What are some good exercises for an equestrian?
I am 16 and I ride at least 1 – 4 horses a day, 6 days a week. I am naturally small so I have found sometimes I have difficulty with some of the larger horses I ride (17 hands and up, usually it is the young ones that give me trouble) either getting them to respect my hand or my leg.
I want to build more muscle in my legs, core, back, and arms. I am not sure what exercises are best for me. I do about 20 – 50 squats daily and about 20 – 30 crunches daily but that’s all the exercise I get besides riding and walking to bring horses in and out (I help with lessons and feed/turnout(in) on the weekends so that is a lot of walking).
Thanks for any advice and please let me know if you need any more info.
Push ups, curls, lunges.
Here is a good website with more ideas. The one with the ball between your knees is really good for your legs.
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/22439/exercises_for_horseback_riders.html
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