An Exercise in Discovering How To Balance Our Mass
Our horses rely on us for many things. From basic care to ensuring that we always do our best. Part of that is learning how to ride where we limit the burden that we impose.
This article challenges riders to rethink what balance truly means. But as instructors, we recognize that no single instructor can prescribe the perfect balance point for every rider, so we need an exercise that works for every body type. This article makes the case that the horse, who must carry every micro-adjustment we make, deserves nothing less.
Article Summary
This article challenges riders to rethink what balance truly means — not as a constant series of corrections or a matter of left versus right, but as a place of quiet that each rider must discover for themselves within their own unique body. Because no instructor can prescribe the perfect balance point for every individual, we present here an exercise that helps riders identify where their mass balances and lives. Drawing on Wynmalen's concept of a "sweet spot" where the rider is no longer disturbed by the horse's movement, the article makes the case that true balance is not maintained through effort but found through honest self-awareness — and that the horse, who must carry every micro-adjustment we make, deserves nothing less.
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