NoLegContact

This rider has solid contact with the thigh on the horse and no contact with her calf. This leg position is typically seen in Saddle Seat riding where riders
intentionally ride with their lower leg away from the horse. Lack of calf contact can also occur due to horse and/or rider conformation. When the rider’s leg is very long compared to the shape of the horse’s barrel, there will be little to no calf contact when the leg is in the correct position. If this is the case, as seen for example, when tall men ride Icelandic horses, it is better to go for a solid thigh contact than attempt to put the calf on, which will create a pinchy buttocks and heavy seat. In most
circumstances, it would be incorrect to see the leg move away from the horse like this illustration in rising trot. If the rider pushes the foot and calf away from the horse every stride when rising, then they are not rising correctly! Saddle Seat
riders would keep the leg away both in rising and sitting, which is different from when the leg is pushed away on the rising and then banging on the horse’s sides when sitting.