Horse rider fitness
While our horses’ fitness is a high priority for most riders, not all of us take our own fitness so seriously. But times are changing and riders at every level are realising that horse rider fitness plays a major role if you want to be successful. Being fit for the task in hand also helps to prevent injuries, with back pain being a common problem among horse riders that can often be helped with regular exercises off your horse.
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H&H’s 12 days of fitness: improve your upper body position
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H&H’s 12 days of fitness: improve your flexibility
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H&H’s 12 days of fitness: plank exercises for riders of all levels
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H&H’s 12 days of fitness: Strength and conditioning exercises for riders
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H&H’s 12 days of fitness: Hone your riding muscles through dynamic power
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H&H’s 12 days of fitness: Improve your flexibility plus hip and pelvis control
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The Horse & Hound Podcast 67: Sir Lee Pearson | Bicton five-star | SJ Euros | Rider fitness by sport | News round-up
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Top rider urges ‘treat yourself as an athlete’ after low blood sugar may have contributed to fall *H&H Plus*
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Fuel your performance: rider nutrition tips to help optimise your results
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Fit and raring to go: how you and your horse can hit the ground running in tip top shape
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A heart at 96% capacity: how fit do you need to be to ride across country? *H&H Plus*
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The ultimate yard workout for horse owners
Who needs the gym when you’ve got a horse? You may find you're doing a workout at the yard without even realising it...
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Equestrianism has chance to lead the way for sportswomen on taboo topics *H&H Plus*
The BBC Elite British Sportswomen survey highlighted issues including personal health and starting a family, so how does equestrian sport measure up?
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Rider fitness: what do we really mean by ‘core’ and how does it work?
Sports therapist Debbie Rolmanis explains the importance of a rider’s core — and busts some misconceptions about it
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Riding with unlevel stirrups can affect horse’s movement, research finds *H&H Plus*
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How racing and eventing training techniques can benefit each other *H&H Plus*
Each equestrian sport can benefit from the specialist expertise of another. Catherine Austen investigates the advantages of interaction between eventing and racing
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New studies highlight the importance of biomechanics for horse and rider *H&H Plus*
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Why you feel 90 years old when you stand up from picking out your horse’s hooves (and what to do about it)
Looking after horses is physical work — and whatever age you are, aches and pains are all too familiar. Physiotherapist Nikki Robinson gives her expert advice on how to reduce any tension and pain
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5 top tips for improving your riding fitness (while you’re in the office)
