Tag: Rider Health

By Mara Santiz As riders, we are often so concerned with our horses’ wellbeing that we simply forget to take care of ourselves. We ensure our...

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...

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...

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...

Hip flexibility is key to achieving a correct, effective seat Reprinted from the November 2015 Issue of USDF Connection By Jennifer M. Miller There is...

Nutrition strategies for the busy dressage rider and competitor By Jennifer M. Miller Reprinted from the June 2018 USDF Connection magazine We scrutinize every aspect of our...

How rider biomechanics affects the horse By Jennifer O. Bryant Reprinted from June 2017 issue of USDF Connection World-renowned researcher Dr. Hilary Clayton is known for her...