Pilates for Equestrians
$46.95
Pilates for Equestrians
A guide to how Pilates can help you develop a more effective riding position and achieve better competition results.
“The book is dedicated to specific exercises, most of which can be done without any special equipment like gym balls or bands. All of the exercises are explained clearly, with excellent accompanying photographs and a box detailing how the exercise relates to your riding….The book also covers key exercises which can be used to combat common rider faults.”—Horse & Hound
NEW EDITION 2015 Hardcover.
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Pilates for Equestrians Book
PILATES is an invigorating and proven body conditioning method which helps to strengthen the core muscles used in riding and restores the body’s balance. Increasingly riders are discovering the benefits that Pilates can bring to their sport. Importantly, it can help improve a rider’s results to give them that winning edge which, at the top level, can be the difference between triumph and disaster.
PILATES FOR EQUESTRIANS is packed with colourful, easy to follow photographs, listing common rider injuries and niggles, with a list of core strengthening exercises to help maintain a more flexible, leaner, fitter body for life.
LIZA RANDALL is a well-known writer in the equestrian field and former editor of British Eventing Magazine. She is a qualified and registered Body Control Pilates R Instructor and a member of the Register of Exercise Professionals. She now coaches a variety of riders in Pilates to help them go on to achieve their goals, whether it is a pain-free back or riding around an international event.
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