11/25/2024
You cannot hold the balance FOR the horse.
Sit relaxed, let the horse's movement flow through your body, and do your best to allow correct rotations.
Don't hold the horse with your legs.
Don't hold the horse with the reins.
Use reins and legs as AIDS: Apply to improve balance, then let go.
True self-carriage can only happen when we ALLOW the horse to find its own balance.
Trying to hold the horse in a balance through the aids is not self-carriage.
