ARTICLES
Exercises and Endurance Recommendations for Equestrians
Unwinding and Stretching Part Two
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 […]
Unwinding and Stretching
Unwind with Stretching part one If you ride horses 2-3 days a week, you get tight and sore. It doesn’t even matter if your in shape and regularly cross training. There’s going to be that one ride that crushes your physique and that’s because riding horses to their peak performance tests the endurance of the […]
No Excuses
If there’s any extra time in the day, wouldn’t you rather spend it at the barn among friends…getting fit? I know it’s not exactly the most fun thing you could do at the barn but taking the time, a couple times a week, will have a tremendous benefit to you and your riding. When I […]
Sitting Tall
A rider has to sit a certain way to prevent unbalancing the horse they’re riding. A rider sits upright to prevent spinal compression or whiplash. The body’s own natural mechanics work within the core to flow with the horse through the arena. Increasing the natural mechanics in the body will make it easier to sit […]
Keeping Your Legs Quiet
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 […]
Body Awareness
What drives you as an equestrian athlete to better you and your horse? Do you find yourself wondering why your horse moves this way, or maybe acts up when asked to do certain things? What about you? Could there really be a way to become more aware of how you and your horse are moving […]
Muscle Development for Muscular Alignment
Read first and then try the visualization below…. Close your eyes for a moment sitting up in a chair and imagine that you’re sitting on a horse approaching a turn or corner of the arena. Feel the muscular control that you would engage if you were actually riding. Imagine how the inside leg near the […]
Proper Core Rotation
Sitting on a horse turning in a circle; a large circle or a volte (10-8 meter circle) but a circle nonetheless, no straight lines. The center of a rider needs to stay balance on the horse as the pair is turning. For the horse to remain balanced through the turning, a rider’s core and seat […]
FITNESS ARTICLES
Exercises and Endurance Training Tips for Equestrians
Unwinding and Stretching Part Two
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 […]
Unwinding and Stretching
Unwind with Stretching part one If you ride horses 2-3 days a week, you get tight and sore. It doesn’t even matter if your in shape and regularly cross training. There’s going to be that one ride that crushes your physique and that’s because riding horses to their peak performance tests the endurance of the […]
No Excuses
If there’s any extra time in the day, wouldn’t you rather spend it at the barn among friends…getting fit? I know it’s not exactly the most fun thing you could do at the barn but taking the time, a couple times a week, will have a tremendous benefit to you and your riding. When I […]
Sitting Tall
A rider has to sit a certain way to prevent unbalancing the horse they’re riding. A rider sits upright to prevent spinal compression or whiplash. The body’s own natural mechanics work within the core to flow with the horse through the arena. Increasing the natural mechanics in the body will make it easier to sit […]
Keeping Your Legs Quiet
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 […]
Body Awareness
What drives you as an equestrian athlete to better you and your horse? Do you find yourself wondering why your horse moves this way, or maybe acts up when asked to do certain things? What about you? Could there really be a way to become more aware of how you and your horse are moving […]
Muscle Development for Muscular Alignment
Read first and then try the visualization below…. Close your eyes for a moment sitting up in a chair and imagine that you’re sitting on a horse approaching a turn or corner of the arena. Feel the muscular control that you would engage if you were actually riding. Imagine how the inside leg near the […]
Proper Core Rotation
Sitting on a horse turning in a circle; a large circle or a volte (10-8 meter circle) but a circle nonetheless, no straight lines. The center of a rider needs to stay balance on the horse as the pair is turning. For the horse to remain balanced through the turning, a rider’s core and seat […]