>>> The hip, knees and ankles absorb the movement. There are several reasons
>>> why it could
>>> be difficult. Trying to stand with tension in the legs ie. using the
>>> stirrup as a
>>> brace. The stirrups are set wrongly on the saddle, too far forward or back.
>>> I can't do
>>> it in my c
> I picked up a habit years ago from a much better rider than I am.
When
> riding a horse that feels even slightly unruly, I DROP my stirrups.
If your
> feet are braced in the stirrups, hanging on for dear life, you're
like the
> arrow pulled back in the bow, ready to get launched! You c
> And somewhere today, I read someone referring to posting as "standing
in the
> stirrups." Oh no! If you stand on your stirrups, or brace on them
when
> sitting, you're very likely to be putting undue weight under the
stirrup
> bars, or stressing the horse in some area. This is true with
