New Rider Hepl Plez
New Rider Hepl Plez2007-11-24 21:19:18
How long should the stirrups on my english saddle be for pleasure classes?
Answers:When you're sitting in the saddle, drop your legs out of the stirrups straight. The stirrups are the right length if they are at your ankle or just above. Hope that helped!
i believe ur knees should b bent when u r sitting
You want to be able to draw a straight line from your head, down your back, through your hips, to your heels. Your knees should come to almost the front of your saddle. After you adjust them, ask your trainer to double check.
extend ur leg strait down and then where ever ur ankle bone is that is where the bottom of ur stirrup should be
Sit evenly in your saddle (make sure your horse is standing square). Your stirrups should hit your ankle bone. After you have your feet in the stirrups, you can adjust one hole up or one hole down, whatever is more comfortable. After, do walk/trot/canter and see how your stirrups feel. If you feel insecure, try putting the stirrups up one or two holes. Just experiment until it feels JUST right.
Good luck in your class!
While sitting in the saddle, adjust the iron so it hits your ankle. Some people ... while standing on the ground pull the stirrup strap out straight until the stirrup iron is under your arm pit. They use this as a guide.
you should take the end of the stirrup up under your arm until the end reaches your armpit and your able to touch the saddle with your hand if you need anything just ask some more if your not able to touch the saddle they need adjusting i promise this is the best way to adjust your stirrups
well your trainer will help you out probably.