STORY & PHOTOS BY ABIGAIL BOATWRIGHT
If your horse starts bucking, sit up, sit back in the saddle with a deep seat and redirect your horse.
Any horse can buck—that’s just how they’re wired. Whether you’re logging a young horse’s very fi rst trip under saddle or trying to stay aboard a frisky older horse, knowing how to minimize, ride through, and maybe even prevent future bucking are important skills for any rider. Brenda Hilgen-kamp explains how she handles a broncy situation.