Tag: Rider Health
Fit to Ride – Let’s Open Your Hips
Originally published in the February 2020 NCDCTA GMO Newsletter.
In 2019, we spent a lot of time on core...
The Stay at Home Guide for Dressage Lovers
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has drastically changed our world in the last couple of months. More and more folks are working remotely,...
Hospitals, Hips, and Horses
By Heidi Chote
2019 was markedly different from the last 31 years here at First Chance Farm in Wilton,...
You Can’t Do It All
By Mara Santiz
As riders, we are often so concerned with our horses’
wellbeing that we simply forget to take...
Fit to Ride – Balance & Your Core
By Julie Luther
Webster’s Dictionary defines balance as- an even distribution of weight enabling
someone or something to remain upright...
Fit to Ride – Abdominal Bracing
By Julie Luther
In our core
training series, we will now look at learning to control your core through
abdominal bracing. ...
Fit to Ride: Core Strength
This month, we begin our journey to a stronger
core. The core muscles consist of the
back and chest muscles along with all the...
Loosen Up!
Hip flexibility is key to achieving a correct, effective seat
Reprinted from the November 2015 Issue of USDF...
Eat to Win
Nutrition strategies for the busy dressage rider and competitor
By Jennifer M. Miller
Reprinted from the...
Are You Bad for Your Horse’s Health?
How rider biomechanics affects the horse
By Jennifer O. Bryant
Reprinted from June 2017 issue of...
