The rider's balance: understanding the weight aids in pictures

Sylvia Loch teaches through illustrations and photos how each tiny shift of the riders weight will affect the horses balance.

The weight aids are generally taught only to higher level students especially those learning the more advanced skills.

Yet, by including them from the beginning, novice riders will develop a much greater understanding of their own bodies and abilities and those of the horse from day one.

In Sylvia's words: The time has surely come to show all riders how their body-weight impacts on the horse for good or bad.