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 off the horse, as well as how to build habits to develop a lifestyle that will support your riding.
Dr Fi offers accessible online fitness for Equestrians worldwide - see the FitScience EQ website for more.
https://www.fitscienceeq.com/
Podcasting since 2021 • 13 episodes
High-Performance Equestrian
Latest Episodes
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 a rider, but realise you struggle to prioritise yourself with a busy equestrian lifestyle &am...
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Season 3
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Episode 13
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15:41
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 chance it really isn't working because the muscles are habitually in a shortened position and not o...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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6:50
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 riders have symmetry of movement, pressure, force, and position, detected and controlled b...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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10:13
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 riding seat and identifies common issues that may be the result of a non-optimal rider position, ...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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16:11
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 affects riding, the important body parts you really need to be able to move through an efficient...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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14:39