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10. How to Stop Balancing on Your Horse’s Mouth and Start Riding with Feel

10. How to Stop Balancing on Your Horse’s Mouth and Start Riding with Feel

Update: 2025-08-10
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Feeling unbalanced in the saddle? You might be relying on your hands instead of your seat—and your horse can feel it. In this episode of Come Ride With Me, host Anna Fox of Equus Enlightened busts common riding position myths like “heels down” and “shoulders back,” explains why gripping the reins destroys feel, and shares simple, proven exercises to improve your balance, coordination, and rhythm. Learn how to ride with a softer seat, even contact, and true harmony with your horse. Perfect for dressage riders, novice equestrians, and anyone ready to replace tension with feel.

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Happy Riding!

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10. How to Stop Balancing on Your Horse’s Mouth and Start Riding with Feel

10. How to Stop Balancing on Your Horse’s Mouth and Start Riding with Feel

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