Fitness
Rider fitness is essential for Western performance as it ensures better balance, coordination, and control while riding, leading to improved horse performance. Learn from a certified personal trainer, nutrition coach, and rider fitness specialist Kelly Altschwager.
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Pre-Ride Stretches
Get ready to ride with these stretches from Kelly Altschwager.
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Lower-Body Resistance-Band Workout for Riders
Kelly Altschwager demonstrates effective resistance band exercises for improving lower-body strength.
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Upper-Body Resistance-Band Workout for Riders
Fitness expert Kelly Altschwager shows you an upper-body resistance-band workout for riders that you can do from the comfort of your own home.
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Upper-Body Dumbbell Workout for Riders
All you need is a set of dumbbells to complete this upper-body dumbbell workout that's designed by Kelly Altschwager, fitness expert and western performance rider.
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Upper Bodyweight Workout for Riders
Kelly Altschwager guides us through an upper-body workout with no weights.
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Post-Ride Stretching for Riders
Use these stretches from Kelly Altschwager after you ride to help your muscles recover.
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Saddle Strong - Week 3 Intro Spacial Awareness
In this workout, Kelly Altschwager introduces some new exercises to keep your mind and body working.
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Saddle Strong - Week 4 Day 1 - Equine U
Kelly Altschwager demonstrates exercises to build chest strength and why that's important for riders to have.
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Saddle Strong - Week 4 Day 3
Kelly Altschwager demonstrates exercises to improve your arm strength and mobility.
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Saddle Strong - Week 4 Day 4
Kelly Altschwager demonstrates an exercise to build and stretch your core with the dumbbell side crunch
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Saddle Strong - Week 4 Day 6 - Shoulders
Kelly Altschwager walks us through how a shoulder exercise called mac raises. Mac raises work all muscles of the shoulder and upper back.
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Saddle Strong - Week 5 Intro Adding Strength
Kelly Altschwager explains how to progress in your fitness by adding strength and reps.
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Saddle Strong - Week 5 Day 1
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Rider Fitness: Posture
Kelly Altschwager give a tip on how to improve your posture in and out of the saddle.
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Rider Fitness: The Importance of Water
Kelly Altschwager explains the importance of staying hydrated and how much water you should be drinking.
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Improve Your Balance for the Saddle
Kelly Altschwager gives a fit tip for improving your balance on the ground to be more balanced in the saddle. She gives a challenge for riders to try to test and improve their balance.
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Fit Tips: Rest Days
In this fit tip Kelly Altschwager explains the importance of rest days.
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Fit Tips: Riding With Purpose
In this fit tip, Kelly Altschwager explains why you should be an active participant in your riding and workouts.