{"id":18307,"date":"2025-07-11T21:14:20","date_gmt":"2025-07-11T21:14:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dressagetoday.com\/?p=18307"},"modified":"2026-01-21T15:23:45","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T15:23:45","slug":"solutions-find-core-stability-without-getting-stiff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dressagetoday.com\/instruction\/solutions-find-core-stability-without-getting-stiff\/","title":{"rendered":"Solutions: Find Core Stability Without Getting Rigid"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>To find stability in your core without becoming stiff or rigid &#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Imagine there is a birthday cake between your horse\u2019s ears. Inflate your cheeks and exhale strongly enough to blow out as many candles as possible\u2014or one candle with each trot step!<br>   \u2014<em>Susanne von Dietze<\/em>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"877\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-s3-s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-s3-dressagetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Summer-2025-Solutions-2-877x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18308\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-s3-dressagetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/11210048\/Summer-2025-Solutions-2-877x1024.jpeg 877w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-s3-dressagetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/11210048\/Summer-2025-Solutions-2-257x300.jpeg 257w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-s3-dressagetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/11210048\/Summer-2025-Solutions-2-768x896.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-s3-dressagetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/11210048\/Summer-2025-Solutions-2-1316x1536.jpeg 1316w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-s3-dressagetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/11210048\/Summer-2025-Solutions-2-1755x2048.jpeg 1755w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 877px) 100vw, 877px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Illustration by Sandy Rabinowitz<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-about-susanne-von-dietze\">About Susanne von Dietze<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/dressagetoday.com\/author\/susannevondietzefake-domaincom\/\">Susanne von Dietze<\/a><\/em><\/strong><em> is a leader in equestrian biomechanics. 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