Correct horse riding position

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Postural alignment is essential to balanced, effective riding. The foundation of this alignment is making sure that our body is positioned evenly in relation to the horse’s spine. Seat Alignment What makes achieving this postural alignment challenging are the strong forces involved in the horse’s movement—their natural unevenness—and on top of that, our own […]

Especially when it comes to beginners, adopting the correct rider's position can be challenging, those exercises can help you avoid the chair seat. #wehorse #horse #horsebackriding #equestrian

Samantha | Restorative Exercise Specialist for Equestrians on Instagram: "🏇 Equestrian rider seat and pelvis position. We take a lot of time trying to master small balance shifts in the saddle. ⚖ Mastering our body control and awareness amongst many other skills. But everything we do is a whole body event. 🤔 Your individual posture which you TAKE to the saddle could unknowingly to you put you in a situation where you're fighting with your own body! ✅ There is a much easier way of…

With so many negative examples illustrated on social media and in the news I thought it would be good to write an article to look at what riding your horse in an outline means from an anatomical perspective, how to asses it and how to improve it without causing tension or resistance and without even focussing "on the bit"! A term that we hear a lot when training horses and is ‘on the bit’. However this expression encourages the rider to focus too much on the bit rather than the whole horse.

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booklet pg 20 - Check yes/no for the picture that shows the correct rider position on the horse

How to Ride in 2 Point Position: 8 Steps (with Pictures)

“ Imagine the curve of your horse's spine bending similar to the way a whip flexes (poll to tail). Pay close attention to the turn of the horse's head (or flexion at the poll) as that helps curve the neck correctly. Moving your horse laterally sideways on circles and in corners makes going straight more fluid and forward. ” - Holly Mason kpahorse.com #horseriding #horse #pony #horses #equine #equestrian #equestrainlife #equestrianofinstagram #equestrianproblems #dressage #correctridingtechni

“ Imagine that you cut the bridle off, but the reins remain: Your arms should continue to follow the horse’s mouth to keep the bit positioned correctly. You don’t want to hold the bit tightly in your horse’s mouth nor do you want to let it fall out. ” - Allison Brock kpahorse.com #dressage #dressagehorse #dressagepony #dressagerider #dressagetraining #dressagetrainingonline #dressagetrainingtips #dressagetrainingtoday #dressagetoday #onlinetraining #onlinetrainer #horsetraining #horsetrainer…

The Riding Instructor talks about rider hand position and focuses on the cause and repair of some of the problems horses and riders face.

Borrow a Trainer: The Sitting Trot – America’s Horse Daily

Are you having trouble with lower-leg strength while riding? Try these four simple exercises!

Whatever type of riding you do, the more correct your position in the saddle, the more secure and confident you’ll feel. The more you’ll be able to feel

Imagine your body as a box with hinges at the hips. Keep your box square as you rise freely in the posting trot. This “squareness” (no tipping left or right) will help keep your horse’s body traveling straight and forward, too. —Janice Dulak Illustration by Sandy Rabinowitz.