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4 Repeat these transitions. If they are happening without the horse bobbling with his head/ neck carriage, then proceed to some canter transitions as well.
Most horses perform these transitions better with the rider sitting lightly atop them, thus the reason for posting trot. A few, however, will prefer the support of the rider’s seat and legs in sitting trot to prevent them from wobbling around and losing balance. If your horse feels like a wet noodle, try sitting the trot to see if things go better.
EXERCISE 10:
By adjusting his body position while stepping sideways, the horse continues to recruit his oblique and intercostal muscles, which allow him to carry his barrel in a lifted and swinging manner—a requisite for movement to flow through his back. Asking him to make little shifts in his alignment helps him develop greater control over the slow twitch muscle fibers that create finely controlled foot placement and maneuvers of balance.