Create a deeper seat and an ideal riding partnership with your horse.

• Frustrated that your horse won't respond properly to your commands?

• Having trouble keeping a stable seat?

• Feeling unusually sore and tired after a ride?

Imbalances develop over time, based on physiology, posture and lifestyle. How you move when not riding – other types of exercise, the amount (and quality) of sitting you do at work, etc. – directly affects how you function on a horse. Resulting asymmetries greatly affect movement and alignment, resulting in impediments like:

• Rounded shoulders

• Tightness and curving in the lower back

• Tight hamstrings

 

Why Pilates?

Pilates exercises increase your body awareness, and improve flexibility, balance, and strength in order to facilitate an optimal riding experience. Pilates helps equestrians:

• Lengthen the spine and strengthen the core, which stabilizes the body in movement

• Sculpt a stronger body with increased flexibility, strength, and balance

• Create a deeper seat and enhance the suppleness of the lower back

• Strengthen the abdominals

• Increase hip independence

• Increase leg and body length

Performance Benefits

With a strong core and increased flexibility, riders can:

• Freely and gently move arms and legs around a stable base

• Help clarify aids and hold jumping form

• Avoid collapsing and bouncing in the saddle

• Better absorb a horse's movement

• Improve posture to help you deepen your seat

• Increase comfort during and after your ride

• Maintain neutral pelvis so you can easily follow your horse's movements

• Develop a trusting riding relationship, where your horse responds to your commands and is confident in your ability.

These classes are once weekly for an hour and are performed in Bloomington at a designated time each week.  I have to tell you just how much I have personally benefited from these classes!  My horsemanship skills are better, more percise, and with balance and rhythm.  This makes it much easier on my horse as my aids are clearer.  My balance and coordination has greatly improved.  In addition, I've gotten taller instead of shrinking in height which means I'm standing more erect.  My core strength is stronger and I ride with a deeper seat.  :) 

Equestrians benefit greatly by taking a pilates class with a trained pilates instructor.  Her name is Kathy and she is really good!  Won't you join me in attending?  We need a minimum of 5 to hold our own class........Just call me to schedule!  Marj.  309+530-0670