Horses - posting on diagonals?

Question

are you supposed to be on the up beat when the horse's outside leg is stepping? or the opposite? how does that help? it helps you balance or something? it doesnt seem like it would make the tiniest difference!

Answer 1

Your rear should be out of the saddle when the horses front outside leg is up, it does make a lot of difference, it can be a major point deduction in an eq class.