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 Trainer  . 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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