How to Ride the Trot & Canter: Part II

Most riders have been taught the mechanics of trot and canter — but very few have been taught how to truly move with their horse at these gaits. There's a profound difference between sitting on a trotting or cantering horse and actually riding in harmony with one.

In Part 2 of this series, Caroline Beste of the Tao of Horsemanship Academy goes deeper into developing your seat, feel, and body awareness at the trot and canter — so you can stop gripping, bracing, and bouncing and start riding in real fluid connection.

You'll work on:
• Finding true balance and independence at the trot and canter
• Releasing tension in your hips, seat, and lower back to follow the movement
• How your mental and emotional state affects your horse's gaits
• Developing the feel that lets you influence your horse with subtlety — not force
• Common mistakes riders make at the trot and canter (and how to correct them)

This is riding from the inside out — the foundation of the Tao of Horsemanship Riding as One™ method.

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