Level Your Pelvis Series – Part 2 of 4 Leveling your pelvis is critical to treat asymmetry which improves your riding, enhances your horse’s performance, and to prevent equine back pain. A level pelvis is critical for effective riding position and prevention of back pain in your horse. Asymmetries in your pelvis are often expressed… Continue reading Level Your Pelvis Series – Part 2 of 4
Level Your Pelvis Series – Part 1 of 4 A level pelvis is critical for effective riding position and prevention of back pain in your horse. Asymmetries in your pelvis are often expressed as a leg length difference, tendency to lean to one side, increased weight through one hip, shoulder drop, and a variety of… Continue reading Level Your Pelvis Series – Part 1 of 4
The why and how of walking to warm up your horse Many of us know walking is an important part of our warm up but when time is of the essence we don’t spend the time on this critical component of the ride. Research has shown that 20 minutes of walking is correlated with injury… Continue reading Optimize Walking in Your Warm Up
Riding with a strong core is key to competitive riding. The muscles that make up your core muscle group lie in complimentary orientation throughout your trunk. When active these muscles act on your body like a corset making a stable base from which you ride. The para spinal and rectus abdominals are located on… Continue reading CORE Strength For Riders
CORE Equine CORE Equine provides comprehensive sports medicine therapy for human and equine athletes. Expertise in human medicine, veterinary rehabilitation and equestrian sport demands are the background for this integrative approach to care. CORE Equine focuses on the health and wellness of equestrian athletes to maintain career longevity and enhance performance. The CORE Equine blog… Continue reading CORE Equine
You can develop your core through a variety of exercises and should use a combination of isometrics, active resistive strengthening and muscle re-education techniques. Planks have become an effective and popular form of isometric strengthening for your core. Perform a series of planks with good form starting with 20 second holds for 3 repetitions and increasing to… Continue reading Planks to Strengthen Your CORE
Hind End (Haunches) Pain in The Horse The haunches of a horse have a primary role in propulsion in all riding disciplines. The large muscles of the hind end act as the motor of the horse to generate propulsive forces. These large muscles attach to the bony skeleton of the horse primarily at the croup,… Continue reading Pain in the Haunches
Sacroiliac (SI) Problems in The Horse The haunches of a horse have a primary role in propulsion in all riding disciplines. In jumping, the haunches are loaded in preparation for take-off. In dressage, the hind end is loaded while lateral and rotational forces are produced for movement. In western disciplines, the hind end is a… Continue reading SI Problems in The Horse
