Rider Biomechanics
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Dressage Today Podcast
Dressage Today Podcast: Stephany Fish Crossman
Dressage Today Podcast
Training Buzz: Rider Biomechanics
Stephany Fish Crossman explains how repositioning a rider can help her be more effective.
Instruction
Connect with Your Horse’s Rhythm
Try these unmounted exercises to help find balance and mobilize your hips.
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How to Ride with a More Supple, Open Hip to Enhance Your Horse’s Movement
Equestrian biomechanics expert Susanne von Dietze critiques a horse-and-rider pair at Training Level.
Theory
VIDEO with Susanne von Dietze: The Dressage Rider’s Seat, Demo Ride
Watch Susanne von Dietze's explanation of rider biomechanics in action.
Instruction
VIDEO: Susanne von Dietze on The Dressage Rider’s Seat
How the rider’s seat, balance and position affect the horse
Instruction
Rider Biomechanics: Discover a Deeper and More Effective Dressage Seat
Susanne von Dietze critiques Amber Hall and her young Oldenburg gelding at First Level.
Instruction
Find a More Supple Leg and Hip Position While Riding
Biomechanics expert Susanne von Dietze critiques a new horse-and-rider pair.
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Evaluating Progress in a Second Level Pair
Biomechanics expert Susanne von Dietze critiques a Second Level combination.
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Examine Rider Body Balance During Extension and Collection
Biomechanics expert Susanne von Dietze critiques a Fourth Level combination.