"Remember the overall aim is to ensure as rider we play a significant role in how we communicate with our horse".
"This programme is unique in the way it's tailored specifically for you and your horse".
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Equi-Flex
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"Creating symmetry in the saddle".
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What's involved?
Nikki incorporates her years of professional knowledge and experience into this personalised programme. She will encompass a wide range of skills, including massage therapy, Pilates (matwork & reformer), stretching and mobilsation exercises that are key and relevant to the horse and rider with an aim of promoting overall body awareness and alignment, for both the horse and rider.
Session 1: 1:2 Ridden assessment. A crucial point to review and discuss openly physical barriers, weakness and historic physical injury for both horse and rider. This is followed by an individual on the ground assessment for both.
Time: 1.5 hours. Venue: your stables.
Session 2: This includes an assessment of the horse and equine massage therapy. An opportunity to detect signs of discomfort, watch points, review existing training programmes and to add corrective exercises carried out either in-hand or ridden.
Time: 1.15 hours. Venue: as before.
Session 3: 1:1 with the rider involving a gentle physical assessment relevant to key areas highlighted from session 1. Detecting potential physical riding barriers, muscle testing to detect weakness and discomfort. Agree on key physical areas, in response we work through a personalised mobility, strength, Pilates programme. It may be necessary to replace or add with relevant soft tissue therapy. In response to this session, you will be given a tailored programme to take away and action prior to session 5.
Time: 1 hour (approx.) Venue: as before or at Nikki's studio.
Session 4: Attend in-person or via Zoom one of Nikki's equestrian specific Pilates classes.
Time: 1 hour.
Session 5: 1:2. Horse & rider summary session to review progress to date, discuss and agree next steps.
Time: 1 hour. Venue: your stables.
It is advisable this five step programme be completed within a six week period. In the unforeseen circumstances either the rider or horse is injured the programme can be adjusted accordingly. There is also an opportunity to 'pick n mix' sessions to accommodate existing commitments.
Nikki believes the above programme is an achievable and practical approach to improving symmetry in the saddle. Depending on outcomes in session 1 and consideration of existing training programmes in place, will depend on the final aims and goals. It may be deemed for further massage or movement sessions added as you progress.
1:1 Sessions are tailored and personalised for you, the rider. The 'take-away' training plan is made up of strength, mobility, stretching, Pilates and key exercises to meet the goals and aims agreed in session 1.
Nikki incorporates her years of professional knowledge and experience into this personalised programme. She will encompass a wide range of skills, including massage therapy, Pilates (matwork & reformer), stretching and mobilsation exercises that are key and relevant to the horse and rider with an aim of promoting overall body awareness and alignment, for both the horse and rider.
Session 1: 1:2 Ridden assessment. A crucial point to review and discuss openly physical barriers, weakness and historic physical injury for both horse and rider. This is followed by an individual on the ground assessment for both.
Time: 1.5 hours. Venue: your stables.
Session 2: This includes an assessment of the horse and equine massage therapy. An opportunity to detect signs of discomfort, watch points, review existing training programmes and to add corrective exercises carried out either in-hand or ridden.
Time: 1.15 hours. Venue: as before.
Session 3: 1:1 with the rider involving a gentle physical assessment relevant to key areas highlighted from session 1. Detecting potential physical riding barriers, muscle testing to detect weakness and discomfort. Agree on key physical areas, in response we work through a personalised mobility, strength, Pilates programme. It may be necessary to replace or add with relevant soft tissue therapy. In response to this session, you will be given a tailored programme to take away and action prior to session 5.
Time: 1 hour (approx.) Venue: as before or at Nikki's studio.
Session 4: Attend in-person or via Zoom one of Nikki's equestrian specific Pilates classes.
Time: 1 hour.
Session 5: 1:2. Horse & rider summary session to review progress to date, discuss and agree next steps.
Time: 1 hour. Venue: your stables.
It is advisable this five step programme be completed within a six week period. In the unforeseen circumstances either the rider or horse is injured the programme can be adjusted accordingly. There is also an opportunity to 'pick n mix' sessions to accommodate existing commitments.
Nikki believes the above programme is an achievable and practical approach to improving symmetry in the saddle. Depending on outcomes in session 1 and consideration of existing training programmes in place, will depend on the final aims and goals. It may be deemed for further massage or movement sessions added as you progress.
1:1 Sessions are tailored and personalised for you, the rider. The 'take-away' training plan is made up of strength, mobility, stretching, Pilates and key exercises to meet the goals and aims agreed in session 1.
"There's so much to consider around rider biomechanics, therefore this approach seems the most practical to suit varying needs and requirements".