High-Performance Equestrian
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High-Performance Equestrian
Dr Fiona Hargraves PhD, exercise/sports scientist, nutritionist, and behavioural scientist, presents the science behind training equestrians for performance in the saddle. Dr Fi covers a range of topics from the demands of horse riding as a sport, the various types of fitness and skills to work on o...
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High-Performance Equestrian Ep 13: Habits and building a lifestyle that supports equestrian fitness.
Dr Fiona Hargraves PhD, exercise, nutrition, and behavioural scientist addresses what to do - and what not to do - when you want to improve fitness as...
High-Performance Equestrian Ep 12: What to do when stretching is getting you nowhere for mobility.
Have you been trying and trying to stretch those tight hip flexors or other areas and feel like it's just not getting any better? There's a good chanc...
High-Performance Equestrian Ep 11: Proprioception; is your body applying aids how you think it is?
Proprioception could be considered a sixth sense and is our ability to detect where are body parts are in space. This episode discusses how skilled r...
High-Performance Equestrian Ep 10: Optimising rider position
Fiona discusses the influence of rider alignment and balance on the horse and on the ability to deliver effective aids. She also reviews the ideal rid...
High Performance Equestrian Ep 9: Rider Mobility - for moving with the horse.
What is Mobility? And what about Flexibility? Mobility is one of the key ingredients to moving with the horse. Fiona discusses how significantly it af...
High Performance Equestrian Ep 8: Strength, muscles and principles of training for riders.
Fiona discusses muscular strength and endurance and why equestrian athletes need to consider this in their training, as they do for their horse! She a...
High Performance Equestrian Ep 7: Rider fitness - cardiovascular fitness
Should riders focus on cardiovascular fitness?
What is the difference between aerobic and anaerobic fitness and what should I be doing?
Fi...
High Performance Equestrian Ep 6: Periodisation for equestrian athletes
What is periodisation? How does is apply in equestrian sports and how can it help athletes peak at just the right time for competitions?
Periodi...
High Performance Equestrian Ep 5: Skill acquisition - how are top riders so good?
Have you ever wondered how top riders are so good? Is it talent, is it skill? Have you got what it takes? How can you get what it takes to be a top ri...
High Performance Equestrian Ep 4: What are the demands of equestrian sports on the rider?
What do riders need to do in training to make sure they perform at peak when it counts?
Fiona provides a sports science analysis of the various...
High-Performance Equestrian Ep 3: Is riding enough for fitness?
Isn’t riding enough to keep me fit? This episode explores the concepts of riding fitness versus rider fitness, match or game fitness, the various defi...
High Performance Equestrian Ep 2: The six-legged athlete
Considering the concept of the the six-legged athlete; Is your horse the real athlete on the team? What about the rider? We put so much focus, time a...
High Performance Equestrian Ep 1: Introduction
This episode is a welcome to High Performance Equestrian and outlines the content of the podcast and introduces the host, Fiona Hargraves.
The...