Sitting Trot and the Belly Button

Turning the belly button toward the rising sit bone as a way to control the movement of the pelvis.

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Sports

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• Horses
• riding
• sitting trot
• james shaw

[JamesRShaw1111]

Also we never learn to engage and use the 3 Euclidian planes of the pelvis and that is where the genius of this work lies. When we learn to use the pelvis to its full potential (not easy!) then the correct movement in perfect rhythm creates stillness in the whole body, actually it is the illusion of stillness, as everything is moving in harmony.

[JamesRShaw1111]

No need to apologise, thank you for your comment....it’s a beauty!....and one that I hear ALOT.

Yes!!  I totally agree that the pelvis, femur bones and lower lumbar should move in sitting trot exactly as they do when we run and likewise in walk. The problem is no one learns to walk correctly or move correctly! We all learned to keep our balance NOT be balanced and there is a huge difference.

[JamesRShaw1111]

Hi, It might be easier to start from the beggining as the horses hind foot pushes into the ground the force travels through the bones and ultimatly lifts the seat bones left sitbone left hind right sit bone right hind. If you can turn the pelvis ( bellybutton) into or towards the rising sit bone it sends the force up the spine differently than just letting the bellybutton move up and down. It my take some practice but it works like magic when you get it. love to hear how it goes for you.

[ridefromwithin]

Hi, Thanks for taking the time to write, The rising sitbone is the sit bone that ia receivin gthe power from the horses hind foot pushing into the ground. So that when the right hind pushes into the earth that opposite force travels through the horses skeleton and the right sit bone receives that force. That force lifts the right sit bones th eright sit bone then drops as the right hind leg is stepping forward.

Hope that helps

james

[coffeeandabagel]

I understand each word individually but the sentences make no sense to me at all and whats a rising sit bone?

[enlighteneduk]

Sorry this is not the correct way to sit to the trot. Her seatbones are moving back and forth together. This is what is causing the dancing hands and flailing lower legs. The movement the pelvis should make in sitting trot is the same as the seatbones make when we are running, likewise, in walk. In this way, the seat remains quietly adhesive, the hands still and the legs also.

[pianye98]

maybe u should loosen the reins a little you r all in the horses mouth i think he/she would like a little head

[reelballerina]

So quick clarification: If I turn my belly button towards the leg that is stepping out it will help me sit the trot better and not get bounced out of the saddle?

[basilcanary]

BLOODY HELL, James. I tried this and this really, really works. THANK YOU !!!!!!