As dressage riders, we need to have a strong core to stay still & balanced while our horse moves majestically beneath us :) Doing dynamic exercises that use your whole torso will help restore the natural biomechanics of your body & enhance your posture and strength. Here are 7 dynamic exercises to help you strengthen your core & improve your balance on your horse. Get the FREE Dressage Rider Fitness Guide that will show you how. • "This is great for finding asymmetry & weaknesses I didn't know I
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As dressage riders, we need to have a strong core to stay still & balanced while our horse moves majestically beneath us :) Doing dynamic exercises that use your whole torso will help restore the natural biomechanics of your body & enhance your posture and strength. Here are 7 dynamic exercises to help you strengthen your core & improve your balance on your horse. Get the FREE Dressage Rider Fitness Guide that will show you how. • "This is great for finding asymmetry & weaknesses I didn't know I
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Not crunches. Not bracing. Real core support for dressage riders. If you’re a dressage rider, core strength isn’t about tightening your abs or holding still. It’s about building deep, functional core stability that supports your seat, posture, and balance while you move with your horse. The exercises in this reel are designed specifically for riders to improve: • posture control • diagonal stability • coordination between seat, legs, and core • strength without stiffness You’ll see movements lik
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Not crunches. Not bracing. Real core support for dressage riders. If you’re a dressage rider, core strength isn’t about tightening your abs or holding still. It’s about building deep, functional core stability that supports your seat, posture, and balance while you move with your horse. The exercises in this reel are designed specifically for riders to improve: • posture control • diagonal stability • coordination between seat, legs, and core • strength without stiffness You’ll see movements lik
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I'm sure you'll agree as Dressage riders we need to have good core strength to remain balanced & connected with our horse. To maintain a neutral spine with a balanced pelvis, creating the illusion of stillness when we are riding. In this video I will show you the best core strength exercise you can do at home that is specific for dressage. Download the FREE Dressage Rider Fitness Guide that will show you all the ways you can improve your core strength specifically for dressage. • "This is great
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I'm sure you'll agree as Dressage riders we need to have good core strength to remain balanced & connected with our horse. To maintain a neutral spine with a balanced pelvis, creating the illusion of stillness when we are riding. In this video I will show you the best core strength exercise you can do at home that is specific for dressage. Download the FREE Dressage Rider Fitness Guide that will show you all the ways you can improve your core strength specifically for dressage. • "This is great
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Core exercises for dressage riders aren’t about building a six-pack —they’re about building a core that can stabilise, absorb, and flow with your horse. A rider’s core has a different job than just crunching. It needs to: ✨ keep your pelvis steady without gripping ✨ support tall posture without bracing ✨ absorb movement in sitting trot ✨ keep your rein contact soft and even ✨ connect your breath to your seat When your core isn’t doing its job, you’ll feel: ❌ collapsing in transitions ❌ bouncing
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Core exercises for dressage riders aren’t about building a six-pack —they’re about building a core that can stabilise, absorb, and flow with your horse. A rider’s core has a different job than just crunching. It needs to: ✨ keep your pelvis steady without gripping ✨ support tall posture without bracing ✨ absorb movement in sitting trot ✨ keep your rein contact soft and even ✨ connect your breath to your seat When your core isn’t doing its job, you’ll feel: ❌ collapsing in transitions ❌ bouncing
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If your core training doesn’t improve your posture, balance, or control in the saddle — what’s the point? These 6 exercises go far beyond ab burnouts or endless planks. They teach your body how to stabilize your spine, control your pelvis, and move with power — without gripping or bracing. Exactly what we need as riders. Why these work: * Slow Mountain Climbers → Teach core timing hip control * Side Plank Marches → Build lateral stability and seat awareness * Deadbugs with Overhead Hold → Connec
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If your core training doesn’t improve your posture, balance, or control in the saddle — what’s the point? These 6 exercises go far beyond ab burnouts or endless planks. They teach your body how to stabilize your spine, control your pelvis, and move with power — without gripping or bracing. Exactly what we need as riders. Why these work: * Slow Mountain Climbers → Teach core timing hip control * Side Plank Marches → Build lateral stability and seat awareness * Deadbugs with Overhead Hold → Connec
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A strong core isn’t just about crunches — it’s about control. The kind of control that keeps your seat soft, your aids clear and your posture steady. No matter what your horse is doing underneath you. Here are 5 rider-specific moves you can try: Slow Mountain Climbers Side Plank Marches Deadbugs with Overhead Hold Bear Holds Knee Taps Pallof Press Drop ‘CORE’ and I’ll send you the details of our latest program 👇 | Dressage Rider Training
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A strong core isn’t just about crunches — it’s about control. The kind of control that keeps your seat soft, your aids clear and your posture steady. No matter what your horse is doing underneath you. Here are 5 rider-specific moves you can try: Slow Mountain Climbers Side Plank Marches Deadbugs with Overhead Hold Bear Holds Knee Taps Pallof Press Drop ‘CORE’ and I’ll send you the details of our latest program 👇 | Dressage Rider Training
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This is a really powerful stretch for allowing you to sit deeper into those seat bones, teaching your muscles to feel safe and long around the horse. Because we want our muscles to drape down off the horse. When they're tight and stuck, that's when we tend to grip with our knees, and we tend to get lifted up out of the saddle. But when we make our leg adductors long, supple and elastic, we can let them drape down, we can let our seat get deep into the saddle, and we can then use our core to move
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This is a really powerful stretch for allowing you to sit deeper into those seat bones, teaching your muscles to feel safe and long around the horse. Because we want our muscles to drape down off the horse. When they're tight and stuck, that's when we tend to grip with our knees, and we tend to get lifted up out of the saddle. But when we make our leg adductors long, supple and elastic, we can let them drape down, we can let our seat get deep into the saddle, and we can then use our core to move
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Not by chasing intensity. Not by training to exhaustion. And not by copying workouts that weren’t designed for riding. I build strength with one clear goal: to support how I want to feel in the saddle. That means: • strength that helps my seat stay organised • stability that doesn’t turn into tension • mobility that lets my hips follow my horse • consistency I can actually maintain This kind of training doesn’t compete with riding — it complements it. When your body is supported, riding feels cl
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It’s not because you’re lazy. It’s not because you lack discipline. And it’s definitely not because it’s “too late.” It’s because most fitness advice doesn’t fit your life — or your riding goals. It’s too intense. Too overwhelming. Too disconnected from what actually matters in the saddle. But here’s the truth: ✅ You don’t need long workouts. ✅ You don’t need to train like a 20-year-old. ✅ You just need a simple routine that builds consistency — without burning you out. That’s why we created our
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