Rider Wellness

Rider Fitness

Rider Fitness Tip of the Month: Better Balance

Using bodywork rider fitness exercises to improve your balance is a great addition to help your riding.

Rider Fitness

Rider Fitness Tip of the Month: Design Your Winter Training Plan

Design your winter training plan using the rider fitness training scale.

Rider Fitness

How to Change the Rider through Biomechanics

This clinic with Mary Wanless demystified rider biomechanics.

Rider Fitness

Rider Fitness Tip of the Month: Getting Responsive Relaxation

These three unmounted rider fitness exercises, performed with an exercise ball, can help you condition your body and achieve responsive relaxation, which will enable your horse to move with balance and rhythm.

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Rider Fitness Tip of the Month: Spinal Alignment

Understand spinal imbalance and improve symmetry and spinal alignment with these rider fitness exercises.

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Rider Fitness Tip of the Month: Improve Core Strength

Strengthen your lower abdominals and core strength with these rider fitness exercises.

Rider Fitness

Rider Fitness Tip of the Month: Shoulders Back

This rider fitness column helps bridge the gap between fitness and your specific riding needs with shoulder exercises.

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Physical Fitness to Balance the Rider’s Body

Maintaining a physical fitness program will help busy riders make the most out of their time in the saddle by increasing balance, coordination and core strength.

Rider Fitness

Physical Fitness to Balance the Rider’s Body

Rider Fitness

Exercises for a Rider’s Tight Muscles

For every short, tight muscle, its opposing muscle group is going to be long and weak. Anne Howard, MPT, gives a dressage rider some exercises to stretch hip muscles.