Everything Horse magazine Magazine, October 2014 | Page 42

The

Perfect

POSITION

If you yearn to ride like a top dressage pro, then focusing on your position is just as
important as your horse’s way of going. We pick up some tips from Childéric Saddle’s brand
ambassador and top international dressage rider Becky Moody for her top tips for the
perfect position in the saddle….
The more correct your position, the more effective you will be. In this feature, I am going to
look at the most common position faults which I see when I am teaching, and how they affect
the horses way of going, and then how I would look to try and improve them….

Position problem 1

Lower leg too far forward with weight
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