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Stopping The Horse with your Body (no reins)

Stopping the Horse with the Body (No Reins) This exercise involves body action. As a prerequisite, the rider must be able to follow the horse’s rhythmic gait in balance with (1) a steady seat – no upper body tossing around left or right, forward or back; (2) fluid flexibility of the hip, knee and ankle…
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Lessons from The Horses

Riding in Balance

Riding in Balance. The first requirement of the rider is to be in balance with the horse at all times. In order to respond to the constantly shifting movement of the horse, the rider must have body control and flexibility. The horse’s center of balance lies slightly behind and below the withers. Staying in balance…
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