| Learning specific movement patterns can improve | | | | learn the sequence in their brain and then apply it in the |
| your riding ability enormously. The movement patterns | | | | saddle. The use of the seat to gain more impulsion is a |
| for horse riding are quite unique.o The ability to do a | | | | learned sequence. Training the pelvic tilt on the ball will |
| half halt without moving the body can be learned.o The | | | | give the muscles time to practice the movement and |
| ability to apply more leg without moving your seat can | | | | get it right. Once the pattern is learned a rider can just |
| be learned. | | | | do it in the saddle. |
| These are movement patterns. They can be taught | | | | The Applied Posture Riding program teaches riders to |
| and practiced out of the saddle. The strength of the | | | | train their muscles on the ball and to learn the |
| core muscle is the key to being able to apply | | | | movement patterns. Once these are ingrained into the |
| independent aids in the saddle. Good core muscle | | | | brain your riding will become easy, skillful and confident. |
| strength provides a stable base for the limbs to lever | | | | Riding like so many sports now has turned to the gym |
| away from the body. Riding requires a rider to use | | | | for better skills training. Learning what skills to train |
| their hands and feet independently from other body | | | | though may be simple in thought but HOW is a |
| parts and with power. | | | | different thing. As a Physiotherapist and a rider I have |
| To apply a lateral aid and ask the horse to move | | | | developed the HOW program. Read my page on |
| away from your leg, requires stability in the seat and | | | | Applied Posture Riding, and contact me if you have |
| strength in the leg. By training this movement pattern | | | | further questions. |
| on a big physio ball a rider can practice the pattern and | | | | |