Kati
26th Oct 1999, 02:56 AM
Hello everyone!
Just decided to share with you something I've found extremely helpful in improving my riding. I've always been terribly stiff when it comes to muscles - and I always hated gymnastics in school! When I started riding again after almost ten years break, my instructor constantly kept correcting my posture. I decided to do something about it outside the riding lessons as well and started stretching my muscles regularly - legs, back, shoulders, neck etc. At first I forced myself to do it just after every lessons, then at least 2-3 times a week. And a miracle happened! My posture started getting better, my seat deepened and in general, I felt much more supple in the saddle. So if you're not made of rubber, stretching is definitely worth trying! And of course, exercising - walking, cycling, whatever - in general is useful for every rider, especially for us, who are not lucky enough to own a horse and can afford just a lesson once or twice a week...
Just decided to share with you something I've found extremely helpful in improving my riding. I've always been terribly stiff when it comes to muscles - and I always hated gymnastics in school! When I started riding again after almost ten years break, my instructor constantly kept correcting my posture. I decided to do something about it outside the riding lessons as well and started stretching my muscles regularly - legs, back, shoulders, neck etc. At first I forced myself to do it just after every lessons, then at least 2-3 times a week. And a miracle happened! My posture started getting better, my seat deepened and in general, I felt much more supple in the saddle. So if you're not made of rubber, stretching is definitely worth trying! And of course, exercising - walking, cycling, whatever - in general is useful for every rider, especially for us, who are not lucky enough to own a horse and can afford just a lesson once or twice a week...