Rider Fitness – Page 2 – The Horse Magazine

Exercise: What is the core and how do we find it?

May 20th, 2016
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

Rebecca Ashton – The Seat and how to get it…

The rider's seat can be greatly improved with some simple exercises - Rebecca Ashton looks at the teachings of the Old Masters and relates them to modern pilates techniques... Read Article Comments Off

Rider fitness: How do you develop a super seat?

Rebecca Ashton teaches us how to develop a super seat... Read Article Comments Off

Exercise: Shoulder Mobility

January 12th, 2016
In this exercise, we will look at shoulder joint mobility and independent hands. Read Article Comments Off

A rider’s user guide to fitness with Rebecca Ashton

March 26th, 2015
Fitness for riding is becoming more and more popular. But for those who’d rather grab another glass of chardy than walk into a gym (you know who you are!) and whose world of fitness has only ever been jumping on the back of their horse, there’s no need to give up on the concept just […] Read Article Comments Off