Fixing One-Sided Rider Dominance—In Minutes!

Do you or your students struggle with:

• Twisting or leaning to one side in the saddle?

• Slumping or hollowing your shoulders or back?

• Always missing one lead more than the other when cantering?

• Digging one seat bone into the saddle?

• Feeling more muscle tension on one side than the other?

• A tighter hip or shoulder issue on one side?

  
  

These are classic signs of one-sided dominance, a motor control issue that keeps you stuck in unbalanced movement patterns.

Why Stretching & Strengthening Aren’t Fixing Your One-Sided Dominance.

If stretching, strengthening, foam rolling, or “just trying harder” hasn’t solved the problem, you’re not alone. Maybe you’re constantly digging a tennis ball or your thumb into a tight spot, always asking for deep tissue massage, or relying on cupping to clear stagnation.

Recurring tension isn’t just a nuisance—it’s your body guarding itself. And if your muscles are guarding, forcing them to release won’t fix the problem. Your body craves stability, and unless you provide it, your muscles will keep creating tension to protect you.

The Fast & Effective Fix for One-Sided Dominance

Instead of fighting your body’s natural response, what if you could retrain it to move with balance and ease?

The solution: Movement Pendulums—a simple yet powerful motor control exercise that helps unwind tight, overactive muscles and restores symmetry in your riding.

By meeting your tight side where it’s stuck and gently training it to function properly, you get:

✅ Less tension

✅ Better stability

✅ Increased movement capability

✅ Faster, long-lasting results

And the best part? It takes less than 10 minutes a day.

How EquiForm Coaching Restores Rider Balance

In my EquiForm coaching program, we start with two weeks of breathing for core support, ensuring your spine and trunk are properly stabilized. Then, we systematically unwind old muscle patterns using targeted movement strategies—giving you a lasting solution to your one-sided dominance issues.

Better balance. Better movement. Better riding.

What do EquiForm riders actually think about this method?

A woman on a brown and white horse recommends EquiForm for creating a stable seat and helping your horse move forward.

Want to experience this transformation for yourself?

Let’s get you unstuck. Learn more about EquiForm coaching here.