Rider Wellness
Horses and riders are both athletes. Maximize your own health and fitness to take your dressage training to the next level with these articles on rider fitness, sport psychology for equestrians, injury management and more.
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Rider Fitness
Rider Fitness Tip of the Month: Supple Your Back
Rider Fitness
Rider Fitness Tip of the Month: Maintain Fitness Through Show Season
Heather Sansom shows you how to maintain your fitness level through show season in this rider fitness tip.
Rider Fitness
Rider Fitness Tip of the Month: Muscle Engagement Patterns in Riding
Heather Sansom helps you understand how your muscles work together to support your skeleton in this rider fitness tip.
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Rider Fitness Tip of the Month: Hips and Seat
Learn the importance of hip mobility for riders and how to keep your hips flexible for riding with this month's rider fitness tip.
Rider Fitness
Rider Fitness Tip of the Month: Stretch Before You Ride
Proper stretching before a ride makes for a suppler horse and rider.
Rider Fitness
Rider Fitness Tip of the Month: Balance Yourself for a Better Ride
Learn to balance yourself for a better ride in this one-on-one interview with Eddo Hoekstra, FEI trainer, clinician and coach.
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Rider Fitness Tip of the Month: Rotational Symmetry
Create a program of stretch, strengthen and muscle memory rider fitness exercises to help ride more effectively, and with more symmetry.
Rider Fitness
Rider Fitness Tip of the Month: New Year’s SMART Goals
Setting attainable 'SMART' goals and using cross-training can help improve your riding and fitness.
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Use Video to Analyze Your Ride
Use video to analyze your ride and improve your dressage.
Rider Fitness