Horse Riding Position: Pelvis

In this video, I discuss horse riding positions tips for your Pelvis. This is the first part of my rider position series. I created this to help you avoid the same frustration I faced as a beginner looking for ways to improve my rider position.

In Part 1 I go over the pelvis, which is important in that it helps secures you in the seat and forms the base to correct rider position. In this, I discuss some of the muscle groups involved, common mistakes, and what correct Pelvis position looks like. Also discussed are some stretches & exercises you can do to help improve this. Whether you are a beginner or advanced in your riding, these tips should help get you started towards finding a great Pelvis position :)

Let me know how this works out!

Stay tuned for Part 2, 3, & 4. Lots more information :)

DISCLAIMER: Whenever learning something new I recommend having a qualified equine professional present.

0:00 Intro
1:11 Ideal Pelvic Position
2:35 Stretches for Hip Flexors
3:12 Exercises to Strengthen Your Core

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[JSHorsemanship]

Hope this helps 😊Here are the links to the other three videos:

[blanca]

OMG! No one has ever told me this! Thank you!!!

[mohamedhamdy-mptv]

Hello I'm from Egypt... really like your temper while given lessons...I like you teaching way

[piercingpain]

Thank you! I have a weak core and terrible seating posture, and watching your videos and how you've managed to gently coax the horse into movement with slight changes to your posture has inspired me to start working on this (even at home as I'm typing this) <3

[suzannegill]

Thank you for the simple and clear explanation. I have returned to the saddle after a 20 year break.I am looking forward to putting your methods in practice

[adnan_Ok]

Brilliant, EXACTLY what I was wanting to know. Thank you

[jessicaj]

I’m a pilates instructor and you explaining it like this helped me! My instructor is young and she’s very patient. But she’s not really explaining the process on proper position

[pariahmouse]

Yoga helped me immensely with my position, I do lots of hip openers and ab stuff, a 20 minute yoga video focused on the core can do more than a million situps, and it isn't nearly as tedious, haha!
Downward dog is great for heel flexion, as well, and toss in a little pilates and it will help so much, especially if you are just starting- I started to progress almost exponentially once I started doing yoga- it is worth a shot, it certainly won't hurt anything!
I can't wait to try your stretch and exercise videos, I love seeing what works for other equestrians!

[retnopalupiwicaksanengnaya]

I'm a beginner and your videos help me lot. Terimakasih

[mmsh-gaming]

Hi! When I get older I want to be a gamer/vlogger I can play video games and own beautiful Horses.

[umeinui]

I just had my first lesson today and i felt so embarrassed my instructor kept having to correct my posture but she was super nice. But i wont lie i was raised a perfectionist. Some old habits die hard. But honestly i was scared. I never noticed how high it felt on a horse so I want to make sure i dont develop any bad habits from day 1

[jennageuder]

I dont have trouble finding the position but inride western, and when sitting as im supposed to, I feel like my seat bones are trying to drill through my skin. It bruises. Any suggestions for this?

[itszoe]

I do horseback riding and gymnastics so the position wasn’t to hard for me

[JenGWL]

Excellent video. I am going to work on opening my hips. How does Crosby stand do still? My horse would wander off.

[TheRascalKiller]

Is it necessary to have totally flexible spine for horse riding? My spine is fused with metal rods from T9 to L4 vertebrae. I did walk n rising trot well. But im nt sure if i can do sitting trot, i found it difficult.

[AnnaAnna-ziri]

Is the posterior position what u would use to ask ur horse to stop?

[simkemilos]

Hi it's a great video. Could you clarify about the pelvic neutral position. While seated you show us three positions for the pelvis- back, forward and neutral. But when laying down you find your neutral position by flattening lower back to the floor, which looks like a full forward posture. Thanks!

[JustHorseyMie]

It's great that you post these videos to explain and help people. But, since you are teaching beginners, shouldn't you show them where in the saddle to sit, so that the saddle is balanced correctly? To me it looks like the saddle in this video is too small for you, and that to fit your long legs your seat gets pushed too far back in the saddle and you end up pushing the back of the saddle down into the horses back. I know this can be a big problem for taller riders, as they just need more room for their long legs.
I normally wouldn't say anything, but since you seem to have a channel based on teaching what is correct, I thought it would be okay to point this out.

[warrickmiller]

hey I have just started learning at 24 but I'm a guy. Is this the same for me or do i have to do something different?