The Fast Track to Fitness

…rider fitness books. Some to consider: Better Riding Through Exercise, a Threshold Picture Guide, by Linda Pearce (The Kenilworth Press Limited, 1999); Fit for Riding, by Eckart Meyners (Half Halt…

Find a Safety Helmet That Fits

…you may want to invest in two different-sized helmets?or purchase a helmet with a stabilization system that is adjustable enough to fit both styles. Before I explain fitting techniques in…

The Right Horse, the Right Instructor

…this chapter, go to: www.equisearch.com/horses_riding_training/training/beginning_rider/safestart031699 www.equisearch.com/horses_riding_training/training/beginning_rider/taking_lessons091399a www.equisearch.com/horses_riding_training/training/beginning_rider/eqselpony312 www.equisearch.com/horses_riding_training/training/beginning_rider/eqcoach2288) Helpful Contacts: American Association of Riding Schools, Inc. colleenpace@ucanride.com www.ucanride.com American Riding Instructors Certification Program aria@riding-instructor.com www.riding-instructor.com Certified Horsemanship Association (CHA) www.cha-ahse.org…

Olympian Inspired Therapeutic Riding

…began offering therapeutic riding to children. Therapeutic horseback riding came to both the United State and Canada in1960 with the formation of the Community Association of Riding of the Disabled….

Riders Offer Keep-Riding Tips

…Roy Rogers, and he was right. Staying in shape for riding is critical; it makes riding possible plus diffuses the muscle aches between rides. Stretching, core-building, and cardio workouts-all are…