Not enough emphasis is placed on the importance of core muscles strength for hard riders. Being strong helps keep one from being tossed from the saddle. It also allows the rider to ride comfortably in the saddle during an exhausting ride. That makes it easier for the horse and makes it easier for the rider. An efficiently strong body uses less energy than does a weak one that flops round in the saddle.
The best training for hard riding is to ride hard. Barefoot running helps because it strengthens the quadriceps more than running with shoes. Abdominal exercises help. The best single exercise might be intense kettle bell sessions.
A strong core can be the difference between being in the saddle and being on the ground.
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That young'un is a force of nature..I wish more kids were just like her. Lots more, energetic, fearless, coordinated, and strong. Her mama and Nelson have a tough job keeping her between the traces..but they are getting it right. Too bad there is not money to be made teaching parenting..Mill swamp would be Oxford, Harvard and UT Knox all rolled into one. -Lloyd
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