Your abdominals have two main functions in the saddle - to resist the forces placed upon you from the horse, and to help you absorb the forces from the horse. They are not prime moving muscles when we are in the saddle.⁣ ⁣ 🏇 I like to build a foundation of strength and control in my riders hips and pelvis as this is the contact point with the horse. Once that foundation is in place, then I can add these two exercises to improve their ability to resist rotational forces, and to build strength an