EquiPilates with SuppleRider

I am an all round Riding Club standard rider with a passion for improving harmony in horse/rider par Please contact me for more info.

Over the last ten years I have become increasingly aware of how much my own posture and biomechanics affects the way of going, and even the wellbeing, of my horse. I am passionate about helping riders find a softer and closer partnership with their horses for the benefit of both. And whilst I recognise that problems may be caused by diverse issues, eg saddle/bridle fit, or subtle lameness, it make

28/07/2023

The rider size debate and the welfare of ridden horses - The Horse Physio - Sue Palmer

21/07/2023

A really important article. A bit long but we’ll worth the read. I am proud to say that my clients can answer “yes” to this passage near the end.

“How many riders think of themselves as athletes, consider their need to be fit, think about their own position and perhaps perform specific exercises off a horse to improve their flexibility, core stability and balance? “

The rider size debate and the welfare of ridden horses - The Horse Physio - Sue Palmer All riders must take ownership of their responsibilities for their horse’s welfare. None of us wants to do a horse harm, but through lack of awareness, we sometimes do so. Food for thought.

14/06/2023

Well you wouldn't expect your horse to jump a course or do a line of changes straight out of the stable would you? 😜

26/03/2023

Sometimes sporty friends say, "I might try horse riding" - meaning it's a box they haven't ticked off yet. No, that's not the reason most of us ride - this is the reason we ride!

Always remember why you are here in the first place. 🐴 💕

26/03/2023

Always remember why you are here in the first place. 🐴 💕

31/12/2022

Wishing a very Happy New Year to my clients and all the riders out there who aspire to "Be the rider their horse would chose"! Onward and upward in 2023! # # #

25/12/2022

Happy Christmas everybody! Let ‘s keep working to be the rider our horses would choose in 2023! Xx

04/10/2022

The 24 Behaviors of the Ridden Horse in Pain: Shifting the Paradigm of How We See Lameness The 24 Behaviors of the Ridden Horse in Pain is a film that dares to challenge the way we look at "badly behaving" horses, and promotes the notion that lamen...

15/08/2022

Food for thought this Monday,

I got asked by a client last week “what makes a good rider?”

A rider is someone who can sit on a horse.

A good rider is someone who can feel what’s happening underneath them.

A great rider is someone who has empathy for the horse and considers what they are doing for the remaining 23 hours of the day 7 days a week.

Relyne GI
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