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that the suck-in habit is not just aesthetic theatre. It compromises the way you breathe, the way you brace, and the way you transfer force through your trunk. The very thing people are doing to look strong is the thing that is stopping them training, riding, and performing well.

This horse was offering movements from me that I had no idea I was asking for - responses to pressure and weight distribution I was applying without any awareness that I was applying them. It was mortifying. It was also the most useful thing that had happened to my riding in years.

The collapsed hip chain - foot pronating, knee dropping inward, hip in excess internal rotation - is a very consistent pattern. But it can be driven from either end, and distinguishing which end matters when it comes to fixing it.

You cannot have feel without a stable kinetic chain. It’s like trying to do calligraphy while bouncing on a trampoline. Good luck.