Strong in the Saddle

Do you wish you could improve your seat as a rider? Have you ever watched those videos of Stacey Westfall and wished that you could ride bareback like that? If that is the case, then you are in the right place. This week, we are finishing up a three part series on common rider problems. In this installment, we are going to discuss how to improve your seat. 

Missed part I of the series? Check it out at www.acowgirlandherhorse.com/podcast019. 

Missed part II of the series? Check it out at www.acowgirlandherhorse.com/podcast021. 

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Whether you do barrel racing, cutting, dressage, jumping or trail riding, all of us should be striving to improve our riding skills. Many riders are completely oblivious that they are sending their horses confusing and contradictory signals. Because of that, I have decided to focus this episode on the most common rider problems that I see and how to fix them. I will go through issues with hands, legs and seat but keep in mind that they are all interrelated. The three types of aids work best if you use the correctly together. This means that, if you don't have the greatest hands in the world, the fact that you have amazing leg cues may not completely compensate. You need to focus on all three areas and work on improving your weak spots in order to become a great rider.

In this episode, Katrina kicks off the first part of a three part series about improving your riding skills. This first installment focuses on improving your hands. Want to improve your hands while riding? Tune in!

Be sure to subscribe, rate and review the podcast. This will help ensure that others can hear the podcast and that episodes will continue to be released. Your support is greatly appreciated!

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Head over to acowgirlandherhorse.com/deals for all of Katrina's favorites and to get 10% off your entire order at horse.com.

The 2019 National Finals Rodeo is in the books and it was quite the ten days of rodeo! This week, Katrina continues off where she left off last week by going through the barrel racing in rounds six through ten. Missed how it all ended up? Get all the nitty gritty details here. Learn who had the fastest time of the NFR, who placed in the most rounds, which horse made his 85th run in the Thomas and Mack, and much, much more!

Be sure to subscribe, rate and review the podcast. This will help ensure that others can hear the podcast and that episodes will continue to be released. Your support is greatly appreciated!

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Head over to acowgirlandherhorse.com/deals for all of Katrina's favorites and to get 10% off your entire order at horse.com.

We've made it through five rounds of the 2019 NFR barrel racing. Five rounds down, five to go. This week on A Cowgirl and Her Horse, Katrina does a recap of the first half of the 2019 NFR. Who is still in contention for the world title? Who is excelling in the Thomas and Mack? Who is struggling? If you are a NFR barrel racing fan, you won't want to miss this episode!

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There are certain fundamentals for barrel racing that a horse needs to be proficient in before they are ever introduced to the pattern. Many horses, unfortunately, are not given that basic training before they are put into barrel racing training. As such, the process becomes much more difficult and the horse may never live up to its potential. Fundamentals are key. They are like the ABCs. You need to learn the alphabet before you can learn how to read and write. Teach your horse the ABCs and, not only will teaching the barrel pattern be a breeze, but you will also have a horse that will maintain a good pattern long term.

This week on the podcast, Katrina goes through the things that your horse absolutely needs to know before being introduced to the pattern. If you are starting one, be sure that you have all of these checked off your list.

Have a horse that is already patterned but are having issues? Go back and review this list of fundamentals to ensure that there are no holes in your training.

Be sure to subscribe, rate and review the podcast. This will help ensure that others can hear the podcast and that episodes will continue to be released. Your support is greatly appreciated!

Check out A Cowgirl and Her Horse at www.acowgirlandherhorse.com.

You can also search @acowgirlandherhorse on Facebook and Instagram.

Head over to acowgirlandherhorse.com/deals for all of Katrina's favorites and to get 10% off your entire order at horse.com.