Your riding gets a boost from performing a regular exercise regimen at least twice per week, but you can also do little things in between to enhance your fitness.
“When it comes to posture and balance, your muscles have memory,” says Emily J. Harrington, certified personal trainer and creator of the Barn Buff equestrian fitness program. “Whatever you do off the horse, your muscles will remember when you’re on the horse.”
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