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Dreamingofcans Reg. Jan 2011	Posted 2018-08-11 7:48 PM Subject: Shifting weight to outside leg
Elite Veteran Posts: 974 Location: USA	What are your tips and tricks to do this? I work at it going slow to get that muscle memory down, but it seems I forget it when I run and my weight goes to my inside leg. Any suggestions welcome!!
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Liana D Reg. Sep 2008	Posted 2018-08-11 9:40 PM Subject: RE: Shifting weight to outside leg
Defense Attorney for The Horse Location: Claremore, OK	Why wouldn’t you just wanted to stay in the middle ?
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Dreamingofcans Reg. Jan 2011	Posted 2018-08-11 10:10 PM Subject: RE: Shifting weight to outside leg
Elite Veteran Posts: 974 Location: USA	Liana D - 2018-08-11 9:40 PM Why wouldn’t you just wanted to stay in the middle ? I am still in the middle, just slightly putting more weight in my outside leg. Keeps my inside hip open which frees up the horse's inside shoulder and she doesn't drop on it.
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runnin hard Reg. Jan 2005	Posted 2018-08-12 1:03 AM Subject: RE: Shifting weight to outside leg
Elite Veteran Posts: 889 Location: Kansas	Dreamingofcans - 2018-08-11 7:48 PM What are your tips and tricks to do this? I work at it going slow to get that muscle memory down, but it seems I forget it when I run and my weight goes to my inside leg. Any suggestions welcome!! I try to look around toward the next barrel as I turn. This seems to allow myself to stay centered and yet open my ribs, puts a little weight in my outside stirrup and stay centered.
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streakysox Reg. Jul 2008	Posted 2018-08-12 1:41 AM Subject: RE: Shifting weight to outside leg
Take a Picture Posts: 12838	This is what I did. Get up in the saddle and trot to the barrel two handed. When I get to a spot about two trotting strides before the barrel, plant your butt, drop the outside rein, push back on the saddle horn and put weight on your outside stirrup. This teaches your horse rate too. I did this for hours until I did not have to think about it (not the same day!) this keeps you from leaning forward too. That was my problem.
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madredepeanut Reg. Aug 2017	Posted 2018-08-12 1:45 AM Subject: RE: Shifting weight to outside leg
	I focus on using my core to sit deep in my saddle, with my hand pressed against the horn instead of pulling on it until I'm coming out of the turn. As I'm sitting deep into and through my turn, I engage my knees and calves to push my heels down, which ends up keeping me balanced.
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Dreamingofcans Reg. Jan 2011	Posted 2018-08-12 3:21 PM Subject: RE: Shifting weight to outside leg
Elite Veteran Posts: 974 Location: USA	streakysox - 2018-08-12 1:41 AM This is what I did. Get up in the saddle and trot to the barrel two handed. When I get to a spot about two trotting strides before the barrel, plant your butt, drop the outside rein, push back on the saddle horn and put weight on your outside stirrup. This teaches your horse rate too. I did this for hours until I did not have to think about it (not the same day!) this keeps you from leaning forward too. That was my problem. Yep. Every time I circle a tree or a pole or a random object I really over-exaggerate sitting deep and putting weight in my outside leg. It’s hit or miss in a run right now though. Just trying to lock it in my muscle memory!!
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WiscoRacer Reg. Jul 2015	Posted 2018-08-14 1:21 PM Subject: RE: Shifting weight to outside leg
Extreme Veteran Posts: 516	Any time I did a circle, Fred Hunter had me "ride the outside hip" and put my weight in the outside stirrup and point my toe slightly down. I hear him in my head saying "ride the outside hip!" and that's how I remember it
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WYOTurn-n-Burn Reg. Sep 2004	Posted 2018-08-14 2:29 PM Subject: RE: Shifting weight to outside leg
The Bling Princess Posts: 3411 Location: North Dakota	WiscoRacer - 2018-08-14 1:21 PM Any time I did a circle, Fred Hunter had me "ride the outside hip" and put my weight in the outside stirrup and point my toe slightly down. I hear him in my head saying "ride the outside hip!" and that's how I remember it I'm interested to know why he had you ride the outside hip? Were you needing more shape?
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WiscoRacer Reg. Jul 2015	Posted 2018-08-26 9:36 PM Subject: RE: Shifting weight to outside leg
Extreme Veteran Posts: 516	WYOTurn-n-Burn - 2018-08-14 2:29 PM WiscoRacer - 2018-08-14 1:21 PM Any time I did a circle, Fred Hunter had me "ride the outside hip" and put my weight in the outside stirrup and point my toe slightly down. I hear him in my head saying "ride the outside hip!" and that's how I remember it I'm interested to know why he had you ride the outside hip? Were you needing more shape? So that I'd stay balanced in my turns and keep his inside hind driving up underneath him.
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clampitt Reg. Feb 2006	Posted 2018-08-27 6:51 AM Subject: RE: Shifting weight to outside leg
Elite Veteran Posts: 966 Location: Loco,Ok	Take your stirrups up a little. Get in an athletic stance on the horse. Keep the withers balanced under you. You don't shift your weight you push down hard on your stirrups. Chin over the horn square your shoulders up with the ground. Lead in the turns with your shoulder. With shorter stirrups that brings you down to the horse. Make you more stable. Chin controls your upper body not your eyes. Make sure you are not watching your horses head. Ride down the track.
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