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Updated, revised edition
You can acquire the perfectly balanced seat and overcome the majority of your
riding problems by understanding balance. It is possible and this book
will show you how.
Susanne von Dietze is a physiotherapist and riding instructor based in
Germany. Her background and training enable her to understand the complex physical
relationship between horse and rider. In her book, Balance in Movement,
she explains how riders of all levels can overcome riding problems and acquire a
perfectly balanced seat.
There are essentially four training categories in which rider must become
proficient: seat, aids, feel and influence. All of these areas are
affected by balance and movement. Almost all riding mistakes can be
classified as balance mistakes. Horse, rider, or both are out of balance
and it is important to find out where and why balance is lost.
The author discusses some common balance problems and how to correct them
such as riding ahead of or behind the motion of the horse, rising up too high
and too fast at the trot, getting behind or ahead of the horse over a jump and
much more. A horse whose balance is upset several times over a jump will
soon refuse to jump. Learn how to correct your balance and re-instill confidence
in your horse. Riding is movement! With pictures and illustrations that
show the correct as well as the incorrect riding positions, you will be able to
see clearly what you can do to obtain the perfectly balanced seat. |
