4 8 5 3 7 HALF-SEAT/JUMPING POSITION 2 6 OBJECTIVE: To be able to maintain control of 1 mount while positioning oneself in and out of a half-seat and maintaining a jumping posi- tion at the walk and trot. 11 12 GOALS: Describe the half-seat/jumping position. • Demonstrate the half-seat/jumping position at the • walk and trot on the rail and over ground 10 RESOURCES: Half-seat Position: p. 40-41, 44-46 9 13 Jumping Position: p. 67-68 ✖ EXAMPLE OF HALF-SEAT PATTERN: Walk Trot seat position over poles. (Downward transitions should be made through the walk. Posting should be done on the correct 8. After turn, assume half-seat position, and diagonal.) change direction through the center of the 1. Enter the ring at a walk; track left. ring. 2. Walk down the long side. 9. Before the turn, return to saddle and make a trot-to-walk transition. 3. Halfway down the long side, assume half- seat position over poles. 10. After turn, assume half-seat over poles. 4. Before turn pick up a trot. 11. Before turn pick up a trot. 5. of the way down long side, 12. Halfway down the long side, assume half- assume half-seat position over poles and seat over poles. around turn. 13. Before turn, halt. 6. After turn return to saddle. NOTES: 7. Halfway down the long side, assume half-
4 5 HALF-SEAT/JUMPING POSITION OBJECTIVE: To be able to maintain control of mount while positioning oneself in and out of a half-seat and maintaining a jumping posi- tion at the walk and trot. 11 GOALS: • Describe the half-seat/jumping position. • Demonstrate the half-seat/jumping position at the walk and trot on the rail and over ground 10 RESOURCES: Half-seat Position: p. 40-41, 44-46 Jumping Position: p. 67-68 EXAMPLE OF HALF-SEAT PATTERN: 8 3 7 2 6 1 12 9 13 ✖ Walk Trot (Downward transitions should be made through the walk. Posting should be done on the correct diagonal.) 1. Enter the ring at a walk; track left. 2. Walk down the long side. 3. Halfway down the long side, assume half- seat position over poles. 4. Before turn pick up a trot. 5. of the way down long side, assume half-seat position over poles and around turn. 6. After turn return to saddle. 7. Halfway down the long side, assume half- seat position over poles. 8. After turn, assume half-seat position, and change direction through the center of the ring. 9. Before the turn, return to saddle and make a trot-to-walk transition. 10. After turn, assume half-seat over poles. 11. Before turn pick up a trot. 12. Halfway down the long side, assume half- seat over poles. 13. Before turn, halt. NOTES: