Physical condition

Effort tests help in assessing physiological changes due to effort. Thus they show the effort produced by the athlete-rider.

A rider’s physical effort is measured by his heart rate according to the discipline, actions on the reins, the stirrups.

This fact sheet will give you some tips on the benefits of a warm up routine for riders, particularly in preventing muscular and joint pains, especial...

This fact sheet will give you a few leads on how to maximise your health as a professional rider, through warming up correctly, doing another sport….....

A rider’s fitness is essential whatever his level, age or equestrian discipline.

Rider fitness should be worked on at every session and by specifically developing physical capacities.

In the sport of horse riding, both horse AND rider are athletes. Here are a few tools to implement a fitness program and to plan physical preparation ...

Ostepathy is a form of manual therapy which aims to restore natural harmony and balance of the body. What is known of osteopathic treatment in equestr...

Understanding postural terms can help in avoiding or treating musculoskeletal disorders, and in optimising performance through postural reprogrammming...