Tag: Rider Fitness

Here, a rider from Region 1 tells us how she met her perfect dressage partner, and how she has prioritized rider fitness to help achieve her riding goals.

Region 4 rider, Jamie G. shares how cross-training has helped make her a better rider - leading her to launch a fitness business geared towards riders!

What forms of exercise will best complement your riding? Three dressage pros share their thoughts. By Jennifer Mellace

By Heidi Terezakis: I lost around 100lbs on my own, & then a little more, but I was never able to get down past 190lbs or a size 12, no matter how hard I tried.

With the show season winding down, riders and trainers are beginning to think about their training during the off-season. Those non-competition weeks and months are the perfect time to include goals for fitness of both horse and rider and Pilates is the answer to both needs.

It’s Throwback Thursday!  Enjoy this article from the YourDressage Archives, which was originally published in the March 2017 issue of the flipbook version of...

By Sally O’Dwyer Dressage trainer Sue Martin has been training riders for many years to help them develop an independent seat. Sue says that the...

From inspiring stories of underdog horse-and-rider duos finding success in the dressage arena, to informative horse health features, articles highlighting unique and interesting breeds,...

The international dressage competitor, clinician, and author explains why Pilates is her go-to for rider fitness, strength, and flexibility By Betsy Steiner with Jennifer O....

By Julie Luther Here we are in the middle of quarantine, none of us able to gather in groups, take a lesson, or compete, and...