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 […]
Motivation 4 Group Fitness Using Tabata Songs Grab your friends and bring the motivation for working out. Your horses will be very thankful that you are increasing your body awareness. Working out teaches your body how to self support. What if you’ve never lifted your upper body off the ground like doing a push up? […]
Inflammation in Equestrians And How to Reduce It: By Madeliene Painter Equestrians are athletes. And with any athlete performance, our bodies are going to face more inflammation than the everyday person. Inflammation can manifest in our body in different ways depending on lifestyle factors such as stress, diet, and physical activity. Other than proper recovery […]
Mental Boosting Tips for Show Day Sleep hygiene: By Madeliene Painter We’ve all been there… Nerves are shaking, thoughts are racing and your heart is beating through your throat. It’s show day! And you need to be on your A game, but if your mind isn’t set right, you know everything will fall apart. Horses […]
Stress how it effects the body: By Madeliene Painter Everyday we are faced with stress. Work is piling up, home is hectic, the daily commute, oh and don’t forget to run those errands. It can be a lot. As humans we are faced with more stress now than ever. And too much stress increases free […]