Pilates for Riders: Align Your Spine and Control Your Core for a Perfect Position - Softcover

Whether employed to reduce posture related back pain, or improve riding performance in competition, these Pilates exercises will help riders attain such goals. Using a holistic approach to increase balance, effectiveness, and elegance as a rider, the techniques in this book concentrate on the dynamics between trainer, rider, and horse. The training tips are ideal for those who ride for pleasure and those who ride competitively. Methods such as visualization are combined with clear photographs and illustrations to help riders analyze their seated position to improve spinal alignment and increase core strength in order to achieve realistic performance goals.

Lindsay Wilcox-Reid is a British dressage accredited trainer and a level 3 Pilates instructor accredited on the Register of Exercise Professionals. She is also a posture and position specialist coach who focuses on improving and establishing core stability. Lindsay has written articles for British Dressage Magazine and Your Horse.