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Stop Riding a Heavy Horse: 2 Exercises That Create a Lighter Contact

Is your horse feeling heavy in the contact? In this video, I break down two simple exercises I use to help horses lighten the forehand, rebalance, and stop leaning on the rider’s hand. At the beginning of the ride, this horse feels heavy, downhill, and braced—something I see all the time with horses of every age and level. I walk you through how I assess the contact, what I’m feeling as the rider, and how I use these exercises to create a lighter, more responsive connection. 👀 Before you watch to the end — guess her age in the comments! I reveal her age at the end of the video. In this video, you’ll learn: • Why horses get heavy in the contact • What not to do when a horse leans on the rein • 2 effective exercises to improve balance and self-carriage • How to encourage a lighter, more elastic connection These exercises work for: ✔️ Green horses ✔️ OTTBs ✔️ Horses returning to work ✔️ Riders struggling with heavy hands or a downhill feel If you found this helpful, don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more realistic, rider-focused training tips. horse heavy in the contact, dressage contact issues, how to fix heavy contact, horse leaning on the bit, dressage training exercises, equestrian training tips, horse balance exercises