Eating disorders in top-level sport
Awesome Panorama episode tonight with Colin Jackson. Uncovering elite athletes and their eating disorders to achieve the goals of winning come
Exercising after giving birth can be challenging
Pregnancy, itself, can have a way bigger effect on the body than one realises.
Straightness in the horse and the role of the rider
Sometimes I look around at people riding these amazing animals and I wonder if these riders are aware of their responsibility to control straightness. Obviously, there needs to be forward motion in order to get straightness but there also needs to be a responsibility taken by the rider to be in balance and self-carriage themselves. …
Amazing Achievement by Hannah Bown
I wanted to share the wonderful achievement of Hannah. She and her amazing horse Stanley (Sandros Strom) have just won their first advance 102 at Pachesham Equestrian Centre. They are currently aiming for the British Dressage level “PRIX ST GEORGES” (and I am sure they secretly are not planning on stopping there!!) and they are …
Top conditioning tips from an equine biomechanics expert
This is a great post and shows how similar athlete training is for both humans and animals. After big competitions or in periods of downtime one has to let the fitness down gently but keep the muscles ticking over. Many horses around the world have had a layoff during the covid-19 lockdown. Equine biomechanics researcher …
Online Training becomes the new normal
This period of lockdown has fast-tracked online training, to become the new normal, something that would have taken years to do in the previous world of health and wellness training. This has been a fantastic option to offer clients during a time of financial uncertainty for some and isolation. This has created a regular, affordable …
Is it important to set an example on the High Street?
Women, men, girls and boys walk up and down the high street, admiring clothes as they look in the windows of the shops displaying the latest fashion. We learn how to do things and what is right and wrong from the environment that surrounds us. We copy and recreate images and actions that we see. …
Biomechanics for RIDERS Workshop
How exciting to run a workshop specifically for riders by riders. Using the latest “Gravity ” machines to illustrate how the body compromises when under the pressure of being on an unstable platform. This is open to all riders of all age and ability. The outcome will be to give you an understanding of where …
Why do we need to clip our feet into the bike pedal?
The most efficient way to cycle is to use the full stroke of the pedal: all the way down, around the bottom and up. If you do not have your feet clipped into the petals you are not able to pull up – if you only push down there is a huge load going onto …
How to improve your power on the bike – does the core affect our cycling?
Cycling is a simple act of turning pedals with your legs, which turn a chain, which turn the wheel, which move you forwards on the road. If when you push your foot down on the pedal you are arching your back or moving your shoulders you are losing the energy expended into your body and …