Rider Position Series
Do you want to learn to be a more effective and proficient rider?
Do you get frustrated when you ask the horse to do something and it doesn't answer the way you want?
Do you want to know why some rider's make it look so easy to do?
Come join us at North Crest for this 3 part series on Rider Position and learn how to use your body to be the rider you always wanted to be!
Session I: Seat Aids
- Abdominal Breathing
- Centered Balance of Pelvis
- Lateral Balance of Pelvis
- Upper Body Control
- Relaxation of Legs
Session II: Leg and Hand Aids
- Position of legs for forward movement of horse
- Position of legs for lateral (sideways) movement
- Amount of pressure to be used by legs
- Five rein aids (what they are and how to apply them)
- Amount of pressure to be used by hands
- Contact of hands to the bit (horses mouth)
Session III: Combining Seat, Leg and Hand Aids
- How to make the horse move forward
- How to make the horse stop
- How to make longer strides
- How to make shorter strides
- The "half halt" (what it is and how it is done)
- Connection
This series is available to students wanting to trailer their own horse in, current students of North Crest and new students that want to ride one of North Crest's school horses.
Each session will be conducted as a 45 minute private lesson. Sessions should be done in consecutive order to maximize your learning experience. Sessions can be scheduled with Julie Taylor to fit your schedule. Times are available during the morning/afternoons during the week and on weekends. Call for pricing.