Tips From Our Top Riders on Instagram

For this week’s blog, we wanted to share some really useful tips with you. Therefore, we decided to make a quick questionnaire with our top riders and influencers on Instagram and spread their answers to help other riders! We asked 5 equestrian ladies about their daily riding exercises and we wanted to learn about their favorite exercise to do with their beloved horses. Here are the answers we got:

 

• Meet Nicola and Solo

 

 

Nicola is a professional dressage rider who won several championships with her handsome boy Solo in the UK. 

Hi Nicola! Can you tell us about your favorite exercise to do with Solo? 

"Leg yield in walk and trot. It helps the suppleness and activity like horse yoga!"

 

What is this exercise beneficial for in your training process?

"It helps loosen the horse's body and neck, and gets them moving off your leg and listening to your aids."

 

If you want to see more information about their training, you can check their Instagram here: @nicolabyamcook

 

 

 

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• Meet Valeria and Agata

 

 

 

Valeria is a young and aspiring rider who has been training with her gorgeous mare Agata for a long time. Here are her answers about her favorite exercise:

 

Hi Valeria! What is your favorite exercise to do with Agata in your training?

"Canter, shoulder-in, and traverse! I usually go down the long sides of the arena in collected canter and go from the shoulder-in to traverse making the distance between each change smaller and smaller each time."

 

 

 

What is this practice beneficial for in your training process?

"This exercise helps the horse relax its back and makes the rider focus on his/her position. You have to make sure your center of gravity doesn't change when you go from one movement to another."

 

 

 

 

If you want to see more information about their training, you can check their Instagram here: @v_equinelife

 

 

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• Meet Minke and Tigo

 

 

 

Minke is another ambitious young rider training for dressage with her gorgeous Friesian stallion Tigo.

 

Hey Minke! We know that you are a great dressage rider. Can you tell us about your favorite exercise to do with Tigo?

"The collected canter. I like this exercise because you feel the power of your horse. You feel that he has to carry himself."

 

 

 

 

What is collecter canter beneficial for in your training?

"It is beneficial to make him stronger and faster. We need the collected canter, for example, to learn the flying change or for riding a pirouette."

 

 

 

 

 

 If you want to see more information about their training, you can check their Instagram here: @tigo_thefriesianhorse

 

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• Meet Lotte and Cambaron

 

 

 

 

Lotte is another inspiring rider who has been training in different styles with her fabulous boy Cambaron. Here’s her favorite exercise and why: 

 

Hi Lotte! You even ride Cambaron for bitless dressage! Can you tell us your favorite exercise?

"Half pass. I think it is a very hard but fun exercise to teach your horse because you need to prepare your horse and yourself very well to get it done right. It challenges both of us!"

 

 

 

 

What is this exercise beneficial for in your training? 

"It is very good for his flexibility and for him to practice bending around my inside leg properly. It will make him stronger and better for his training."

 

 

 

If you want to see more information about their training, you can check their Instagram here: @lottexcami

 

 

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• Meet Amber and Gently

 

 

 

Amber has been together with her dark beauty mare Gently since 2019 and they are already an amazing team!

 

Hello Amber! We are curious about your favorite exercise to do with your girl Gently. Can you tell us?

"Lunging her with an elastic band behind her hind legs. This way, her hindquarters become more effective."

 

 

 

What is this exercise beneficial for Gently?

"This makes her walk better through her whole body which is very important while riding."

 

 

 

 

 If you want to see more information about their training, you can check their Instagram here: @outsiderider