Applied Posture Riding

14/11/2025

If you have a dream to go to the top with your riding, follow your dream, plan your steps, thank your supporters and have fun along the way.

The journey will be bumpy, stressful, and painful.
Learn, practice, learn, practice, observe, choose mentors, coaches, friends, love your horse(s) and don't be in a hurry.

Rider biomechanics is still not a priority for riders, a big mistake!

It is never too late to set your body up for riding and ride with good skills. A strong core and a stable lower leg are the first skills to set in stone IMO.

13/11/2025

I'm an excellent spectator, observing, but not judging. Yesterday I was "the judge" at an encouragement show. I actually had to give out prizes 1st, 2nd, and 3rd. I also gave feedback about my decisions.

It was nice to hear that my feedback was welcome and positive for the future.

Judging is never easy; we all need to remember that as competitors.

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09/11/2025

Feedback is always great to hear. I like people to keep in touch with their success as they return to riding.
This is from a person who was told to quit riding. Core function was the missing skill.
Stability is so important in all riding.

Quote:
"Went for a ride on Thursday . No pain moments during a 10min walk. 👍🏼👍🏼 an improvement on the week before when I had two moments of back discomfort!

Nerves in legs rather wacky which surprised me as I had no pain when riding . Glad there’s no back burning or pain . I suppose the legs/ feet will be all over the place for some time.

I did also do a lot of sitting and standing over 3 days.

I’m just smitten I didn’t get pain in the saddle ."

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09/11/2025

Our training does not need to be limited to groundwork and ridden work; setting up variable feeding stations can be ideal to complement your training. A high, deep bin can promote self-carriage through the neck with head-on-neck active movement. She also started standing square for better balance.

Think about what your horses need to improve and set up something they can work for.

04/11/2025

I did a lot of googling while researching the use of weights in equine strength programs. I came across a few attempts to use sand weights around the fetlock, but they fell off and interfered with pastern movement.

Adding weight to the back was common but biomechanically useless. Systems that pulled the hindquarters under seemed cruel. Draw reins, lungeing systems all use force.

My system is force-free, based on science (not backed by science), loads the natural movement patterns of the horse. The loading is incremental, and the time under load is applied in intervals.

So far, the results have been excellent.

This system makes clinical sense, is safe, natural and easy to apply.

A strong horse performs better. it is easy and ideal to set up for race horses.

PS wearing ankle weights yourself will do the same for your own body.

02/11/2025

Applied Posture Riding training is based on biomechanics and on the required rider skills, designed by a Physiotherapist/Rider. Riding is a unique sport, and YOUR training must be rider-specific. Generic exercises work if you don't have any postural asymmetries, scars, pain, habits, age-related changes, history affecting your riding and so on.

Check out the E-Book and the online APR rider training program. Your manual to set yourself up for riding.

02/11/2025

02/11/2025

Treat yourself and treat your horse.

30/10/2025

So much money is spent on rehab and medical services. Recovering from an injury is more than just becoming pain-free or close enough.

Horse riders (sports people) tend to return to sport when near enough is good enough.
This is fine, but rehab must continue.

Back injuries are notorious for recurring.

Sadly, I see it over and over: Physios and PTs fail to establish the very first step —the core crunch on demand!

Pilates, fitness workouts, and regular routines are limited in success after a back injury if the core activation, function, strength and use in the saddle is not 100% understood and established.

My APR program trains this in detail.

Many fob me off because they do "Pilates".

If you can't activate your core on demand, in isolation in every posture, you are at greater risk of another injury when you least expect it.

30/10/2025

APR Maxi Freedom Fascial Guns, Ideal to assess and treat deep muscle soreness. Removes lactic acid and improves muscle mechanics. Various models at Applied Posture Riding

30/10/2025

Weight Training for Horses for topline and core strength. Weights recruit more muscle fibres, improving power and balance.
Exclusive to Applied Posture riding

27/10/2025

Another few months Barbie will be looking for a new career and home.