The Fast Track to Fitness

There’s a wealth of information and assistance available to jump-start your fitness program. Here are some places to check out to improve your overall riding fitness and fitness in general….

Fast Track to Fitness

…barbraschulte.com. Magazines. Check the nearest newsstand for an array of health and fitness publications, including Eating Well, Living Fit, Muscle & Fitness, Men’s Health, Shape and Shape Cooks. Books. Go…

Your Horse Needs Fitness To Perform

…a confined space, instead of in an open field. Nature intended the horse to be constantly on the move. Muscular fitness and cardiovascular fitness are the two types of fitness

How Physical Fitness Impacts Riding and Confidence

Let’s talk about physical fitness—collective sigh noted. The goal for this column is to talk about physical fitness and how it contributes to—or detracts from—your riding. If you are in…

Fitness wake up call!

…But, since here it is ?the middle of said fitness month already, let’s just agree to ease back into this fitness thing and hit it hard in September. Deal? I…

An Easy Equine Fitness Plan

…the answer will be different for every horse, depending on his level of fitness, your own level of fitness, your style of riding, the facilities available, your climate and more….

Rider Fitness: Unmounted Show Warm-Up

fitness exercises will help get you mentally focused, improve your body awareness and warm you up before you even get on your horse for dressage training. Better still, these unmounted…

Fitness Tips for a Better Ride

…Your Way to a Better Ride” (page 72) our team members offered general information on the three building blocks of fitness–stamina, muscle strength, and flexibility–then shared some specific tips for…