It bears pointing out that if one can't keep a perfect position over a crossrail, one probably wouldn't STAY ON over high level jumps. Ron Easy and John Fahey can probably both keep it together over crossrails.
And did you look perfect the first few times you jumped? Yes, her position is off... but the only way to learn is practice. The first time I trotted, I couldn't post. That doesn't mean I wasn't ready to trot. If this rider has it together at w/t/c, why shouldn't she be allowed to jump? I don't by any means think that she should go any HIGHER, but I think bad_riding needs to get back to picking on things that are atrocious... not just picking on any old student who has a posture flaw.
No, I didn't look perfect the first time I jumped. But I didn't pinch at the knee, nor did I pitch forward. However this particular rider has had these 'flaws' for a good 12 months or more - with little improvement - the biggest improvement is that her toes now point forward and she is no longer digging her spurs into her ponies sides (fortunately she no longer wears spurs).
I'm sure I looked pathetic the first time I jumped. But at that point I'd had plenty of work at 2-point over poles and at least had a strong lower leg. What worries me is seeing riders whose legs are so insecure going over anything higher than cavaletti--if they can't keep from pitching forward, they need to go back and work on their basics before they're allowed to jump anything like the height of the fence in the second photo.
This certainly isn't the worst we've seen in this community, but the trainer's comments cinch it for me ;)
The second picture is SO much worse. This girl can't even keep her heels down, which is probably the first thing you learn about when you get on the horse. I would probably want to see her position on the flat to see if that's a consistant problem, but she shouldn't be jumping higher than 2' for a long while
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Or they'll work harder so that when they do hit perfect, even for a moment, they know it and they know it's been worth it.
Or we can be crap riders! Whatever :)
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WAT?
I'm sorry, do aspiring riders not have any PERSEVERANCE anymore?! You can't win with mediocrity. Kids have no patience these days.
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However this particular rider has had these 'flaws' for a good 12 months or more - with little improvement - the biggest improvement is that her toes now point forward and she is no longer digging her spurs into her ponies sides (fortunately she no longer wears spurs).
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This certainly isn't the worst we've seen in this community, but the trainer's comments cinch it for me ;)
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More frustrated with said 'trainer's comments than the person in the photo
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Will pm you the link, though to see it you will have to join the community
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