In the podcast this week I answer your common questions, I don't script them and I don't research them, I just answer them as I would if we were on a call. Have a listen and if you have a question you want answering, be sure to send me a message and I will make sure to answer them!

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In this episode I walk you though one of my PhD studies, here you will learn why strength training is important for injury prevention and robustness in equestrian athletes as well as improving performance.


Download the full doctoral thesis here:

http://eprints.worc.ac.uk/6391/1/Jenni%20Douglas%20PhD%20FINAL%20thesis.pdf

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In this episode I discuss why equestrians have tight hip flexors and the three key things you can be doing off your horse to alleviate this problem.

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Video for tight hip flexor release: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BO1s3x-ko8

I honestly think riders should warm up before they get on their horse, I also believe it can be quick, efficient and doesn’t have to take up a whole lot of time.

We’re in a bit of a chicken and egg situation with the whole thing really, because it’s not common and therefore not a universal method or approach in the equestrian industry, which seems bonkers to me because we beg to be seen as athletes but not joining in with a task that fundamentally prepares us for athletic performance!

In this podcast we talk about the importance of warming up and be sure check out these videos for an example warm up.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CDieirBncos/?igshid=kfovtqda9lis

In the episode this week I take you through a powerful visualisation exercise 'Your Dream Day'

I try to emphasise how important it is to go into your mind and see what's going on in there. In order to help accomplish this, I use an exercise called “Your Dream Day', It's incredible how many of my clients have such a hard time with this task because they have lost track of what they want.

This exercise will help you to:

Pay attention to what you want
Be committed to your own desires
Explore what makes you happy
Feel elated!

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In this podcast I chat to Caroline Mosley of Orange Fox Eventing http://www.orangefoxeventing.co.uk. Caroline and I chat about getting into horses and competing, the angst of being an equestrian as you transition through your teenage years, and of course, fitness, nutrition and mindset.

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In this podcast I am going to go through some of my PhD research which explains HOW isometric muscle work causes high heart rates during horse riding activities. We will also discuss how we might train riders to resist isometric fatigue and why not being strong enough might limit your riding performance.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

The response your body has when exposed to isometric muscle actions
Why heart rates are high during equestrian activities.
Ways we can train to resist fatigue
Where the research will go next and why it is important

Download the presentation slides
https://www.eventingfit.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Hartpury-Research-Conference-Jenni-D.pdf

In this episode we discuss where you may experience all or nothing thinking or actions that are holding you back and introduce you to strategies that might assist you in reassessing what you want to believe and how you want to act.