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At Home Free Workout
The following videos are individual exercises that can help increase weak riding muscles during this off time. Do the entire group once through, each exercise back to back, before taking a 1-2 minute rest. Repeat the entire groups once or twice more depending on time and fitness level. (2-3 sets of all exercises) Walking Downward […]
Balance Training Off the Horse
BALANCING 4 the “oh shit” moment Every rider has fallen off a horse, it’s how you learn to stay on. You pick yourself up, get back up on the horse and learn to hold your seat. With the = determination to stay on the horse, we develop our mind and body to ride better. We […]
Stretch with your friends and stay more flexible!
Stretch with a friend and both can become more flexible! Here are some partner stretches that you can do at the barn with your friends or family that will help increase joint mobility. Attachment areas around the shoulders and hips have a tendency to shorten, causing restrictions in the joints range of motion. When you […]
Know where your feet are positioned!
Know where your feet are positioned in and out of the saddle Our entire muscular system aligns together for optimal performance so it’s important in exercise to teach proper form. One of the biggest limitations in riding is seat positioning. The pelvis is the base of a rider’s stability and balance but if the feet […]
When to Workout | When to Ride
When to workout, when to ride train for results There are only so many hours in a day and trying to figure out whether to ride or workout or do both…can be a difficult decision. Being an equestrian, I know that the body can only take so much on a daily basis. Both working out […]
Free Workout for Home Fitness
The following videos are individual exercises that can help increase weak riding muscles during this off time. Do the entire group once through, each exercise back to back, before taking a 1-2 minute rest. Repeat the entire groups once or twice more depending on time and fitness level. (2-3 sets of all exercises) Side Lunges […]
Diagonal Crunch
Diagonal Crunch train endurance for core muscles Develop Endurance for Riding The core must withstand long periods of time working in the saddle. At some point every athlete hits their fatigue point. Physical training is done to increase endurance and the threshold within all muscles surrounding the core. Endurance has many components that develop overall […]
Locking Down & Working Out
Locking Down & Working Out Stay Home, Stay Fit Life in lockdown Most all of us are now staying home and doing our part during this difficult time. Our daily routines has been flipped upside down with no shopping, no parks, no school, no sporting events and for some, no job. This is lockdown and […]
Must Do Exercises 4 Jumping
Jumping Riders must do exercises Do exercises once a week to keep top jumping muscles engaged for overall better core support. ENGAGE THE PELVIC MUSCLES add these exercises to enhance your seat! VIEW NOW
Strength Training
Strength Training originally published Equine Journal, April 2014 The biggest priority for all levels of riders is to establish a firm, stable position in the saddle. No muscle works alone in the body, so it’s important to learn how they are connected and which ones to focus on. The BRF Program emphasizes the importance of […]
At Home Free Workout
The following videos are individual exercises that can help increase weak riding muscles during this off time. Do the entire group once through, each exercise back to back, before taking a 1-2 minute rest. Repeat the entire groups once or twice more depending on time and fitness level. (2-3 sets of all exercises) Walking Downward […]
Balance Training Off the Horse
BALANCING 4 the “oh shit” moment Every rider has fallen off a horse, it’s how you learn to stay on. You pick yourself up, get back up on the horse and learn to hold your seat. With the = determination to stay on the horse, we develop our mind and body to ride better. We […]
Stretch with your friends and stay more flexible!
Stretch with a friend and both can become more flexible! Here are some partner stretches that you can do at the barn with your friends or family that will help increase joint mobility. Attachment areas around the shoulders and hips have a tendency to shorten, causing restrictions in the joints range of motion. When you […]
Know where your feet are positioned!
Know where your feet are positioned in and out of the saddle Our entire muscular system aligns together for optimal performance so it’s important in exercise to teach proper form. One of the biggest limitations in riding is seat positioning. The pelvis is the base of a rider’s stability and balance but if the feet […]
When to Workout | When to Ride
When to workout, when to ride train for results There are only so many hours in a day and trying to figure out whether to ride or workout or do both…can be a difficult decision. Being an equestrian, I know that the body can only take so much on a daily basis. Both working out […]
Free Workout for Home Fitness
The following videos are individual exercises that can help increase weak riding muscles during this off time. Do the entire group once through, each exercise back to back, before taking a 1-2 minute rest. Repeat the entire groups once or twice more depending on time and fitness level. (2-3 sets of all exercises) Side Lunges […]
Diagonal Crunch
Diagonal Crunch train endurance for core muscles Develop Endurance for Riding The core must withstand long periods of time working in the saddle. At some point every athlete hits their fatigue point. Physical training is done to increase endurance and the threshold within all muscles surrounding the core. Endurance has many components that develop overall […]
Locking Down & Working Out
Locking Down & Working Out Stay Home, Stay Fit Life in lockdown Most all of us are now staying home and doing our part during this difficult time. Our daily routines has been flipped upside down with no shopping, no parks, no school, no sporting events and for some, no job. This is lockdown and […]
Must Do Exercises 4 Jumping
Jumping Riders must do exercises Do exercises once a week to keep top jumping muscles engaged for overall better core support. ENGAGE THE PELVIC MUSCLES add these exercises to enhance your seat! VIEW NOW
Strength Training
Strength Training originally published Equine Journal, April 2014 The biggest priority for all levels of riders is to establish a firm, stable position in the saddle. No muscle works alone in the body, so it’s important to learn how they are connected and which ones to focus on. The BRF Program emphasizes the importance of […]
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