Rider Exercise: Spinal and Pelvic Mobility
Pilates instructor, and riding coach, Rebecca Ashton has some exercises that will help any rider... Read Article 1 Comment »
Category: Horse Health & Rider Fitness
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?
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?
Roarers: New developments – Left Laryngeal Hemiplegia
Most of us have experienced the unsettling sound of a roarer. Is it as distressful for the horse as it is for the rider, or the spectator? What, if anything, can the vet do? Professor Andrew Dart of the Sydney University Veterinary Hospital explains what causes the noise, what can be done to fix it, and tells us how the condition affects our horses. Read Article 2 Comments »
Exercise: What is the core and how do we find it?
We hear a lot about rider fitness these days, but do we really need to do any extra work aside from riding our horse? To control your horse, first you must be able to control yourself... Read Article Comments Off on Exercise: What is the core and how do we find it?
Equitation Science in Action – Part Two
Last month we sat in on a lesson with one of Australia’s favourite dressage larrikins, Tor Van Den Berge, and the renowned academic horse trainer, Andrew McLean... Read Article Comments Off on Equitation Science in Action – Part Two
Rider fitness: How do you develop a super seat?
Rebecca Ashton teaches us how to develop a super seat... Read Article Comments Off on Rider fitness: How do you develop a super seat?
Redefining ‘abuse’ as Equestrian sport evolves
By Jean Llewellyn Over the decades since an equestrian discipline first became an Olympic Sport, in Paris 1900, showjumping, dressage and eventing have become high-profile commodities, attracting huge audiences and mega prize. Recently, Spruce Meadows announced an increase for the coveted CP International Grand Prix at the ‘Masters’ to $1.5 million, with $500,000 going to […] Read Article Comments Off on Redefining ‘abuse’ as Equestrian sport evolves
Treatment of Back Problems
Which treatments really work – Professor Leo Jeffcott and Dr Robin Bell look at the range of treatments for the horse’s back, and finds that some work – but some don’t work at all… and lots have never been properly assessed. Read Article Comments Off on Treatment of Back Problems
The Diagnosis of Back Pain
Sore backs are a very common and often overlooked problem in the performance horse. The soreness may be caused by a primary back problem or it may secondary to an underlying lameness issue, faulty or ill-fitting tack or even inadequate schooling... Read Article Comments Off on The Diagnosis of Back Pain
Fetlock Lameness – It’s importance…
The fetlock is a complicated high motion joint that is always subjected to huge forces and stresses during locomotion, our veterinary experts analyse what can go wrong... Read Article 6 Comments »