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: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1UMI_k13fYWO_amtAh_aCljfta7T_5XI. 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 Please visit www.taoofhorsemanship.com for more education materials, DVD's, clinic opportunities, training and the TAO of Horsemanship Online Foundation Course.