Core exercises for dressage riders aren’t about building a six-pack —they’re about building a core that can stabilise, absorb, and flow with your horse. A rider’s core has a different job than just crunching. It needs to: ✨ keep your pelvis steady without gripping ✨ support tall posture without bracing ✨ absorb movement in sitting trot ✨ keep your rein contact soft and even ✨ connect your breath to your seat When your core isn’t doing its job, you’ll feel: ❌ collapsing in transitions ❌ bouncing

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