and neutral pelvis they are so relived because they no longer hurt when they ride. Icelandic Horse Farm Robyn Hood & Phil Pretty Vernon BC Canada www.icefarm.com
