Push The Wall
Submitted by: Wendy Murdoch Phone: 540 675-2285 Email Address: wendy(at)wendymurdoch.com
Date Added: 2/15/2013
Do you have difficulty lengthening your horse’s stride? Do you tense your buttocks in rising the trot? Do you lead with your chest instead of your seat as you rise? Here’s a quick tip to help you to open your hips, rise the trot correctly and ask for a longer stride.
Next time you ride notice the angle of your thighs. Do your feet and knees turn out? Do you turn your heels in when asking your horse to go forward? Do you post the trot in an up-and-down motion rather than a forward swing? The common cause for these problems is when riders try to use the buttock (gluteal) muscles instead of the back of the leg (hamstring muscles) to open the hips.
The gluteal muscles are very powerful. Poorly timed or over use of these muscles causes problems especially in rising trot and lengthenings. Many riders try to get the horse to lengthen by gripping with the heels. This causes the buttocks to strongly contract and limits the rider’s ability to follow the movement therefore the horse can’t go.
To read more go to: www.murdochmethod.com
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