Whether your goal is to reduce posture-related back pain or access that
vital extra per cent out of your competition horse, Pilates is the
solution you have been looking for. Pilates for Riders offers an
holistic approach to body conditioning geared towards making you a
better balanced, more effective and elegant rider. With simple practical
solutions that really work, along with more advanced techniques for
focusing body and mind on a more subtle level, this book is suitable for
every rider from the weekend hacking enthusiast to the international
competitor. Written by British Dressage trainer, rider and Pilates
teacher Lindsay Wilcox-Reid, Pilates for Riders transfers alignment
principles from studio to saddle with clarity and empathy. Lindsay's
unique understanding of the trainer-rider-horse dynamic and approach to
learning make this book an indispensable tool for trainers wishing to
analyse their pupils' position and influence on the horse more
effectively. Lots of training tips, useful visualisations and clear
photographs and illustrations mean improving your posture, position and
performance are realistic and achievable goals.