Rhythm is often a funny thing when riding. The reason for this is that rhythm, in the true sense of the word, is any beat that is on repeat… And, most horses tend to have a beat or two that they repeat. This leads many riders to struggle with rhythm. Their question is “if there already is a rhythm, why…
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Do you sometimes find yourself confused about the differences between rhythm and tempo and adjusting the stride of your horse when riding? Is is all a bit confusing whether or not while adjusting your horse’s stride, you are continuing ‘maintain the rhythm’ or keeping a ‘consistent tempo’? In this blog post I want to quickly help you begin to identify…