Hi! I am an adult ammy and looking for ways to improve my strength in the saddle. I did a clinic last week and they had us drop our stirrups and I was really struggling with my bouncy boy.
Last year when I was riding 4-5 days a week I did a lot of no stirrup work (granted he was very smooth) and could do entire lessons without them so I was bummed when the 10 minutes was killing me. I only ride 2-3 days a week now and my current lease is so bouncy I feel bad building up the strength with no stirrups so I’m looking for ways to start building that strength back up so I can do no stirrup work eventually when I’m stronger without sacrificing his comfort.
I already do barre a couple times a week too, so trying to find exercise in the saddle that will help