🎠This might not look like riding … and that’s okay. Standing in the stirrups (with arms folded) gives the rider space to work on balance, body awareness, and problem solving without the distraction of a moving horse. She can change one variable at a time-leg position, hip movement, posture- and feel straight away whether it’s better, worse, or no different. It’s a safe environment to experiment and really understand what her body is doing. Not every exercise has to copy riding to be useful. Str