Horse Riders Articles

  • Alignment

    As horse riders we know that a huge emphasis is placed on our body’s alignment. From the moment we have our first riding lesson we will have been told ...

  • Good Hands

    I remember as a child thinking that being told that you had good hands as a rider was the ultimate compliment. It was certainly something I dreamed of ...

  • Neutral Pelvis & Spine

    Having a neutral pelvis and a neutral spine is something that is talked about frequently; whether in an article about how to ride, or in an article about ...

  • Rider’s Position

    Rider Biomechanics is not just about sitting in a pretty position it is about understanding the forces put on your body by your horse’s movement and ...

  • Riding for old crocs

    More and more middle-aged and older people ride now. In fact there are more of us than ever before, you only have to look on Facebook and see just how ...

  • The Core

    Most riders will have heard trainers talking about the importance of core strength, but what do they really mean by this. Very often the expression core ...

  • The Hips

    One of the most common problems I see with riders when I am doing Posture Assessment and Awareness Clinics are tight hips. This can manifest itself as ...

  • Tight Hamstrings

    As both a Rider Biomechanics coach and a Pilates Instructor I hear a lot of people complain about having tight hamstrings. But what causes tight hamstrings? ...

  • Why riders need Pilates

    Horse riders tend to be busy people by both necessity and nature. Trying to hold a job down, look after the horse and the house, do the shopping and exercise ...

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