Eccentric Exercise

Eccentric Exercise

Have you heard of eccentric exercise? It is a really important aspect of rider fitness as the muscles are trained to support your weight (plus any extra load) as the muscles are lengthening.  Why is this important? In an ideal world our weight is central and...
Biomechanics Assessment

Biomechanics Assessment

Here is a pelvic imprint of a rider who came for a biomechanics assessment.  Hacking they got sore over one seat bone and their horse flexed better one way over the other. Although only a moment in time, it is visible on the imprint that the right side is more...
Proprioception

Proprioception

Everything starts with our brain and how much information it has to work with. Our senses give us information about our external and internal environment. Riders rely heavily on vision, inner ear and joint receptors to tell us where we are in space and time. If one of...
Dying Bugs

Dying Bugs

Happy Halloween with “dying bugs” the instability challenge of the ball amplifies the work required by our core to keep us steady. We are not braced and stiff through our abdominals when we ride, similarly the ball causes constant adjustments to be made...
News

News

Great day spent doing 121 rider assessments. Strengthening some muscles and releasing others so each rider feels more symmetrical in the saddle. Everyone went home with an individual short exercise program to work on to help rebalance their bodies so they are more...
Rider Issues

Rider Issues

Everyone’s reason for having a rider assessment is different. Maybe you want to feel stronger and more secure in the saddle? Or you struggle with half pass on one rein over the other? You’re recovering from an injury? Or do your stirrups feel uneven?...