Whilst this new 5-day Pilates workout is aimed at horse-riders, the course is suitable for anyone who has tight hips and/or hamstrings, or a weak core and wants to improve their balance and posture.

No previous Pilates experience is necessary, although those new to Pilates may find some of the exercises challenging, so some easier modifications are offered.

Although each session focuses on a specific area, as always with Pilates, your attention is drawn to your alignment and using your core muscles.

Each session is approximately 20 minutes long, so most horse owners will be able to fit them into their busy lives. Do a session a day for 5-days and you will start to feel the difference. Do the course, weekly for a month and not only will you see a huge difference your horse will feel it too!

Like most of my Pilates courses this one is mat-based, although you may want to have a few props to hand. These include 2 x tennis balls (or spikey balls), for “flossing your glutes”, a Pilates block (or large book/s) to increase the stretch in your hamstrings in The Bridge and a small rolled towel to help you with the Roll Up if you have weak abdominals.

Around 100 mins of video instruction.

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This 5-Day Rider’s Workout focuses on the 4 main “problem areas” for horse riders. The core (abdominals, obliques, lower back and glutes), tight or uneven  hips, tight hamstrings, and finally the shoulders and upper back. 

Done daily, you will start to see a difference in both your posture and the way you can move your body. Done every day for a month, you will really experience a huge difference and your horse will thank you!

As always in Pilates , there is also considerable emphasis in each session on how to achieve correct alignment. Body awareness is key to being able to ride well.

The sessions are about 20  minutes, or so, which should  allow you to fit them in to a busy  day and not compromise your riding time. Do one session a day and on the 6^th day combine your favourites together to make a longer workout.

During the fifth session a Swiss Ball is incorporated as  part of the workout. Using a Swiss Ball adds a new dimension to your exercise programme  and gives important feedback as to whether you are sitting in balance. However, if you haven’t got a Swiss Ball the exercises can be done sitting on a hard chair or even standing up.

Around 100 mins of video instruction.

If you’ve already already purchased this course or have an active subscription you can access your course here

The 3 basic principles that we need in order to ride well are the same as those required for Pilates, correct posture, spinal alignment and a strong core. 

These 3 key components combine together not only to create a healthier body for the rider, but also to promote better balance and security in the saddle (which increases our confidence). They also allow us to use our arms and legs more efficiently, which enables us to communicate more clearly with our horse.

The new 5 session “Rider’s Repair” course provides a selection of exercises and stretches to improve the posture.  In the first three sessions the focus is on lateral alignment (obliques), and spinal alignment (core, pelvis and hips). In the final 2 sessions we take a closer look at body control exercises for the legs, shoulders and arms.

The course is suitable for all levels and each session can be done separately (on a daily basis), or combined together for a much longer and more intense workout.

Around 2 hours of video instruction.

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This 3 session course is the second in a series of courses designed specifically for horse riders and is ideal for anyone who wishes to improve their position, awareness and effectiveness in the saddle.

Around 1.5 hours of video instruction.

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This 3 session course is the first of a series of courses designed specifically for horse riders and is ideal for anyone who wishes to improve their position, awareness and effectiveness in the saddle.

By working on your core stability, balance, flexibility and strength you are able to solve postural faults in the saddle and isolate your aids.

This course comprises of 3 separate elements, on the Ball, at the yard and on the mat.

Around 2 hours of video instruction.

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This 7 session course focuses on a different part of your body in five of the sessions and then looks at developing strength and stamina in the final two sessions. The course covers the key areas of the importance to riders, the core, the hips, the back, the legs and butt and finally the shoulders.

Around 2 hours of video instruction.

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In this three session mat course we concentrate on opening and freeing the hips, strengthening the core as well as stretching the hamstrings and improving our posture and alignment.

Around 1 hour of video instruction.

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