by *rickie* » Fri Jun 10, 2005 12:18 am
#ed_op#DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#FONT face=Tahoma color=#c080ff size=4#ed_cl#For riding every day flat work, (ie: not Dressage) then you want the bottom of the stirrup to hit your ankle bone, but for Dressage, you're goal is to have it so that all you do is point your toes WAY UP, (maybe lift your leg the slightest bit) and then it's in the stirrup.#ed_op#/FONT#ed_cl##ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#FONT face=Tahoma color=#c080ff size=4#ed_cl##ed_op#/FONT#ed_cl# #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#FONT face=Tahoma color=#c080ff size=4#ed_cl#Of coarse you have to take into consideration your body type and what is most comfortable for you, as Cadence was saying. If you lengthen them too soon, you'll just end up pinching even more, and stuggling to keep the stirrups on the ball of your foot.#ed_op#/FONT#ed_cl##ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#FONT face=Tahoma color=#c080ff size=4#ed_cl##ed_op#/FONT#ed_cl# #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#FONT face=Tahoma color=#c080ff size=4#ed_cl#Of coarse, this all also depends on what kind of a saddle you are riding in, as that will play a part in how your body as well as leg position is, which makes a difference when riding Dressage.#ed_op#/FONT#ed_cl##ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl#
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