As I was riding yesterday, I discovered that if
I arced my body a little and looked to the side I would be rewarded by my horse
moving laterally away from the side to which I was looking. I figured I
was putting pressure on one side of his back with my seat and he was moving away
from it. For example, I would bend my body to the right, look to the left
and put pressure on the left side of my seat. Does this sound logical to you, who obviously is a far more
refined horseman than I am. I need to move him laterally on occasions, as
he tends to walk a bit closer to a drop-off than I am comfortable
with.
I
know I am a little long in the tooth...been riding for 50 years....EX-Eventer
rider....now distance rider..
I
always use a running martingale...I ride in a French Mouth Snaffle and it
does not restrict any lateral movement...lateral movement comes from your legs
not your hands....
