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Re: [RC] Bronc riders and the "chair seat" - Kathy MayedaThis makes me want to do more research into the "chair seat." I think their may be some connection to cow working traditions. I have been trained out of riding in a chair seat. I think I was riding that way because I was first doing dressage work in a close contact saddle with the stirrup bars too forward. I've seen some segments of guys like Bob Avila doing cow work, and they actually don't ride with a chair seat - there legs are right underneath them. Also, I think that the chair seat is actually harder on knees. I see a lot of people riding in the chair seat brace into their stirrups with stiff leather fenders torquing their knees and getting sore after an hour. There's probably a lot of riders out there that are forced to ride in a chair seat because of the position of the stirrups. I'm sure that this is not the case in UAE because it looks like rather a deliberate method of riding. K. On Wed, Feb 11, 2009 at 12:05 PM, k s swigart <katswig@xxxxxxx> wrote: jeri wrote:Watch the saddle bronc and bareback riders at the rodeo. They ride with their legs out in front of them like that because it's a very secure position.They also ride in this position because I think the rules require it, but if not, they certainly score extra points for it. Additionally, however, it is worthwhile to note that saddle bronc riders WANT to be behind the movement of their horses. If you are WITH the movement of a bucking horse you will be pitched over the front and bronc riders don't really have to worry about rolling off the back if they get left behind as few broncs have those moves (e.g. throw their head up in the air and bolt off) in their repertoire, especially not with a flank strap on them. If they did, they would probably be unridable. People who ride horses that rear up rather than buck would be extremely foolhardy to consider the chair seat a secure position. In the chair seat, if you get behind the movement of the horse you have little choice in keeping yourself on but to hold on with your hands. Holding on with your hands (if you are using the reins for this) to a horse that is rearing up is an invitation to have that horse flip over on top of you. kat Orange County, Calif. :) ---------------------------------- Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! ---------------------------------- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
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