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Rider Asymmetry Part 3 of 3: Where the fix starts (hint: not in the saddle).

The final part of our rider asymmetry series: why the fix starts off the horse, with three simple checks to try at home.

Breath & BiomechanicsYolanda DelportOctober 18, 2026

Rider Asymmetry Part 2 of 3: Three ways we compensate

Tipping forwards, gripping with the knees, balancing oon the reins. Part 2 looks at thw workarounds our bodies reach for, plus a quick test to try on your next ride.

Breath & BiomechanicsYolanda DelportOctober 8, 2026

Rider Asymmetry Part 1 of 3: Is your horse carrying your crooked side?

Every rider sits a little crooked, and our horses feel all of it. The first of three short pieces on rider asymmetry, drawn from a recent seminar with Dr Russell MacKechnie-Guire.