Saturday, 2 December 2017

Back In The Exercise Saddle Again

By Ann Johnson


Keep in mind the delight of riding your tandem as a toddler? The storm in your facade, popping wheelies, heart pounding, racing your friends, seeing who could go away the best ever slide blot on the footway. So why is it that now that you're all grown up, bike riding is, well, just plain painful? The article will take us through the subject Back in the Exercise Saddle again.

But I would practice and practice and did not improve much. So many riders have this same tendency to not stay upright through the trot and canter. I would look down at what I was doing instead of looking forward to where I was going. Little did I know that if I kept my head up, I would not slouch over which threw my balance out and lost my seat in the load?

Very few personal trainers actually learn the mechanics and full function of the core muscles. I believe this must be taught by a Physiotherapist. The anatomy and bio mechanics are quite complex. The Transverse Abdominal Muscle (TVA) is the key muscle to be trained, when thinking about Pilates. The equestrian rider must have a strong TVA muscle and must know how to use this muscle.

The TVA when strong will stabilize the lower back and allow it to move in rhythm with the horse through all paces. The sit trot is so difficult because the beat is two beat and the foot fall causes a jarring through the saddle. This jarring has an impact through the seat up to the lower back. The movement of the horses hind legs rolls the pelvis around and the body bounces out of the saddle as the horses feet hit the ground.

Some of the people studied bicycle police officers from 5 metropolitan police departments who spent an average of 24 hours per week riding their bikes. The officers were asked to complete a questionnaire and underwent computerized testing which measured how much pressure their current load put on their bodies. Tests were also administered to determine the quality of nighttime erections in male officers.

This led to giving me more confidence, and I was sitting deeper in the saddle and looking ahead. I strengthened muscles in my neck, shoulders, lower back and legs and most importantly, I took the stiffness out of my pelvis so I could sit deeper and use my legs more independently from my body. This all took time like anything good and the improvement and how I felt was worth all the effort.

Practice this movement pattern many times and then try it on your horse. On your horse, let your legs dangle be safe and jig for 4 to 5 steps blow as you jig pull up and try again. Learning and applying Pilates go together. Learning and applying Pilates in the saddle requires knowledge of riding and the muscle of horse riding.

If you would like more information about how I develop my riding skills to a new and better level. Horse riding can be a very good experience if taken into close considerations, practice do make the all process easy and fast. The more you do your training well things on the other hand seems to become cheaper.




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