Positioning Your Body Properly for a Turn

One of the most common body position errors I see is uneven weight distribution. This shows up frequently when a horse is entering a turn. Poor body position will often cause a horse to drop its shoulder to the inside or, alternatively, the shoulder will fall to the outside. In either case, the horse is not in an optimal position to maintain balance and power leaving that turn. In this episode, I am sharing a few tips for how to develop better awareness of your body position and send more consistent signals to your horse. To watch demonstrations of the training methods discussed in this episode, join our Foundation to Finish online training community.