Moving Your Body for Balance | Karen Rohlf
Rider Position and Aids
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11m
In the first part of her Equitana demonstration, Karen talks about how to improve the horse balance. The riders work on visualizing a circle with correct alignment, flow and softness. While riding the circle, they notice how the horse feels and make corrections to improve the balance. When the horse makes a change and feels more aligned, the riders return to neutral to tell the horse that is what they want.
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