10/09/2026
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So basically wonky rider = wonky horse!โฃ
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As a Chartered Physiotherapist who specialises in horses and riders, my job is to assess asymmetries in a rider that will affect how their horse moves. I donโt teach people how to ride, but by assessing their asymmetries and weaknesses and putting a plan in place to improve these, I can make life a lot easier for their coach.โฃ
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Does your trainer constantly tell you to stop fixing with one hand, to stop tipping forward, to breathe, to stop clenching your jaw, to put more weight down one side, to turn your body more to one way, or any other positional issue? Being aware of your body and the effect that it has on your horse is crucial to improving your position and performance on your horse.โฃ
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I have been assessing and treating riders for over 25 years and I can relate almost every rider positional fault I see back to one of three main issues with the riderโs seat: collapse in the saggital plane (front to back) ie. a collapsed pelvis, collapse in the frontal plane (side to side) ie. collapsing a hip, and collapse in the transverse plane ie. rotating or twisting in the saddle.โฃ
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I developed the Activate Your Seat exercise programme, done against the resistance of the bungi, to target these three main issues and improve the riderโs strength, suppleness and balance in the saddle through all three planes of movement.โฃ
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By improving the riderโs strength, suppleness, control, and balance off the horse, this improves their position on the horse. And this allows your coach to work on improving your performance and skills in the saddle rather than constantly trying to improve your position.โฃ
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What are your issues with symmetry in the saddle?โฃ
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๐ Breathe better, move betterโฃ, ride betterโฃ
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