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Susan
It would put all of the riders weight in that area if the rider simply stood
in the stirrups, however if the rider also uses lower thigh/knee pressure
then that area is accepting part of the weight also. I've ridden two point
at the trot and canter and lost my stirrups because I don't have enough
weight in them to keep them.
Re posting being hard on the horses back (in another post) it's only hard on
the horses back if the rider is not using muscle control and slams down on
the back, you can come down very lightly if you use your own muscle control.
And regarding sitting at the trot, it again depends upon the rider, the
smoothness of the horses trot, etc. I've seen some riders sitting at a trot
(most of us have) that make me cringe for the horse's back, other riders
more in control of their body can sit the trot and never bobble. 'Course,
Cato's little brother has a trot to die for as we observed that day we first
looked at him, I can sit his medium trot and fanny never budges out of the
saddle seat and believe you me if I were bumpin' his back my aging spine
would know it long before his did.
Karen
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