Rider Position: Full Seat and Half Seat
Hunters/Equitation
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2m 25s
Holly describes different types of seats—three-point, two-point, a light seat and the driving seat. For galloping and jumping, a rider can use the two-point to encourage freedom off the horses’ back. A rider can lower to a light seat through the turns on a course to help balance a horse.
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