22/02/2026
𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗶𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱
When a horse feels heavy in the hand or drifts through the shoulder, most riders look at the front end.
It’s what you can see.
But as I often say in lessons:
“Whilst they focus on the front end… what about what’s happening behind?”
If the hind legs aren’t stepping properly underneath and the core isn’t engaging, the front end has to compensate.
That’s when you feel:
– heaviness ⚖️
– uneven contact
– drifting in transitions
You can’t fix a balance problem in front if it’s being created behind.
When the hind legs switch on:
“All of a sudden the core and the back are like, oh okay, you need us to be involved.”
Improving the push, connection …
And the contact softens.
𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻’𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵.𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆’𝗿𝗲 𝘂𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆.
If your horse feels heavy, don’t just adjust the reins.
Ask what the hind legs are doing.
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