
Training
Crooked position in the saddle
I go crooked in the shoulders when I ride and often sit leaning inwards.
Answers from HayHay's experts
When the shoulders end up crooked, it is often because the waist has collapsed π If you lean in to the right, you have collapsed through the torso on the right side. This does not help the horse balance itself correctly (which you have clearly already worked out π). In the moment, it helps to think about making the inside long, dropping the outside shoulder and taking a little support in the outside stirrup to straighten yourself up over the middle of the horse.
Off the horse, core training is well worth doing. It will also give you a better foundation for sitting over the middle of the horse π

Elise Lindman
Sports Psychologist

