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Summary: When riding at a sitting trot, the horse's head will keep pretty quiet. Learn the sitting trot with tips from an experienced riding instructor in this free video series on horse gaits.
Mara Keith-Hunter is a lifelong equestrian and head coach for the Hampshire College equestrian team. She rode in the Intercollegiate National Horse Show for both the University of...read more
"Once you feel balanced and comfortable walking, you can move on to trotting. To get to trot, just like when we walk all you do is add some pressure with both calves and if your horse does not respond you can increase the pressure or even add a small kick. We are going to start by just sitting the trot, which is a more basic natural movement. Your hands are going to stay very still as at the trot, your horses head naturally stays quiet."
eHow Article: Riding a Horse in a Sitting Trot