As owners and riders, we have the privilege of teaching our horses lots of nifty movements and exercises. We can do it with force and intimidation, with treats and sweets, or with the concept of partnership in which horses will: appreciate a relationship of trust […]
Last fall, before making the move to Colorado, Jolene and I took several mammoth leaps backwards in our training progress. Read more about the debacle. Since then, we’ve gone back to the very basics: ground work, round pen work, roadside walks, jogs, and hikes on […]
As part of our Focus on Fitness, we talked with trainer David Stickler about core exercises for riders. He will lead a Rider Fitness elective at the Best Horse Practices Summit. Stickler majored in exercise science at Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado, where he […]
As part of our Focus on Fitness, we spoke with accomplished riders and teachers, Christina Savitsky and Jec Aristotle Ballou. When not running a ranch and raising a family, Christina Savitsky is busy with Buckaroo Balance clients. Buckaroo Balance combines good riding with therapy, mindfulness, […]
As part of our Focus on Fitness, we spoke with accomplished physical therapist, Beth Austin, of Santa Cruz, California. A runner and dancer, Austin rode often as a girl and has an excellent sense of the horse-rider partnership. The therapist and seminar leader works with […]
About this Fitness segment: BestHorsePractices is dedicating a entire section of this year’s password-protected Remuda Reader pages to Rider Fitness. To subscribe, CLICK HERE. Rider Fitness contributors: Dr. Steve Peters Ellen Eckstein Amy Skinner Jim Thomas Martin Black Randy Rieman Stay tuned for upcoming features […]
About this Fitness segment: BestHorsePractices is dedicating a entire section of Remuda Reader pages to Rider Fitness. To subscribe, CLICK HERE. Rider Fitness contributors: Dr. Steve Peters Ellen Eckstein Dr. Steve Peters Jim Thomas Martin Black Russ & Marsha Jones, accomplished riders from Wolverine, Michigan […]
About this Fitness segment: Rider Fitness contributors: Randy Rieman Dr. Steve Peters Amy Skinner Jim Thomas Martin Black Russ & Marsha Jones, accomplished riders from Wolverine, Michigan Read additional features from: Beth Austin, renowned physical therapist, on aspects of core fitness Christina Savitsky, of Buckaroo […]
About this Fitness segment: BestHorsePractices is dedicating a entire section to Rider Fitness. Rider Fitness contributors: Dr. Steve Peters Ellen Eckstein Amy Skinner Jim Thomas Randy Rieman Russ & Marsha Jones, accomplished riders from Wolverine, Michigan Stay tuned for upcoming features from: Beth Austin, renowned […]
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