Practical Horseman

Engage Your Core to Find a Deeper Seat

This photo shows Laurie Ryan in a First Level Freestyle on her 19-year-old Trakehner gelding Manchet Montana. In her letter, Laurie explained that her goal is to deepen her seat and to ride so that her horse does not pull her off balance.

The image shows a very nice moment, and you can see how well

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