Looking at shoulder positioning
How placing holding your chest up and engaging your shoulders places them in a position the relieves neck pain
Looking at improving hip flexion to avoid back pain
A good healthy spine is one that can work in the 3D plane, bending forwards, backwards and sideways as well as rotating evenly.
Feel a bit up and down?
Sometimes we have periods in our life where we are not quite sure why we feel a bit up and down, but we know we feel a bit “wobbly” and a bit dull ache in the pit of the belly
Exercising after giving birth can be challenging
Pregnancy, itself, can have a way bigger effect on the body than one realises.
Straightness in the horse and the role of the rider
Sometimes I look around at people riding these amazing animals and I wonder if these riders are aware of their responsibility to control straightness. Obviously, there needs to be forward motion in order to get straightness but there also needs to be a responsibility taken by the rider to be in balance and self-carriage themselves. …
Online Training becomes the new normal
This period of lockdown has fast-tracked online training, to become the new normal, something that would have taken years to do in the previous world of health and wellness training. This has been a fantastic opportunity to offer clients during a time of financial uncertainty for some and isolation. It has created a regular, affordable …
Biomechanics for RIDERS Workshop
How exciting to run a workshop specifically for riders by riders. Using the latest “Gravity ” machines to illustrate how the body compromises when under the pressure of being on an unstable platform. This is open to all riders of all age and ability. The outcome will be to give you an understanding of where …
The knee joint
The knee joint is a very vulnerable joint – relying on the stability of the foot and the hip. The knee is a joint that is designed to bend and straighten, it is not designed to hyperextend nor to rotate. It’s stability depends on the foot functioning correctly, and the ankle having full mobility. This …
The importance of assessing posture
Alignment is key to prevent injury reduce pain and improve performance. If one builds a house on unstable foundations then the walls will move and cracks will appear. It is the same if one trains on a crooked platform, you will compensate and cause certain muscles to pull and be challenged which will potentially cause …
How we effect our horse in our balance and riding style
This is a great video that shows the same horse being ridden in the same year by 4 different riders, all get a different response out of him. The riders experience levels vary as do their techniques, age, weight, balance and way of motivating. The video shows the different ways we influence.