WrapSnap - 2015-01-26 10:33 PM I tend to ride with my seat and thigh far more than most barrel racers. I also teach the use of seat and thigh in ways that many have never been taught. Until the last few years, I had never ridden super ratey horses on a consistent basis. Actually, up until then, I had ridden exactly 1 regularly. I ride every horse with my seat and leg in the dry work. This may be a hard concept for some, as I can often be seen loping around slightly out of the tack , using a more "sweeping" seat, or what some would call a two point position. Even then, my seat and thigh are having the greatest impact on my horse. When running a pattern however, I find that a "Driving" seat is a very beneficial tool, especially on those super ratey, snappy and rollback style turners. During the 2013 NFR, I did a critique thread. In that thread, I commented several times on how well Taylor Jacobs used her seat and thigh to drive Bo past the backside of a few barrels. Her riding in those moments was a great example of how the Driving seat can be used in the turn. The seat and hip can be used to pick one up and send them forward leaving the turn, as well. Every time that we close our thigh against a horse and tuck our tush in a driving motion, we should immediately feel a forward response. I have been told by many that my horses would run faster if I didn't get behind them in the turns, but in actuality, I am hitting the gas pedal at that point.