[dollyhorse101]

Yes, I second sitting back on your seat bone, and that will help with your horse slowing down, but of course there is other steps that play along with that. Also really keep your weight down in your heels, and work on giving your horse more reins for his/her head, and slowing him down with your legs, and seat. When your horse knows what he is doing, like how my horse was trained, he/she will slow and collect, when you squeeze your legs. I like your horse though!

Thanks. She's great horse and is doing better. These tips are really great. Thank you so much and I'm going to get working on them. And about the short reins, I've been working on keeping my reins looser, and she's been doing great. She can have a nice steady pace with practically no rein and she's really starting to relax. Thanks again everyone!

[Tallpine]

Originally Posted by Alouette

No, definitely not. Just when you ride a western pleasure horse, you want to relax and sit deep, shoulders back. I never have my butt against the cantle, that would be strange.

Well, if you "sit deep" in the lowest part of the saddle you will be back against the cantle.