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The First Step to Staying on the Horse

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The first key to riding is sitting on the horse correctly. No matter what your discipline, if you do not have a balanced position you will not be as comfortable and as effective when you are riding. There are many different styles of riding that have developed over the years, but the fundamentals to staying secure and balanced in the saddle have not changed. Rider biomechanics is a topic that we could discuss at length, but the most important pieces to remember are keep a flat back, keep your center (your balance point) over your feet, and allow your muscles to relax – don’t tense up to “hold on”. Watch this video for more pointers and visual examples of correct posture.

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  1. Thank you very much for your videos! I have returned to horse ownership and riding after many years away and I am needing some basic instruction. I find you to be informative and easy to follow. The horse I was given a year ago is a mature and very sensitive OTTB chestnut mare. She has had several owners who are extremely competent riders and she is very aware of any change in balance etc. I am trying to brush up my skills to be a better rider. I work at a dressage barn and ride there occasionally. I am definitely a restart. Your instruction is very welcome. Thanks again

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  2. I so agree with Catharine! Though I am not a horse owner, I am a returning rider after a long, long time so am really a beginner. Your videos are very interesting and informative…I think I’ve watched them all at least once and some several times! Thank you so much, Callie!

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I signed up for the Balanced Riding course after watching Callie on YouTube. I’ve learned so much from this course. As you start riding when you’re young, you learn the fundamentals, but then you drift so far away from them in different skills that you’re learning that you sometimes kind of forget or don’t appropriately utilize those fundamentals anymore. And she’s really brought me back to that level of understanding specifically how to ride with the seat. And I think that’s kind of the most powerful thing you can learn to do as a rider, is to sit your horse appropriately, not have to rely so much on your reins. So that’s been huge, just completely changed the way I ride.
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