HOW DO RIDERS BREAK DOWN THEIR HORSE’S POSTURE
Howdy Friends. How do riders break down their horse’s posture?
Well actually in many ways, but the biggest culprit is bracing, conscious or unconscious.
When a rider squeezes its knees, braces, against the side of the horse, it instantly blocks free movement in knees, joints, hips, ankles, spine, neck and shoulders, and indeed blocks all fluidity throughout the body.
Causing the body to transform from softness to blocked rigidity.
This rigidity is automatically transformed to the horse, forcing the horse into an unnatural movement paradigm, fighting its own rider-imposed blockage by distorting its natural soft, fluid movement into a stiff, out of balance, hurtful and damaging gait.
To compensate the horse is forced onto its forehand dragging from the front, instead of propelling from the rear.
As time goes on, and this or any kind of rider bracing, shoulders, neck, pelvis, hips continue, the horse is forced into a downward spiral of degeneration.
In structure, movement and emotions. Proper posture is paramount to a horse’s health and contentment. Learn how to not break it. It’s for the horses. ~ Gitty Up, Dutch.
