Horseback Riding and Posture: Align Your Body, Align with Your Horse
As regards harmony in the saddle, the thing is all in the posture. Being a novice or a professional rider, alignment of the rider's body has a direct impact on communication with the horse, balance and successful riding. Particularly, this is so in regions such as horseback riding Seattle where the diverse topographical features and the types of trail require the body of a rider to synchronize with that of the horse. This blog post takes a closer look at how good posture can help you have a better ride and why it is so important that you learn to be aligned, both as a safety and skill-building measure. Why Posture Matters in Horseback Riding Posture in riding is not only sitting up straight. It is about your center of gravity, balancing weight, being supple in order to be able to react to the horse. Proper posture is helpful to: Improved communication with your horse by means of seat and leg aids More stability and steadiness on slippery surfaces and when changing the feet Less...