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 Post Trot questions. (  rexing93 05-16-2013 12:16 AM  Post Trot
questions. Alright, new rider here...again. I have questions
concerning the post trot this time though.  I recently saw a 10
secondish long clip of me posting trot--and of course since I'm
a new rider (going to my fourth ever lesson tomorrow), it isn't
going to be the most elegant/perfect thing ever. Also in the
clip my mount decided to be a bit sluggish. By that I mean my
instructor had just handed me a crop as she couldn't even get my
ever so stubborn/lazy mount to go...luckily after a very light
tap she picked her speed up. ANYWAYS, enough about my "abuse" (I
felt horrible for even having to use the crop XD)...for the post
trot I honestly felt that I was posting too "high up". It wasn't
like I was standing straight up in the saddle, but it was a bit
higher than what it needs (I thought your hind end was supposed
to ever so lightly pop out of the saddle?)...  My question is...
Si