Comments on: Would You Jump Sidesaddle?

By: Renee

Renee — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 19:39:10 +0000

I have never jumped sidesaddle but i have ridden side saddle a few times. I would love to try jumping aside sometime!!! I think it would be so fun. As long as you have a trustworthy horse and good enough balance, I don’t see how it could go that badly. Again, I would love to try it sometime!!!!

By: gabriella

gabriella — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 18:41:34 +0000

All my side saddles are reinforced for jumping. I really admire does ladies that hunt sidesaddle and jump anything anywhere. The Israeli equestrian federation does not allow the use of sidesadlle on show jumping competitions, they say side saddle belongs in the hunter jumper class only, but sadly we do not have such classes, which leaves me jumping more or less only at home, which is still fun… What ‘s funny, is that ladies 100 years ago were fighting for their right to ride astride, and now I am fighting for my right to ride aside. Men keep telling us what to do, that is what has not changed.
Gabriella

By: Devin

Devin — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 22:58:05 +0000

I have tried it, and I enjoyed it! I went to a sidesaddle clinic riding a friend’s gelding whom I had never ridden before. The first day I was walk, trot, and cantering, and the second day I jumped a couple small jumps. I was never uncomfortable and I loved it!

By: Lucy

Lucy — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 19:51:16 +0000

I have given it a go. I tried once after riding my coach’s horse (who she rides sidesaddle all the time) sidesaddle four or five times. My trainer gave me pointers and tips so i decided to give it a try. The jump was barely a foot tall and I trotted it.

I ended up in the hospital with a bruised kidney and a broken hand.

Enough said.

By: Kathy

Kathy — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 21:08:12 +0000

I also ride aside and jump like it I am also a pro Showjumper astride. To jump aside you use your cane {whip} as the leg aid, folding to the right side and keeping down harlf a stride more on landing or slip you rains. It’s not uncomfortable at all!

How can both legs on one side truly be balanced? YES! You have to be in total blance even when walking let alown jumping, if lady’s arnt in blance we would fall of – how meny do you see fall off? Side saddle is all about elgance.

Why not give it a go yourself, it really is fun!

By: Jeannie

Jeannie — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:22:46 +0000

Not only would I jump aside, but I do. I think that most folks who jump aside practice it far less than astride jumping. However the feel and equitation are totally different, so you cannot rely upon the fact that you are an excellent astride jumper to see you through jumping aside. I believe the one you reference is of a relatively novice aside rider (however experienced she may be astride). For better jumping, see
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58lfYyfA_WE
or
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1zrRZAx6s4

-equusaside