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Training the Latissimus Dorsi    Why Train the Latissimus Dorsi? The amount of strength and stabilization needed in the latissimus dorsi is highly underestimated by equestrian athletes. The lats connect the back of the shoulder, under the armpit and attach down into the pelvis and lower back making them the largest muscle group in the upper body. If weak or unbalanced, you’ll see […]

Finding Your Center  How do you find your center? In order to become a better rider, you need to spend time focusing on your own body. These exercises will help you educate your mind and body to find your center, in order to improve your balance and communication with the horse.  Estimated time of Sequence: […]

STATIONARY LUNGE & ROW   What does the low lunge help develop? It helps your seat! By strengthening muscles surrounding the leg joints; knee, ankle and hip.  When the lunge is isolated, meaning the position is stationary and no bending of the knee is taking place, the leg starts to work for balance.   The exercise of […]

Core Strength in Riding Horses One of the first things someone who’s coming back to riding horses says is that they’re out of shape.  We usually end up talking about how many days a week they are active and how many years/months has it been since they were on a horse. Anyone who’s stopped riding […]

Goal Setting | Showing Horses With a ton of pressure to go out and show, many riders put it on their list to do but seldom get around to doing it.  How do you get to the point you feel ready to go out and show your horse?  The trick to showing is to take […]

Strength For Jumping Horses Weekly Fitness Routines Can Help Your Jump Specific muscles engage to counterbalance and support the body of a horseback rider over the jump or fence. As the horse takes off from the ground, the core of the rider should self support. Using ones own physical strength helps self support over the […]

Prepare For Your Ride With A Warm Up  ‘COLD’ MUSCLE  If you’ve ever got onto a cold horse to ride, then you know it’s not comfortable. A cold horse can feel like a stiff cow and until the horse gets warmed up, there’s not much you can do except add a joint supplement. Some horses […]

The seat of a rider must allow a horse to move freely forward but also demand a walk or halt transition on cue. Most of the time a rider who is weak moving a horse forward lacks strength in the hamstrings or back of thighs. A rider who is weak getting a horse to do […]