Jumping position
（重定向自Jumping seat）
![The jumping seat, with the knees, shoulders, and head in front of the perpendicular line made by the stirrup leather, and the hips behind it, keeping the rider balanced over a horse's center of gravity and off the back.](/Images/godic/202501/21/Niort2006_no3-1-2734.JPG")
![Poor leg position often makes it difficult for the rider to stay with the horse's efforts](/Images/godic/202501/21/Jumperhorses2734.jpg")
![Steeplechase jockeys shove their legs forward for extra security.](/Images/godic/202501/21/Deauville-Clairefontaine_obstacle_22734.jpg")
![Looking down causes the upper body to fall forward.](/Images/godic/202501/21/Showjumping_white_horse2735.jpg")
The jumping position is a position used by equestrians when jumping over an obstacle. It usually involves what is known as the "forward seat" or "2 point" because the rider's legs provide two points over which the rider's weight is balanced on the horse. It was first developed by Captain Federico Caprilli. This involves the rider centered over his or her feet, with the stirrup leathers perpendicular to the ground. Continuing a line upwards from the stirrup leathers, the head and shoulders fall in front of the line, as do the knees, the hips fall behind it.