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Horseback Riding Fitness?

Horseback riding fitness plan?

  • i rode from when i was 8 to 10, now im 13 and im starting riding again hopefully by the time schools out or sooner (as soon as i get my grades up) i ran track this year and played ...show more

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    Sounds like you're athletic and fairly fit, so you're well ahead of the game. Running never hurts, as it strengthens all body systems, and other than that, core strengthening exercises are really the best, as well as exercises to stretch your Achilles tendon and calves (stand on the edge of a stair and do lowers and raises), and lots of stretching after a good warmup. For riding you need to be flexible. Pilates and yoga provide really good overall programs for riding fitness. Good luck, and good choice to go back to riding!!!!

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i think ur ok but these things are training u for a sport that ur not doing in horse riding ur using almost all of ur muscles i say ur already pretty fit so u should probably just ride and "condition" or get fit for the sport ur doing u should keep jogging/running because it works ur legs and then work ur arms u have to be pretty strong to tighten the girth/cinch on some "round" horses (lol) trust me and just the more fit u are for ur sport the better im in cheer and i ride and my coach said if i want to make it on high school cheer then i need to start conditioning now (a year before but im a lil flappy lol) ever since i started riding my toe touch got better i talked to a lady i know that works at a gymnastic gym and she said that horse riding doesnt condition u for cheer i was think oh yes it does it uses almost all of ur muscles but i am still going to condition for cheer

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