The Six-Legged Athlete: Training the Rider to Enhance the Ho
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Fiona is an exercise physiologist, sports scientist, nutritionist and behavioural scientist, university lecturer
and author. As a dressage rider, Fiona has a particular interest in helping equestrians improve their
fitness and athletic skills to enhance their partnership with their horses. She is the sports scientist for the
Performance Riders international dressage and eventing mentoring programs.
The session: Great riding isn't just about training the horse. The rider is an athlete too.
Discover how your strength, mobility, balance and symmetry influence your horse's movement,
performance and comfort, and why common riding problems often originate somewhere other than
where they appear.
This one-hour session explores the key physical attributes of an effective rider, with practical examples
and simple strategies to improve your riding, both in and out of the saddle.
