How to Identify and Correct your Posting Diagonal

It it important to post on the correct diagonal so that you can more easily turn your horse and so that you're weight is on the horses' inside hind leg. The saying is "Rise and fall with the shoulder on the wall."

To change you posting diagonal, you must do a down-down up or sit for 2 bounces in the saddle. Make sure not to lean off the side of your horse when checking your diagonal!

[mwhorsesandbarbiedolls]

My eyes don’t move fast enough to tell what the shoulder is doing… I prob need glasses tho. I like ur video tho.

[lizzibizzi]

How do I feel if I post right without checking visually?

[avadesertleaf]

It worked! I always thought that I was supposed to go up and down with the inside leg! My trainer asks me what diagonal I was on, and wether I said correct or incorrect, I was always wrong. I am on my way to another lesson rn, so I know I will be at least a little better! Tysm!!

[Itzcaitlynn]

I know this was 4 years ago, but thankyou for posting this! I started horse riding lessons a couple months ago and had no idea what a diagonal was, and my instructor didn’t really explain it to me, and so when she asked me to do it, I’d always do it wrong. So thankyou!

[jaymecousineau]

Do you have any tips for when a horse bounces you, so you loose your balance, trying to get the correct diagonal?

[nathrose]

First Time it is correctly explained
Many many thanks .

[ilaify]

thank you so much for this! i was studying for a dressage test, because i never got my posting diagonals right and this really help! again, thanks ❤

[peace]

This video not only helped me as a rider but as an instructor as well!

[Simply-EQ]

I really needed this!! I always mess up!

[khoele]

this was so so helpful for me because I was always looking at the foot coming down instead of the shoulder which put me off

[avadesertleaf]

Hopefully this helps! I’m on my way to my lesson right now!

[Charlie-mqrw]

This was really helpful Thankyou, people talk about this but I never knew what they meant

[naunettemartin]

I'm doing so good with ride ing my horse and we are doing so good and I'm doing good on my ride ing my horse Nannette

[carlaferucci]

You are brilliant! Thank you for all your outstanding tutorials and videos. Amazing rider, very wow! From Carla, Cape Town, South Africa

[xxcrystal]

Thanks this really helped I was so confused on out trot diagonals now I understand thank you 🙂

[hannasandoval]

I need help would I change it when I’m on my inside

[cinben]

I'm with Lizzi Bizzi. I want to learn how to feel which diagonal I'm on. Any suggestions for those of us that don't have someone on the ground to help us?

[gregandrew]

I’m back to riding after almost 40 years and it’s reassuring to see others having the same challenges I am with getting the diagonals right. I know what to do (but I’m not feeling it yet) I’ll keep at it— Love your videos!

[rosiebartist]

Tysm i have a clear round tomorrow, this will really help

[taniagarrybrowbands]

Luv your videos and explanations. Thankyou 💕