GotSeat: Educational Videos

Educational Videos

Erica Poseley is a rider biomechanics coach who specializes in lunging riders to improve their seats. She is also a Certified Ride With Your Mind coach. In addition she was recently first person in the United States to be awarded a Diploma of Equitation Science from Dr. Andrew McLean’s International on line course on equine learning theory. Here are some of Erica's instructional videos, each one dealing with only a few concepts, so that the information can be easily learned and absorbed. You can also check out Erica's Library of recommended books and the Photo Gallery

These videos are organized into the following catergoies:

Rider Biomechanics
Equine Learning Theory

Erica Introduces Herself: Erica Poseley shares her inspirational story of searching in four different countries to find the answers to ride , train, and teach in the most humane and kind way. It takes more than a lifetime to be a good horseman.

Rider Biomechanics Videos:
- How to put yourself in correct alignment: Erica shows how to adjust a rider into proper riding posture.
- Rider Biomechanics: Find your Unmovable Frame to Develop a more Effective Seat Erica shows how an ancient martial arts pose can help you have a more secure seat.
- Improve your seat with Erica Poseley - An introduction to Rider Biomechanics Erica hopes you enjoy this introduction to her system of developing an effective seat for all disciplines of riding.
- More Videos coming soon!

Equine Learning Theory Videos:
- Operant Conditioning - Introduction: This video is an introduction to how horses learn through operant conditioning - trial and error learning.
- Operant Conditioning - Forward, shoulder displacement, yielding of haunches: This video explains training the operants of step forward, displace the shoulders and yield the haunches.
- Operant Conditioning - Halt under Saddle Demonstration of the stop operant under saddle with the effects of both correct and incorrect posture.
- Operant Conditioning - Turn and Yielding of Haunches Under Saddle Erica Poseley demonstrates how to use previous ground training to train the operant response for turn, ie shoulder displacement, and the yielding of the hind legs under saddle.
- More Videos coming soon!

Combining an understanding of how the horse learns with improved rider biomechanics makes the whole riding experience more harmonious and satisfying.

How do we communicate with our horse? Via cues or pressures. A correct seat gives you the tools to give these cues in a very precise, clear way, improving your communication with your horse.

Rider BioMechanics

"Horse training is not a magical process, it is a systematic science. Learning theory explains how learning occurs and gives clear guidelines for effective training"

- Andrew McLean

Equine Learning Theory

Broaden your horizons with Erica's library of instructional videos on rider biomechanics, dressage training and the basics of Equine Learning Theory. Erica strives to breakdown these topics into bite size lessons.

Instructional Videos

Who is Erica Poseley? And what can she do for you? Meet Erica and see how her breadth of knowledge can give you the tools to improve both your communication and relationship with your horse.

Erica Poseley