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Rider Fitness

Rider wellbeing is crucial in order to continue participating in riding and equestrian sports. That includes rider fitness, mental wellbeing, and overall health. Horse Illustrated topics include yoga, meditation, losing weight, exercises to do on and off the horse, improving core strength, riding into middle and old age, breathing exercises, battling back pain, not getting overheated in hot weather riding, how to eat better, and more. Learn tips and tricks for rider fitness and to get healthier and stay that way so that you can ride well into your golden years. Your horse will like having a healthy owner to depend on for his care, and a fit rider is a better rider.

There’s More to Horses Than Just RidingThere’s More to Horses Than Just Riding

There’s More to Horses Than Just Riding

Like many horsewomen, I started as a young girl obsessed with horses. Nights would bring dreams of riding across fields…

1 week ago
Brain Games: Equestrian NeuroscienceBrain Games: Equestrian Neuroscience

Brain Games: Equestrian Neuroscience

By tapping the power of neuroscience and the miracle of brain plasticity, spending just a few minutes a day practicing…

4 weeks ago
Groundwork for the HumanGroundwork for the Human

Groundwork for the Human

Groundwork can be an essential part of horse training and is quite beneficial to our equines for a variety of…

1 month ago
Harness Your Monkey Mind: Be More Mindfully Present Around HorsesHarness Your Monkey Mind: Be More Mindfully Present Around Horses

Harness Your Monkey Mind: Be More Mindfully Present Around Horses

Does time spent with your horse feel more distracted and scattered, rather than present and meaningful? If so, you’re not…

2 months ago
Equestrian Goal SettingEquestrian Goal Setting

Equestrian Goal Setting

Being an equestrian and a horse owner is a time-consuming and expensive lifestyle. Because of this, it can be easy…

3 months ago
Winter Fitness Tips for EquestriansWinter Fitness Tips for Equestrians

Winter Fitness Tips for Equestrians

These three winter fitness tips for equestrians will help keep your body strong and limber even when the weather may…

4 months ago
Pilates for Equestrians: Exercises for a Riding BreakthroughPilates for Equestrians: Exercises for a Riding Breakthrough

Pilates for Equestrians: Exercises for a Riding Breakthrough

You’ve likely heard that many top athletes are doing Pilates. What is this magical workout, and how is it so…

5 months ago
Similarities Between Yoga and HorsemanshipSimilarities Between Yoga and Horsemanship

Similarities Between Yoga and Horsemanship

When working with horses, do you ever notice feeling rushed or tense? Maybe you find you’re holding your breath. Or,…

5 months ago
Calm Your Horse Show AnxietyCalm Your Horse Show Anxiety

Calm Your Horse Show Anxiety

Horse showing can be a double-edged sword. When it goes well, it’s the best; but when it goes wrong it…

7 months ago
Should You Hire a Riding Coach?Should You Hire a Riding Coach?

Should You Hire a Riding Coach?

Mental skills and mental toughness are as much a part of riding as horsemanship and training. Whether you need help…

9 months ago