We hear this week from Katrin Kuenstler, a German rider living and teaching in Australia. She weighs in on Rider Fitness and Core Strength. Read more about it here. Kuenstler writes: I am a dressage rider, riding instructor and Pilates instructor and can only say […]
Last year, in the pages of NickerNews and BestHorsePractices, we focused on rider fitness and weight. That’s because there is mounting evidence showing we do our horses and our horsemanship a sizeable favor by being fit and on weight. As it happens, I know a […]
I’m guessing you got this same catalog in the mail last month. It pictured three “happy” horses moving towards the camera. My immediate reaction: “Gawdalmighty, they’re so fat!” I shared it with some horse friends who thankfully agreed. I called Dr. Rebecca Gimenez, president of […]
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 this year’s password-protected Remuda Reader pages to Rider Fitness. To subscribe, CLICK HERE. Rider Fitness contributors: Randy Rieman Ellen Eckstein Dr. Steve Peters Jim Thomas Martin Black Russ & Marsha Jones, accomplished riders from […]
About this Fitness segment: Rider Fitness contributors: Dr. Steve Peters Ellen Eckstein Amy Skinner Randy Rieman Martin Black Russ & Marsha Jones, accomplished riders from Wolverine, Michigan Stay tuned for upcoming features from: Beth Austin, renowned physical therapist Christina Savitsky, founder of Buckaroo Balance Jim […]
BestHorsePractices is dedicating a entire section to Rider Fitness. Randy Rieman Ellen Eckstein Amy Skinner Jim Thomas Martin Black Russ & Marsha Jones, accomplished riders from Wolverine, Michigan Stay tuned for upcoming features from: Beth Austin, renowned physical therapist Christina Savitsky, founder of Buckaroo Balance […]
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