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Rider Fitness

Rider wellbeing is crucial in order to continue participating in riding and equestrian sports. That includes rider fitness, mental wellbeing, and overall health. Horse Illustrated topics include yoga, meditation, losing weight, exercises to do on and off the horse, improving core strength, riding into middle and old age, breathing exercises, battling back pain, not getting overheated in hot weather riding, how to eat better, and more. Learn tips and tricks for rider fitness and to get healthier and stay that way so that you can ride well into your golden years. Your horse will like having a healthy owner to depend on for his care, and a fit rider is a better rider.

Horse showing can be a double-edged sword. When it goes well, it’s the best; but when it goes wrong it can really go wrong—and have long-lasting effects on your confidence and self-esteem.Once you’ve been rattled, it’s hard to calm...
Mental skills and mental toughness are as much a part of riding as horsemanship and training. Whether you need help moving past a bad experience or leveling up in competition, a riding coach can help you remove obstacles in...
Depending on the availability of indoor arenas, lights, and safe footing where you live, riding throughout the winter can be a challenge. But peak show and trail riding months are arriving quickly, so it’s time to put a plan...
A high-risk pregnancy became a health wake-up call that touched every area of Kylie’s life, including her riding and equestrian endeavors, leading her to a weight loss journey.I have loved horses for as long as I can remember. At...
The following is an excerpt from Winning with Horses, by Adam Snow and Shelley Onderdonk, DVM, about preparing for competition through some self-reflection.Why is the mental state of the human so important to a sport commonly calculated as 80...
By using correct visualization techniques, you can improve your riding performance in the show ring without any extra miles under saddle.One of the biggest challenges you can face as a rider is trying to effectively incorporate your practice sessions...
Welcome to Barn Banter, the official podcast of Horse Illustrated. In Barn Banter episode 16, hosts Susan Friedland and Raquel Lynn discuss saddle fitting and an important announcement from Raquel. Then, they chat with Ifa Simmonds, a certified fitness performance...
The start of a new year is the perfect time to reassess our wellness regimens as equestrians, as well as determine how we’d like our horsemanship to look in the new year. It can be easy to buy into...
At Next Level Eventing, Tamie Smith utilizes a physiotherapist, chiropractor, acupuncturist, PEMF, BEMER blankets, Revitavet, laser therapy, and other therapeutic resources to keep her horses in top shape.   Jo-Ann Wilson, the United States Eventing Team sports therapist, helps riders and their grooms come...
For many of us, squeezing in riding time between work, family, home and other commitments means we may have just an hour or two at a time to devote to our horse routine. And some days, we have much...
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