Rider Positions For Cross Country Questions | Boyd Martin | PART 01

Part 1: Boyd begins the session by explaining that a lot of riders tend to ride across country in two point or show jumping position. He uses a rider to demonstrate the issues this causes in leaving the rider vulnerable, and how a cross country position has more points of balance and allows the rider to stay with the motion and not get in the horse's mouth. Starting down a line of fences, Boyd has the riders practice galloping position, pushing their weight down through their knuckles onto the horse's neck to support them and avoid fatigue. The riders begin to jump around the course, and Boyd reminds them to push forward and school a bit bolder in preparation for riding against the clock in competition.