ARTICLES
Exercises and Endurance Recommendations for Equestrians
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 […]
Grace Walker Active Equestrian Ambassador
Want to share your experience with other athletes? Submit your story for a chance to become an Athletic Ambassador for BioRider Fitness. Fill Out Form GRACE WALKERmeet the athlete I attended Houghton college in NY and majored in Business as well as Equestrian Performance. While on the East Coast, I worked and trained under Susan […]
Top Core Exercises for the Equestrian
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 […]
Top supplements for horse and human
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 […]
The Point of Training
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 […]
Get Stronger to Sit Stronger
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 […]
FITNESS ARTICLES
Exercises and Endurance Training Tips for Equestrians
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 […]
Grace Walker Active Equestrian Ambassador
Want to share your experience with other athletes? Submit your story for a chance to become an Athletic Ambassador for BioRider Fitness. Fill Out Form GRACE WALKERmeet the athlete I attended Houghton college in NY and majored in Business as well as Equestrian Performance. While on the East Coast, I worked and trained under Susan […]
Top Core Exercises for the Equestrian
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 […]
Top supplements for horse and human
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 […]
The Point of Training
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 […]
Get Stronger to Sit Stronger
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 […]