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 […]
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 […]
Keeping Your Legs Quiet in the saddle To keep the lower leg quiet in the saddle requires three points of stabilization. The three points of stability are ‘the seat’ of the rider and the ‘lower leg’ of the rider. One can just sit on the horse without much thought to their lower leg, but the […]
Foam Rolling Sequence 2-5 minutes Use a foam roller to increase mobility in the core. Ease tight muscles through the various stages of this foam rolling sequence. Hold the upper body with your arms when rolling out the legs. Breathe while rolling and make sure the whole body moves with the movements on the foam […]
#4 Russian Twist on Ball 30-60 Seconds Lay on ball with middle back on top of the stability ball. Knees are directly above the ankles and hips are elevated. Holding a free weight or kettle bell with both hands, straighten the arms without locking the elbows out directly above the chest. Widen the feet from […]