Question # 134: I have several students that are fairly soft and fluid on the flat, but as soon as you put a pole in front of them they tense up and therefore lose their ability to balance. Any specific exercises to help with this problem? (Anonymous)
This is quite common, especially with adult beginners who are just learning to ride! Usually the rider whose balance is a bit precarious to begin with, gets jostled around when the horse steps over a pole or a small jump. And they therefore get tense when approaching the next one. Which of course makes it even harder for them to stay with the horse's motion, and so continues the vicious circle... (Click on Question Title above (in blue) to read full answer)
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