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If you answered yes, we have the ultimate training aid for you and it all starts with your SEAT!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy adding weight to the rider’s foot we found we could facilitate a more open hip angle to achieve a more productive and Correctly Connected seat and core. As the hip angle opens the rider is able to absorb the movement of the horse and confidently lengthen their legs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Equisole comes in 2 sizes.  Slim and regular in hand-poured lead, wired together to allow the insole to move with the rider's foot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey fit discreetly inside the rider's boot for an effective yet unnoticeable gravitational pull that aids the dressage rider in getting a longer, more relaxed leg and encourages jumping riders to sink their weight into their heels and push their hips back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe weights allow the rider to create new muscle memory and the feel can be reproduced when they are removed. 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