Start with the right foundation
LEARN TO RIDE WELL
Learn to ride with greater balance, safety and confidence while developing something even more important: the ability to understand the relationship between your body, your aids and the horse’s movement.
With clear, progressive explanations, this manual will help you improve your position, use the aids with greater precision and build a solid technical foundation from the outset. It is also ideal for adult riders who wish to correct gaps in their foundations and replace unhelpful habits with lighter, more thoughtful and effective riding.
Good riding does not begin by asking more of the horse. It begins by learning to organise your own body, develop feel and understand what the horse is telling you.
• Young riders beginning their education.
• Adult riders wishing to correct gaps in their foundations.
• Riders seeking greater balance, stability and lightness.
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WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
• A balanced and effective position without stiffness.
• Better coordination of the seat, legs and hands.
• Light, steady and secure contact.
• How your position influences the horse’s balance and movement.
• Clear, smooth and well-organised transitions.
• Correct riding principles for walk, trot and canter.
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When the rider learns to organise their body and aids, the horse can respond with greater balance, freedom and confidence.
You do not need advanced experience. You need the right foundation. This manual will help you build it from the beginning.