General Training
Riding with Health Problems: Continued
What happens to your life with horses when you're facing a major health issue? Horse & Rider readers share their coping tips.
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Use Hill Work to Improve a Horse’s Self Carriage
In the July 2009 issue of EQUUS, freelance author and endurance rider Bobbie Liebermann explores the benefits of hill work. Here California-based trainer Kat Swigart describes how working a horse over hills can be used to achieve a specific goal: to release the sacrolumbar joint. -
Fitness Tip of the Month for Riders: Improve Core Strength
Strengthen your lower abdominals and core strength with these rider fitness exercises. By Heather Sansom for Dressage Today magazine. -
How To Deal With Your Horse's Natural Asymmetry
This adaptation from world champion Sandy Collier's comprehensive training book shows you how you can overcome your horse's natural asymmetry and ride perfect circles in both directions, as well as straight lines that are actually straight. From the editors of Horse & Rider magazine. -
Remembering Sally Swift
The founder of Centered Riding was at her best when helping her students to understand how to use body awareness and imagery to ride better. -
Centered Riding Revisited: The Four Basics and Grounding
Excerpted from Sally Swift's second book, Centered Riding 2, in which Sally further explores the Four Basics and "grounding." From the editors of EQUUS magazine. -
Developing a Following Seat
Sally Swift explains how "riding with your bones" releases tensions, corrects imbalance, and permits harmonious, precise movement on horseback. From the editors of EQUUS magazine. -
Fitness Tip of the Month for Riders: Keep Yourself Hydrated
Learn a strategy to keep yourself hydrated during summer training and competition. By Heather Sansom for Dressage Today magazine. -
Fitness Tip of the Month for Riders: Shoulders Back
This rider fitness column helps bridge the gap between fitness and your specific riding needs with shoulder exercises. By Heather Sansom for Dressage Today magazine. -
Be the Advocate for Your Horse
Speak up and be your horse's advocate when he's had enough for the day. By Jane Savoie for Dressage Today magazine.
