In this lesson, Jack Curtis demonstrates the technique of posting the trot, which is essential for maintaining balance and flow in the horse's movement. He explains that when posting the trot, the rider’s body moves very much in an up-and-down rhythm, with no back-and-forth motion involved. The key is to allow the body to rise and sit in perfect sync with the horse’s trot, creating a smooth, fluid movement. Jack emphasizes that posting is not about shifting the rider’s weight back and forth, but

#TBT How to Ride the Posting Trot: A Skeletal View Posting trot is a gait many riders struggle to learn and struggle to do well. It may feel difficult to “stay with the movement” of the horse, or to avoid the feeling of easily being thrown off balance. We are often taught rising trot with the chant of up, down, up, down, but the actual movement of posting isn’t really about going up and down. Also, one of the most common pieces of riding advice, “heels down”, when done in the wrong way, can actu

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