Horse people (especially professional horse people) often credit their knowledge to the horses they have worked with. In my experience, this is mostly not true.
ARE ALL HORSES MEANT TO BE RIDDEN?
CORRECT VERSUS EFFECTIVE RIDING
THE BLACK SHEEP OF EMOTIONS
Is Horse Riding Cruel?
Seat and Legs
Notice that the way my legs come into play is very different to the traditional inside leg on the girth and outside leg behind the girth. This is because I’m not trying to use my legs to control the horse’s bend. I try to influence the thought of the horse and when that is right I let the horse balance itself around the turn.