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In race riding, die 45degree angle of the toe away from die horse is not as necessary as show judges like. In ray opinion, the foot should be forward to act as a brace in case a horse hits the fence hard in front A forward foot with the heel down and the weight down the back of the leg acts as a vice grip and has saved all of us who race over fences.
The rider’s hands are in good positioa Good old race horses tend to drag their riders down to the fences: after all, the equine athletes have a ‘good idea’ of what they are doing. This rider is catching up a bit as he was a little late with his body when his mount jumped. His rounded shoulders, open stomach angle and slightly lowered head indicate he was a little behind at the takeoff
The horse is in classic timber jumping position - knees up, ears pricked, looking for his next fence.
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