Well, i ride a little bit of everything.......western, hunt seat, dressage, side saddle, saddle seat....you name it!
I agree with everything that Miss Z said as far as stearing.
Although I have to say the same things don't work on every horse.
The mare that I'm riding now is very different from the horses I have ridden in the past. She is very green and doesn't really leg yield too well (although she's getting better) so to turn her right, you need to almost push more with your right leg to give her that support to bend around.
I think English is fairly easy to get comfortable with the way you control the horse. Good luck!!