The Conversation The subject of rider weight came into prominence in 2017, when a judge asked a rider at a UK show to leave his class as he thought she was riding a horse that was not suitable to carry her weight. This sparked a debate of ‘how heavy is too heavy?’ and whether or…
How Are You Stacking Up?
Sitting in the saddle can be pretty exposing, not in the way of not wearing enough clothes, but in how our bodies want to function. What we may be able to disguise on the ground shows up loud and clear when we sit on a moving object. Even if you are admirably trying to cover…
Please Release Your Tummy Button
‘Wait, don’t make me laugh yet, I have to draw my tummy button to my spine’ said no-one. Ever. Pulling the tummy button in towards the spine became the preset move for all exercise programmes, in the hope that by activating the muscles required to do so would help protect the lower spine when loads…
Tight Calves, Dodgy Ankles…Did someone say Heels Down?
So you have a day job. One where you have to dress like a ‘normal’ person, which actually means you are not wearing jodhpurs and you may even have removed all the hay from your hair. It may also mean that you slip your feet into some more refined footwear, some with a 2 inch…