Have you ever noticed your lower leg swinging like a windscreen wiper while you're trotting or cantering?

You’re not alone—and here’s the good news: your swinging lower leg is not the real problem. It’s a symptom of something deeper going on in your riding.

Whether your horse is tuning you out… or rocketing off when you didn’t mean to ask for more—this episode will help you understand what's actually causing the instability and how to finally fix your swinging lower leg in a way that lasts.

Read the full blog post HERE

https://stridesforsuccess.com/episode1364-securing-your-swinging-lower-leg-in-trot-and-canter

In This Episode of the Daily Strides Podcast, You’ll Discover:

✅ Why your lower leg swinging is rarely the actual problem ✅ What to check in your rising/posting trot technique that could be causing the swing ✅ How your shoulders in canter are secretly sabotaging your leg stability ✅ What to do instead of "holding" your leg still (spoiler: that doesn’t work!) ✅ The missing link between your seat, balance, and leg aids that could change everything

🎯 3 Actionable Steps to Begin Fixing Your Swinging Lower Leg Today:

1. Record yourself riding this week to pinpoint exactly when your leg begins to swing (trot? canter?).

2. Refine your rising/posting technique—think diagonally forward, not straight up and down.

3. Check your shoulders in the canter—they may be causing imbalance that your lower leg is reflecting.

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