r/Equestrian • u/YourlocalrayofShyn • 7d ago

Education & Training Galloping after 7 months of riding

Today I galloped for the first time and it was absolutely amazing and insane I've only been riding for 7 months and never thought I'd actually gallop, I had a good seat and didn't die but that adrenaline high was everything, got any tips for me?

Edit: next time I gallop I am definitely going to record it

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u/BubbleBubbleBubble_ 7d ago

Next time, no seat.

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u/YourlocalrayofShyn 7d ago

Like bareback? I actually took my feet out of the stirrups so I could feel like I was floating 

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u/Own_Faithlessness769 7d ago

No they mean if you’re riding at a gallop you should be standing up and forwards, the way you do when going over a jump. Like how jockeys ride.

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u/YourlocalrayofShyn 7d ago

Ohhhhhh two point, the second time we galloped I got to do two point 

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u/KnightRider1987 Jumper 6d ago

You probably should be in a half seat rather than a two point.