421 | Building Your Riding Fitness While in the Saddle

Funny how, as riders, we put so much time and planning into building our horse's fitness correctly and to where he can perform best, but we completely neglect our own!  Riding is a team sport, so it makes sense that your 'team' is only as good as the sum total of all the players involved… Do you find yourself huffing and puffing after a few strides of canter?  Have you been riding less recently and find that now your back in the saddle, your less effective than before?  Are you spending hours schooling your horse but seeing little to no difference in his way of going... It often amazes me how much time, effort, planning and work riders put into conditioning and increasing the fitness levels of their horses and yet completely fail to invest even a little of that towards their own fitness levels. Contrary to popular belief, riding is a team sport... You and your horse!  So it leads us to the fact that, as with any team sports, it is essential that all members of the team are doing their best to contribute to the team's success. Read More... Additional Resources for Equestrians Improving Your Riding with Your Light Seat The Direct Relationship Between Your Fitness and Your Riding [Blog Post] Exercises in the Saddle to Improve Your Coordination Equestrian Fitness Challenge Lunging for Riding Digital Course Online community for equestrians working on their mindset & fitness Online Community for equestrians focusing on re-schooling horses (and ex-racehorses)