To find stability in your core without becoming stiff or rigid …
Imagine there is a birthday cake between your horse’s ears. Inflate your cheeks and exhale strongly enough to blow out as many candles as possible—or one candle with each trot step!
—Susanne von Dietze
About Susanne von Dietze
Susanne von Dietze is a leader in equestrian biomechanics. A physiotherapist, licensed Trainer A instructor and judge for dressage and show jumping, she gives lectures and seminars throughout the world, including at the prestigious German Riding Academy in Warendorf. She is a native of Germany and now lives with her husband and three children in Israel, where she competes at the international level. She is the author of two books on the biomechanics of riding: Balance in Movement and Rider and Horse, Back to Back.
