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Biomechanics expert Susanne von Dietze critiques Erica Longenbach at Training Level.

By Susanne von Dietze
Apr 3, 2018

Credit: LA Horstman Photography Rider position and balance affect everything—the horse’s rhythm and tempo, his longitudinal and lateral balance and his willingness to go forward and come back. It’s our job to work with our conformation and that of our horses to find our core strength and balance in the saddle and to maintain them every single time we ride. Shannon Peters rides Weltino’s Magic, a Westphalian gelding owned by Jen and Bruce Hlavacek.

Become a more effective rider by finding and keeping your balance in the saddle.

By Shannon Peters with Kelly Sanchez
Apr 29, 2020