Tips For Hips

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After looking at the ankles and knees in detail in previous articles we are now going tolook at the hips of the rider. The hips are the third joint involved in the shock absorbingprocess (along with the ankles and knees) and like them play an important part in correctriding.

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Knees To Know - How Your Knees Are Meant To Behave When Riding

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In last week’s article I wrote about ankles. Now I am going to write aboutknees and what they should and should not do when riding. When first learning to ride, manypeople were taught to ‘grip with the knees’. In fact, in the good old days, people wereoften made to ride around with a coin or a dollar between their knees and the saddle so thatthey could learn better grip! This came about because of the largely unscientific teachingmethods that were common in the past.

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Ankles. And Why We Need Them!

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With this article I have chosen to start with ankles as this is an area of theriders body that gets most neglected and is yet vitally important. Conversely it is an areathat once improved can rapidly lead to a better position, balance and security and of coursean independent seat.

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Rider Problems Part Four

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The final in this series of articles about rider problems (and solutions) isabout putting it all together and about improving the hands.

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Rider Problems Part Three

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If you have been following the previous articles you should now be able towalk and trot standing in the stirrups while balancing on the horse, using a neck strap forsupport. You may also be able to stay in this position without having to use the neck strap.You should now be able to absorb the movements of the horse into the hip, knee and anklejoints.

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