This time we’re talking about healthy, mobile hips. When hips are tight, it can lead to other common issues such as low back pain, hip pain, compromised leg position, less accurate aids, and even unconscious training of your horse to ignore your aids. Most people understand that when an area is tight, it needs to […]
This exercise comes directly from my ebook Killer Core Workout for Riders. The ebook is a 6-week workout plan to build your core. For riders, this means better posture, more accurate aids, lighter hands and more stamina. (Download the ebook) Good core engagement for riders also has an immediate impact on the horse’s muscle usage […]
When I was looking through quotes and testimonials clients have given me permission to use for the new Clients Say section on my website, I was struck by something that always encourages me when I think about it: Riders who are successfully learning, growing and reaching goals come in all shapes, sizes, ages and abilities. […]
Lately I seem to be on a theme of fitness for older riders. Most of the exercises I recommend for ‘mature’ riders, are also great for everyone else, especially those of you who do not have time to hit a gym regularly, are recovering from injury, or do not consider yourself highly athletic. The reason […]
This tip comes from today’s exercise for the Equifitt pre-Halloween 18-day Fitness Challenge. If you aren’t following us on Facebook already, log in and ‘like’ Equifitt.com to join in the Challenge at any point. October exercise: an ‘Arnold’ press. This one’s named after Schwartzenegger, but you won’t builk up from it unless you are a […]