Event Rider with a Young Horse Biomechanics Part 2
Rider Position and Aids
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14m
They move into rising trot working on her position and how the posting mechanism of the rider affects the horse. Stephany reminds the rider of a few things for her to focus her attention on. She also talks about the posting mechanism of the rider and how going to the top of the post (and making the post slightly larger) encourages the horse's hind legs to move more underneath his body.
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