Make sure you are eating right a horse shows.
Follow this guide for a healthy and supportive diet to keep you going at horse shows!Sometimes the runaround of a horse show doesn’t leave much time to think. You have to...
As a horse rider, you could be at a high risk of getting sunburn, read these tips by Tori English to learn how to prevent sunburn and stay safe in the sun.Growing up, that first sunburn ushered in summer....
Read and follow these tips for an effective rider warmup plan.By Debbie Rodriguez and Natalie DeFee MendikWhether you’re tight with show nerves, sluggish from sitting in the office all day, or you just put in a 45-minute commute to...
Try this routine to help rebuild your fitness as a horse rider.By Debbie Rodriguez and Natalie DeFee MendikRiding is a sport that requires a certain level of fitness for success and safety. The more effort you put in to...
How horses can help improve mental health.When equestrians grow up and move on to adult life, they might find that it doesn’t necessarily include the horses they grew up loving. And that can be a harsh reality. For Barbara...
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To stay on top of their game, athletes adhere to a strict training schedule. However, equestrians are often hampered by weather. Not every rider can take advantage of a covered arena to...
For those of us in the colder climates, winter can be a bummer. We find ourselves spending more time indoors. Because we’re not riding as much, we struggle to find ways to spend time with our horses during the...
Every day you see professional athletes sporting the latest in support wear, from knee braces to compression sleeves, or taped up with brightly colored strips. As amateur athletes and weekend warriors, we experience our own set of injuries and...
Sometimes we feel that if we put all of our focus into one thing, we’ll excel at that chosen discipline or sport. But when you’re talking about young athletes and sports, studies have shown that taking a multi-sport approach...
As equestrians, we put up with a lot of pain. But what about the type of pain that "hurts so good”? That’s how I would describe foam rolling. Most athletes have a love-hate relationship with it, but the love...
