How to Ride Bareback with Balance, Confidence and Fluidity

Hi, I’m Caroline Rider of Rider Horsemanship. This month’s Holistic Horse “Ask the Expert” Q&A is about "Riding Correctly and with Balance." This month’s viewer question is: “Dear Caroline, I truly enjoyed your free training video Developing Sitting Trot to Canter Transitions, Part I and II: • Caroline Rider Horse T... . Could you explain in more depth and detail how you achieve riding bareback and with balance and confidence?"
In this video I explain in great detail, as well as demonstrate:
- Correct Riding Position
- How to have Balance when Riding a Horse Bareback
- How to Ride Safely and with Confidence
- How to Ride Bareback and Bitless Safely and with Confidence
- How to Teach Beginner Riders Balance, Safety and Confidence
- Choosing a Well-trained Horse to learn Balance and Confidence
- Working with Transitions to Develop Control
Here is an outline of the following core areas necessary to achieving correct rider position and balance. I explain in this video, and demonstrate in detail, how to achieve each.
- Core Strength
- Relaxation
- Flexibility
- Importance of a Body Scan
- Importance of Embodying Movement
- Correct Rider Position
- Horses Center of Gravity
- Biomechanics
- Purpose of Riding Bareback
- Importance of Ground Work
- Developing the Horse's Mindset
- Correct Saddle Fitting
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