"I do not approve of a seat which is as though the man was sitting on a chair, but rather as though he was standing with his
legs apart.
"
Xenophon, 355 BC, Athenian philosopher and cavalry leader.
A Good Posture
In a chair position, the points of...
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"I do not approve of a seat which is as though the man was sitting on a chair, but rather as though he was standing with his
legs apart.
"
Xenophon, 355 BC, Athenian philosopher and cavalry leader.
A Good Posture
In a chair position, the points of gravity in the human skeleton are not aligned.
In a standing position, a straight vertical line
can connect the points of gravity.
The points of gravity start with the ear, then the point of the shoulder, then the second
sacral vertebra, then the hip joint, and finally, the ankle.
What Xenophone implied in his writings was to maintain the straight vertical line while in the saddle.
To put the picture
together, stand with your side to the mirror, shoulders square, back straight, legs slightly apart.
Now bend your knees as
they would be if you were in the saddle.
Make sure that you keep your back straight and your shoulders square.
You will
notice the vertical line connecting the points of gravity has not changed.
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