🌟 Why Rider Control in Rising Trot Matters 🌟 The rising trot is a crucial skill that requires control and balance to minimise strain on the horse. The key? Moving with the horse, not against it, while protecting their comfort and performance. Research highlights clear differences between experienced and novice riders: In the rising trot, the rider’s hips should follow a forward and upward arc, mirroring the horse’s movement as the hindlimbs propel it forward. This motion: ⭐ Minimises Vertical

It's so important for riders to practice sitting and rising trot. For you to be able to switch from one to another with the aim of keeping the same quality and way of going. This is essential for improving your upwards and downwards transitions. Good boy Bosco, I'm thoroughly enjoying my time working with him and seeing the improvement with his confidence and understanding. | Paul Cornish International Online Equestrian Training.

‘Push hips forward’ gets told to riders so often in rising trot but often noone knows what it means! Rising trot - shoulders stay still and your gluts work to extend (open up) the hips like in this photo. Get someone to video your riding and see how you currently rise to see if it needs any work Everyone doing rising trot on the mechanical horse finds it tough as you dont have the forward momentum you have with a real horse so yes is much harder! But it really highlights what you do and what we