Ep. 8 On stirrup length and posture stools
Episode 8 of the Mary Wanless - Ride With Your Mind podcast, hosted by Mary Wanless BHSI BSc, titled "Ep. 8 On stirrup length and posture stools" was published on May 3, 2020 and runs 22 minutes.
May 3, 2020 ·22m · Mary Wanless - Ride With Your Mind
Summary
Send us your feedback! How is your weight distributed on your horse’s back? If it is concentrated into the area where he would hollow his back, you create or perpetuate that hollow. Your weight needs to be spread down the inside of your thigh, with your thigh bone at 45 degrees. This mirrors sitting on a ‘kneeling stool’ - which is very different to treating your horse like a mobile arm chair! The paradox of how your stirrups might look longer when they are actually shorter…
Episode Description
How is your weight distributed on your horse’s back? If it is concentrated into the area where he would hollow his back, you create or perpetuate that hollow. Your weight needs to be spread down the inside of your thigh, with your thigh bone at 45 degrees. This mirrors sitting on a ‘kneeling stool’ - which is very different to treating your horse like a mobile arm chair! The paradox of how your stirrups might look longer when they are actually shorter…