![]() ![]() Remember that shifting your weight to one side or the other can cause your horse to drift too far into the barrel or too far away from the barrel. When approaching your turns, you should still be sitting in the middle of your saddle. Keep in mind that some horses are much more sensitive to seat pressure than others, so if you have not done this with your horse, practice at home to see how your horse responds. To ask for slower, more collected gaits, simply squeeze your seat muscles, and to ask your horse to stride out, relax your seat muscles. From this position, you can use your seat to control the speed of the horse. Your body should always be in an upright position – head up, shoulders up, elbows in and belly button pointed straight at the saddle horn. This is why it is important to practice proper body positioning while riding, especially when running the barrel pattern. ![]() All of this happens for a reason! Your horse can feel every movement your body makes while you are on their back. Have you ever noticed that when you move your body there is a mirrored reaction from your horse? Say you drop your shoulder into a turn, your horse will also drop theirs you turn your hips slightly, your horse begins to turn with you. ![]()
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