What is two point?
Riders usually employ a half-seat or "two point" position while jumping fences, depending on the type of course and height of fences. The position is so named because the rider has "two points" (both legs) in contact with the saddle. The rider supports his or her body using leg and stirrup, keeping the heels down, closing the hip angle, and lifting the buttocks out of the saddle while keeping the head and shoulders up. It may also sometimes be referred to as "galloping position." On the flat, or when used on course between jumps, the two-point position allows the horse to have a great deal of freedom because the rider's weight is lifted off its back.