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How To Stay Deep In The Saddle
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How To Stay Deep In The Saddle
When starting out, and throughout your Horseback Riding Life, a person stays deep in the saddle by ALWAYS keeping toes pointed upwards AND heels dramatically down (or lower than ball of foot on the stirrup), keeping shoulders leaning backwards, and rotating pelvis inward & upward while pushing the fullness of your seat down into the saddle. Always work on the basics until they are second nature before moving on to the next learning experience, thereby making sure that you never regress more than one step back in the development of learning!
