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Exercise of the Day #2 – The Snowman Exercise

yourdressage - May 4, 2020 1

By Eliza Sydnor Today’s exercise is something I call “The Snowman.” Starting in trot on a 20m circle to the left at E & B,...

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Exercise of the Day #1 – Shoulder-In Exercise

yourdressage - April 29, 2020 3

By Eliza Sydnor This is one of my favorite exercises from Walter Zettl. In German, it’s called shoulder-in “entwickeln.” This translates to developing, but it...

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Fit to Ride – Balance & Your Core

yourdressage - January 17, 2020 1

By Julie Luther Webster’s Dictionary defines balance as- an even distribution of weight enabling someone or something to remain upright and steady. Often when riding, we...

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Fit to Ride – Abdominal Bracing

yourdressage - November 22, 2019 1

By Julie Luther In our core training series, we will now look at learning to control your core through abdominal bracing. Bracing is used in all kinds of...

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Fit to Ride: Core Strength

yourdressage - September 17, 2019 1

This month, we begin our journey to a stronger core. The core muscles consist of the back and chest muscles along with all the abdominal muscles...

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Fit to Ride – Addressing Rider Stiffness

yourdressage - May 24, 2019 1

By Julie Luther Ever wake up with a stiff neck, tight hips, or low back pain? Unfortunately, many equestrians believe this is an expected result...

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Are You Fit to Ride?

yourdressage - April 5, 2019 5

By Julie Luther Have you ever wished you could ride longer with more confidence? Do you ever experience aches and pains during or after your ride? Chances are...

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Baby, Get Back in the Saddle

yourdressage - March 28, 2019 0

Postpartum fitness tips for dressage-riding moms By Amber Heintzberger There are two days that a dressage-riding expectant mother eagerly awaits: the day she greets her new...