The Canter - Improving rider confidence by developing and independent seat

There are so many reasons why a rider can become less confident or struggle to gain confidence with a particular skill - cantering is commonly one of these skills. Sometimes it is due to an accident or a scary incident, lack of balance or just not knowing how. Sometimes the rider has just always felt this way. Mindset skills play a huge part in developing rider confidence but there is no amount of positive thinking that will stop an unbalanced rider from falling off a horse if they don't have the balance to perform the task. The best chance we can give any rider of feeling confident is to first help them develop an independent seat.