Most riders when starting out put too much effort into the rising. They press onto their stirrups, and stand up as far as they can. This can sustain them for only a short time as their legs get tired and new riders do not ‘go with the flow’.
You must admit you have to FEEL the horse to do a posting trot correctly.
Well I say never! You never stop learning and you always can learn from someone new. Now whether it is a formal lesson or not
Are your shoulders hunched? do you get ‘left at the altar’ or at the fence? Try these easy exercises to tame your tension – PRONTO!
Each judge usually, and I say usually, because some judges don’t, gives a percentage score depending on the round. Generally speaking a rail gets a score of 40 – 50 depending on the rail and the rest of the course. See the following post regarding judging hunters.