Body Fatigue and Target Training When you get done with riding your horse, what part of your body is the most fatigued? Is it your arms, legs or core? If you can’t tell, your whole body is probably out of shape. If it’s your arms, more than likely the upper body is failing the lower. Start […]

Your coming out of a corner to turn on the diagonal line.  Your seat has set the horse up for an extension across the arena.  You’ve signaled the half halt and rocked the horse back on to it’s hind end; both are ready to go!  The core stabilizes any movement for the rest of the […]

Imagine yourself sitting in the saddle and you keep hearing you trainer say “elbows in”. Your trainer might help the imagination with “like holding a towel under each arm”.  As a horseback rider, you’re being asked to bring the arms in while continuing to keep everything going between you and the horse. It’s easier said […]

Over the years of owning, competing and training horses I have found there are certain supplements that I continue to recommend and buy. I have always felt and accepted my clients/owners ultimate decision on supplementing their horses but for me and my horses, I believe less is more. This is how I treat my own […]

Unwind with Stretching  part two Unwind by stretching isn’t that difficult to do if you make it part of your daily routine. Since the entire day increases tension on a persons physical structure, one should stretch daily. Waiting until it’s too late will have major consequences, especially to a horseback rider. We require elastic and […]

Let’s Workout! Sometimes those are words you love to hear and sometimes they are not. It can be very hard to motivate yourself into working out but in the end you know it is good for you. Well at least you hope that is enough to motivate you… Working out can start to become a […]

Equestrian Saddle Stability Stability is strength and balance. Balance must be trained constantly to remain tip top. Strength is developed and combined with balance produces stability.  In the saddle  An equestrian uses the core to sit in the saddle, which alters the base of stability in the athlete. Most other sports require the athletes to […]

Now-a-days most horseback riders are understanding the benefits of physical training. “If I get in shape, then I will ride better”. There’s more to it and some would think the easiest way to get in shape for your riding is just get to the gym and do something.  Simply doing anything is better than doing […]

The lower leg carries much of a person body weight. Balancing ones body depends on the foot, ankle, calf, knee and thigh.  Leg strength is a must for core support and performance. Just walking rely’s on the legs to push the body forward, like how a baby tries to stand and balance themselves. In the […]

How many of you struggle with having endurance in the sitting trot? How many of you struggle with strength in your legs in the sitting trot? How many of you just struggle with the sitting trot? Not only do you have to sit the trot but you also must also perform movements. That all combined […]