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Brain Based Approach to Rider Biomechanics and Movement correction. Improving riding subconsciously!

07/03/2026

The riders knee pain

Your knee aches after riding or during riding.

You think it’s the stirrups or your leg position or even your fitness.

So you adjust everything. But the pain persists.

Here’s what’s really happening: Your proprioception system is poor.

Your nervous system doesn’t have good feedback about where your leg is in space. So it braces your knee to compensate.

And that’s creates pain.

The fix:
✔️Proprioceptive retraining
✔️Leg awareness drills
✔️Nervous system regulation
✔️Gradual strengthening

When your proprioception improves:
✔️Your nervous system relaxes
✔️Your knee pain decreases
✔️Your leg position improves naturally
✔️You ride with confidence

Fix the nervous system and your knee follows.

Ready to ride pain free?

✉️Lotti@theneurocentricrider.co.uk

06/03/2026

Why your horse won’t move forwards

Your horse is sluggish.
Resisting.
Not moving forwards.

You kick harder.
You use more leg.
Nothing changes.

Here’s what actually happening: Your horse is mirroring your nervous system state.

When you’re hesitant or uncertain:
✔️Your horse feels your uncertainty
✔️Your horse becomes hesitant too
✔️Your horse resists forward movement
✔️You both get frustrated

When you’re confident and clear:
✔️Your horse feels your clarity
✔️Your horse moves forwards willingly
✔️Your horse trusts your leadership
✔️You both flow together

The resistance isn’t your horses problem. It’s a nervous system communication problem.

Train your nervous system and your horse will respond.

Ready to lead with confidence?

✉️lotti@theneurocentricrider.co.uk

05/03/2026

The riders shoulder tension

Your shoulders creep up to your ears while riding.

You know it’s wrong. But you can’t stop it!!

Here’s why - your nervous system is in protection mode.

When your nervous system is stressed:
✔️Your shoulder tenses
✔️Your upper back braces
✔️Your breathing shallows
✔️Your hands grip

This isn’t a postural problem. It’s a nervous system problem.

The fix:
✔️Vagus nerve stimulation
✔️Breathing exercises
✔️Shoulder awareness drills
✔️Nervous system regulation

When your nervous system is calm:
✔️Your shoulders naturally drop
✔️Your upper back relaxes
✔️Your breathing deepens
✔️Your hands soften

Fix the nervous system and your shoulders follow.

Ready to ride with relaxed shoulders???

✉️lotti@theneurocentricrider.co.uk

04/03/2026

The key in riding is to be able to “talk” you you ankle and be aware of its positioning.

If you unable to think about ankle movement or control when you are riding it maybe why you are losing a stirrup or losing your balance.

Your ankle receptors play a huge role reporting back to the brain on where you are in space. If you do not use these receptors regularly you will lose the ability to recall movement when needed unconsciously.

Practising ankle movement on and off the horse and can have a huge positive effect on your leg stability along with your midline stability.

Check out our website for more information

www.theneurocentricrider.co.uk

or contact Lotti:
lotti@theneurocentricrider.co.uk

03/03/2026

Can you weight shift your pelvis with out getting an anterior or posterior tilt?

No?

This is key to be able to smoothly get a weight shift for changing direction and riding smooth circles.

When you shift from left to right the diaphragm line should stay stable as the hips and pelvis initiate and perform the movement.

The brain has to know how get the muscles too stabilise and move at the same time.

If this doesn’t happen, we get tightness and we end up bracing which causes the bouncing in the saddle.

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02/03/2026

Why your eyes control your seat

You’re told to “look ahead” while riding.

But you don’t know why. And you struggle to do it.

Here’s the neurocentric truth: your eyes control your balance your seat and your entire riding position.

When your eyes are fixed or looking down:
✔️Your vestibular system gets confused
✔️Your balance deteriorates
✔️Your seat becomes unstable
✔️Your horse feels insecure

When your eyes are soft and looking ahead:
✔️Your vestibular system is regulated
✔️Your balance improves
✔️Your seat deepens
✔️Your horse feels confident

It’s not about willpower. It’s about how your brain processes visual information.

Train your eyes and everything else improves.

Ready to see your way to a better seat?

✉️lotti@theneurocentricrider.co.uk

01/03/2026

The riders anxiety loop

You’re nervous about riding. So you tense up.

Your horse feels your tension. And gets nervous too.

Now you’re both anxious. And the ride falls apart.

This is the anxiety loop. And it’s a nervous system problem not a confidence problem.

Here’s what breaks it:
✔️Vagus nerve regulation
✔️Breathing techniques
✔️Grounding exercises
✔️Nervous system retraining

When your nervous system is calm:
✔️You’re confident
✔️Your horse is confident
✔️You both perform better
✔️The anxiety disappears

The fix isn’t forcing yourself to be brave. It’s regulating your nervous system.

Ready to ride with genuine calm?

✉️lotti@theneurocentricrider.co.uk

27/02/2026

Why you lose your seat at the canter

You’re trotting fine. But the canter? Your seat falls apart.

You bounce. Your grip. You lose balance.

And you think: “I just need more practice.”

But here’s what’s really happening: your vestibular system can’t keep up with the canter rhythm.

Your brain is struggling to process the motion. So your nervous system panics and grips.

The fix isn’t more cantering. It’s:
✔️Vestibular retraining exercises
✔️Rhythm awareness drills
✔️Nervous system regulation
✔️Gradual canter exposure

Then your seat naturally finds the rhythm.

Ready to canter with confidence?

✉️lotti@theneurocentricrider.co.uk

26/02/2026

Why your horse spooks (and why it’s about you)

Your horse spooks at things that shouldn’t scare it.

A plastic bag. A shadow. A strange noise.

And you think “My horse is just spooky.”

But here’s the truth: your horse is mirroring your nervous system.

When you’re tense and anxious:
✔️You horse feels it through your seat
✔️Your horse becomes hyper vigilant
✔️Your horse spooks at everything
✔️You both get more anxious

When you’re calm and regulated:
✔️Your horse feels safe
✔️Your horse relaxes
✔️Your horse handles new things confidently
✔️You both thrive

The spooking isn’t your horses problem. It’s a nervous system problem.

And it starts with you.

Ready to be the calm leader your horse needs?

✉️lotti@theneurocentricrider.co.uk

25/02/2026

The riders grip problem

Your hands grip the rein. Your horse feels it. And tenses up.

You grip harder. Your horse resists more.

It’s a cycle that ends in frustration.

Here’s the truth: your grip isn’t about strength. It’s about nervous system regulation.

When your nervous system is calm:
✔️Your hands soften
✔️Your contact becomes elastic
✔️Your horse relaxes
✔️Communication improves

When it’s stressed:
✔️Your grip
✔️Your horse braces
✔️Tension builds
✔️Communication breaks down

The fix isn’t more rein control. It’s nervous system regulation.

Ready to have soft communicative hands?

✉️lotti@theneurocentricrider.co.uk

24/02/2026

Why your riding position matters (But not how you think)

You’ve been told: “sit up straight. Heels down. Shoulders back.”

And you try. But your body fights you.

Here’s why: your nervous system controls your position not your willpower.

Here’s why: your nervous system controls your position, not your willpower.

When your nervous system is calm:
✔️Your posture naturally improves
✔️Your seat deepens
✔️Your hands soften
✔️Your balance improves

When it’s stressed:
✔️You brace
✔️You grip
✔️You tense
✔️You lose balance.

Fix the nervous system and position fixes itself.

That’s the neurocentric approach to riding.

✉️lotti@theneurocentricrider.co.uk

23/02/2026

Ride better. Feel better.

You love riding. But pain, tension and anxiety are holding you back.

It doesn’t have to be this way.

Neurocentric training helps you:
✔️Eliminate pain and tension
✔️Improve your riding
✔️Build confidence
✔️Ride in harmony with your horse
✔️Enjoy riding again

You deserve to ride pain free and confident.

Ready to reclaim your riding?

✉️lotti@theneurocentricrider.co.uk

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Bailey Court, Catterick Garrison, DL9 4
Catterick Camp
DL94QL

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+447757780202

Website

http://www.theneurocentricrider.co.uk/

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