Definition of a Half Halt

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A half-halt is defined as a momentary rebalancing step. Think of a plant growing from your lower legs up through your seat, tighten your abdominal muscles, take back the reins, then give the reins, release your abdominal muscles but hold your seat and core until the horse’s hind legs take more weight. This changes the horse’s balance to weight their hind legs.

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