Get your weight down in your seat by relaxing key muscle groups

Do some simple stretches before you mount your horse.

1. Place the balls of your feet on the lowest fence rail and sink down into your heels to stretch your calves.
2. Put one hand on the wall of the tack room at a 45 degree angle and lean forward until you feel the stretch across that side of your chest and in your armpit to loosen the pectoral muscles. Then repeat on the other side.
3. Roll your shoulders by bringing them up to your ears, then push them back, then push them down repeating several times slowly.

These stretches (and many others) will loosen key muscle groups in your body. This allows your weight to flow further down through your leg, thus giving you more security in the saddle, making your horse more comfortable (where you’re tight, he’s tight!), and giving you a more fluid ride.