Achievable, riding-specific fitness for equestrians looking to up their game, get back in the game, or stay in the game.In this accessible, highly illustrated guide, former Dartmouth Equestrian Team Coach Sally Batton shares her secret to 30 years of winning riders and championship teams: a unique series of progressive, mounted exercises that improves cardiovascular and muscular fitness for riders of all abilities and levels. Batton's proven program, which she callsEquicize, can be used as...

A proven rider training system to sharpen position and vastly improve skill in the saddle. Whether competing in the show ring or riding at home on the trail, every rider wants to be more secure and balanced in the saddle and effective with their aids. This innovative guide uses highly effective exercises to develop your athleticism on horseback so you can say goodbye to common rider problems, such as: Swinging lower legs. Stiff arms. Trouble balancing over the horse's center of gravity. Ha...

Discover your full potential as a rider with techniques that enhance balance, harmony, and confidence!Centered Riding is an essential guide for riders of all levels who seek to improve their connection with their horse through mindful and purposeful movements. This transformative book focuses on the mental and physical alignment necessary to ride with ease and precision. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced equestrian, the practical exercises and insights will help you unlock a deep...

A 5* dressage judge's practical ways to learn to love your horse's idiosyncrasies and turn weaknesses into strengths.Thousands of riders pursue the sport of dressage across the globe, and the majority do so on a budget and with the horse they already have, or quite simply, the one they can afford. This means riders daily face the challenge of mastering one of the world's most esteemed equestrian pursuits on horses that may not be bred specifically for the task, or even if they have been, m...

It's time you had a smooth, fluid swing like PGA Tour pros with Fix Your Body, Fix Your Swing, full of golf-specific exercises used by real professionals that will help golfers of all levels improve their game.Golf tips and swing advice can only take you so far. In order to truly correct a flawed swing, the causes of the problems must be treated, not the symptoms. A bad swing doesn't always mean that you're doing things wrong--it's just that your body isn'...

5 minutes a day is all the time you need to achieve:Better balance in the saddleImproved body control from head to toeIncreased influence with your seatFlawless leg position and subtle aidingQuieter, softer hands and contact your horse can trustLess physical stiffness, tension, and riding-related painConfidence in your ability to communicate with your horsePlus, in just 5 minutes you can improve a horse that's:Unwilling to go forward or dead to the legHollow-backed, high-headed, or above t...

This training manual is designed to help those riders who are struggling with a horse that has been ridden or trained using the wrong muscles. This manual is not so much a dressage manual but is for horses that have been taught stop, go, turn left, and turn right and halt. In addition he needs to be able to understand that the outside rein determines the direction of travel. If he does not have this understanding then this is the first thing we teach the horse. A horse’s balance changes as...

Collection is one of the most misunderstood concepts in Western and English riding. Everyone wants it, but few people know how to get it. World-class rider, trainer, and clinician Lynn Palm now offers the one and only book that explains away the mysteries of collection while telling you exactly how to attain it. With 40 years experience riding and training champion all-around performance horses, and a background in dressage, Lynn has perfected an easy-to-use system of exercises that gradua...

"Absolutely fascinating . . . The information on evaluating saddles, their fit and design is worth the price of the whole book." — American Quarter Horse JournalDr. Joyce Harman's bestselling book and videos on saddle-fit have received rave reviews and helped improve the lives of performance and pleasure horses all over the world. Now, due to popular demand, she's written the complete reference on saddle-fit and back health for Western dis...

"Power, Speed, ENDURANCE" is a highly effective training system that has catapulted thousands of endurance athletes to the next level. Developed by CrossFit Endurance founder Brian MacKenzie and featuring instruction from some of the world's top endurance and CrossFit coaches, "Power, Speed, ENDURANCE" unveils techniques, drills, and training strategies that will optimize your performance and overall work capacity while decreasing your susceptibility to injury.Through thousands of step-by-ste...

In Running Rewired, America's leading endurance sports physical therapist and coach shares a program for runners to become stronger, faster, and more durable. Jay Dicharry distills cutting-edge biomechanical research into 15 workouts any runner can slot into their training program to begin seeing real results in about 6 weeks.For better or worse, your body drives your running form.Running Rewired will show you how to shed old injuries, mobility problems, weaknesses and imbalances and rewir...

With so much focus on getting big miles into your legs it's easy to overlook the importance of developing the strength and coordination necessary to run with good technique. This book helps beginner runners learn the basics of good technique and explains how running better will help prevent injuries as you train towards your goals. Experienced runners can use the book to evaluate their technique and develop new strategies to enhance performance and avoid injury. Finally, coaches can use th...