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Tag: Rider Fitness

Letting go tensions – give yourself a shake up!

February 20th, 2019
Relax your horse! How about relax the rider??? Richard Weis shows how to get rid of inner tensions, how to loosen your body before you ride - to make riding easier, more comfortable, more effective... Read Article Comments Off on Letting go tensions – give yourself a shake up!
 

Developing a Super Seat – Balance

January 10th, 2017
Good rider balance is important for you to be in true harmony with your horse. Modern Master Jean Bemelmans explains: “First of all I have to control myself before I can control him (the horse). If you are not in balance then you cannot ride because then you disturb the movement of the horse. You […] Read Article 2 Comments »
 

Getting out of your comfort zone… Training the brain!

January 4th, 2017
Rebecca Ashton has spent the last few months working on making your body more efficient for riding, now she gets to the tricky bit – your brain… So far most of the exercises I’ve given you have been to really hone in on your riding muscles so that you can better access these areas while […] Read Article Comments Off on Getting out of your comfort zone… Training the brain!
 

Developing a Super Seat: LEGS

September 28th, 2016
Now that we have brought awareness to our torso, this month we are going to look at leg stability. The torso has a big influence on the legs and how we control them, that is why it was addressed first… Guérinière recommends lunging novice riders without stirrups so that they focus more on the seat […] Read Article Comments Off on Developing a Super Seat: LEGS
 

How do you develop a super seat…


Rebecca Ashton continues on her journey to teach us how to develop the super seat... Read Article Comments Off on How do you develop a super seat…
 

Developing a Super Seat: continued with Rebecca Ashton


The last two months we looked at the front and the back of the torso. To complete the “circle”, this month we’ll be looking at the sides. When we ride, we need good stability in our waist. If good control of this area of your body is lacking, it is hard to provide a framework […] Read Article Comments Off on Developing a Super Seat: continued with Rebecca Ashton
 

Developing a Super Seat: REACTION

September 23rd, 2016
The precision of dressage demands good reaction from the rider. There is no point in feeling the stimulus from the horse, but not being able to react quickly enough. Udo Bürger tells us that riders must be, “bold, agile and relaxed.” Obviously knowing your craft well along with a good amount of “match practice” will […] Read Article Comments Off on Developing a Super Seat: REACTION
 

Developing a super seat… continued

July 27th, 2016
with Rebecca Ashton This month we look at how to achieve a soft, independent hand whilst keeping control of our upper body and not letting the horse “run through” us.  La Gueriniere tells the story, “Pignatelli, convinced by his own experience that the function of the bit is rather to let the horse know what […] Read Article 1 Comment »
 

Rider Exercise: Spinal and Pelvic Mobility

July 22nd, 2016
Pilates instructor, and riding coach, Rebecca Ashton has some exercises that will help any rider... Read Article 1 Comment »
 

Off-the-Horse Fitness for Dressage Riders – Is it necessary?

May 27th, 2016
Rebecca Ashton looks into off-the-horse fitness for riders... Some dressage riders do it. Some don’t do it. Is it really necessary? Read Article Comments Off on Off-the-Horse Fitness for Dressage Riders – Is it necessary?