If your horse is sensitive around their stomach and flank area, it will make a moment of stress under saddle even worse. Because every leg aid will be creating more contraction in the body, more tension and defensiveness. This also means that it's no use pushing your horse forward in a moment of tension, because your leg aid will only add to it. So instead of adding to this tension, it's important that you teach your horse a way of moving that relaxes them. A way that makes them feel balanced an