Leaning forward in 2-point?

Question

Any tips on not leaning forward during the 2-point while going over a jump? I have a bad habit of leaning forward as we go over a jump but my two point is fine when we aren't jumping. Any advice?

Answer 1

i used to have this problem too. i never used to arch my back enough over the jump and i tended to look down at the ground. i fell off once from being off balance over a jump (OUCH!). First of all do you tend to lift yoUr heels when you approach and go over a jump? i used to do this! If you do then go over a jump and go in 2-point and focus on keeping ur heels down. do this a couple of times. Second, do you keep a stiff back or do you arch your back??? ALWAYS arch your back and stick ur butt out. Third, Do you look up? Always look straight ahead. If you don't you could actually end up getting ur leg hit by the jump (this ALSO happened to me! LOL) and it really hurts! Your hands also should not be all the way up on the horses neck (i also tended to do this) but they shouldn't be on ur saddle either. Just keep ur hands around the horse's withers. Make sure your leg is strong but not stiff and that its underneath you.

I KNOW THAT THIS IS A LOT TO CONCENTRATE ON, BUT YOU CAN DO IT! JUST KEEP PRACTICING! SO REMEMBER!

1. HEELS DOWN
2. ARCH BACK
3. LEG STRONG, NOT STIFF, AND BELOW YOU
4. LOOK STRAIGHT AHEAD
5.HANDS ON WHITHERS (BY THE WAY, WHEN YOU GO OVER THE JUMP GRAB A LITTLE BIT OF THE HORSE'S MAIN. DON'T WORRY, IT WON'T HURT HIM/HER)
6. STICK UR BUTT OUT!

GOOD LUCK!!!

Answer 2

Try going over small jumps with something like an extra stirrup leather around your horse's neck. This will give you something to balance yourself with until you learn how to hold your body back slightly. As the horse takes off, you can lean forward only enough to grab the strap. Keep your heels DOWN, your head UP, and look where you are going. Jumping is about balance, not grip. Hope that helps.

Answer 3

Everybody that I've trained with says let the horse come up to you, but I had this one experience back when I used to "lean forward" before a jump, my trainer put a stick or riding crop behind my back and I put my elbows around it and then didn't get any reins while jumping. It taught me that if you lean forward you are thrown off balance, another thing is counting before a fence, the strides, just as simple as one, two, one two up (or 2-point) if you come up on the stride when the horse is leaving the ground it tends to work and stop the leaning.

Answer 4

Actually when the horse jumps your body will naturally bend at the waist, or whats called closing your angle-coming backup after youve landed and 1 stride you open your angle. I use to do the same thing - I would lean to far forward -it just looks dumb unless your jumping in the Grand Prix .It really works - stay in your 2 point when you approach the jump when the horse jumps it will naturally "thrust" your body angle into the proper position.

Answer 5

Wow thats slightly difficult! you will possibly lean to forword so remember have your hips on the pommel of the saddle If no longer try this: -First this is considerable start up with the fundamentals of leaping, stability! artwork around the sector status up on your stirrups ( no longer in 2-factor) and notice how long you are able to hold it. It gets extra reliable in trot and canter quickly you would be waiting to hold for a lot of laps! -Secondly try folding your stirrups over the right of the saddle and enable your legs hold close then stroll then trot tgen try in a canter! ( verify u dont slip and previously you are attempting it verify you're able to do a sitting trot!) next you are able to flow onto trot poles try a grid of a frw trot poles and to all of it in 2-factor if he journeys it is going to try your balnce so %. up your reins do no longer looks DOWN (whereever u look is the place you will finally end up) and positioned each and all of the load into your knees. try this at stroll trot and canter than try doing fairly jumps! If this doesnt artwork you have have been given to weight on your coach