Fitness, Performance, and the Female Equestrian (Howell Equestrian Library)
Fitness, Performance and the Female Equestrian Fitness, Performance and the Female Equestrian is an all-discipline, all-breed approach to improving the "team performance" of the female rider and her horse. It's all about AWAREness (A Woman's Approach to Riding Effectively), a series of tips signaling key points on health, fitness, nutrition, safety, and comfort. Designed for experienced riders as well as newcomers, this indispensable resource guide provides information on:Biomechanic and anatomical considerations for womenStretching and strengthening exercises to enhance riding performanceTechniques to gain more performance with less effortSaddle balancing and fitting tipsSafety toolsRiding and its relationship to aging, pregnancy, and lifestylesNutrition and dietary factors in daily riding and competitionsIn Fitness, Performance and the Female Equestrian, Mary D. Midkiff, a rider and horse business professional, offers a new perspective on the way horses are understood, equipped and ridden by women. She joins with other experts to take us though the changing dynamics of women on horseback, arriving at a new approach to riding effectiveness. Women now represent over 80 percent of today's horse enthusiasts and riders. The techniques, equipment and teaching methods used with horses, however, have not moved in step with the growing involvement and influence of adult and young women. Until now.