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Hi...that's sort of funny, because I would have said the opposite...My horse is a lot like Alice's...is hesitant about leading, can shy at times, and the thing that keeps me in the seat and not on the ground is keeping the majority of my weight in my seat.  If I"m more in the stirrups, it's like a spring coil for getting sprung off if she shies.  By staying in the seat, lower, heavy, breathing deep, my center of gravity is low too...Just very interesting...learning what works for people and which horses and what doesn't. 

 

Terry (new here...)  

Ed Kilpatrick <whytrotfarms@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

alice,  the big spook is a bad thing!  i see lots of people get dumped when that happens.

you need to get the majority of your weight on the balls of your feet instead of on your seat, especially at a canter.  think of it as straddling the horse in a standing position, with your legs as relaxed as possible.  dont "squeeze with your knees".  you have to keep your center of gravity as low in the saddle as possible.  heels down, head in the middle!   ed

 

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