Ride Right with Daniel Stewart

by Daniel Stewart

Overview

Riders are athletes in the truest sense of the word yet the majority of them fail to treat themselves as such. Most riders would never consider working a horse without first warming it up, but fail to treat their own bodies with the same respect. Daniel Stewart's Ride Right system will improve rider and horse performance simply by showing riders how to improve themselves. There are three main phases in the Ride Right system:Rider biomechanics—the how and why of balance, posture, symmetry and body awareness; strength, stamina and suppleness.The conditioning of the rider's body with specially designed stretching and fitness exercises; rider frame of mind.Sports psychology, relaxation and visualization. All these elements, together with good health and nutrition, will show riders how to excel.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781570767647
Publisher:	Trafalgar Square
Publication date:	11/04/2025
Sold by:	OPEN ROAD INTEGRATED - EBKS
Format:	eBook
Pages:	192
File size:	21 MB
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About the Author

Coach Daniel Stewart has been a successful international trainer and instructor for over 30 years, working with riders in the United States, Spain, Portugal, England, Canada, Mexico, Switzerland, Belgium, United Arab Emirates, Greece, and the West Indies. From 1999 to 2007 he coached riders on several US Equestrian Teams at World Championships, World Equestrian Games, and the Olympics. Coach Stewart teaches riding clinics and seminars to thousands of riders each year and is currently a consultant for USA Equestrian and USA pentathlon. He's a sought'Äìafter keynote speaker for many national conventions, and is the equestrian sport psychology expert for the USEA, USPC, USHJA, as well as other equestrian associations. Widely considered one of the world's leading experts on equestrian sport psychology, athletics, and performance, Coach Stewart is the author of three other books Ride Right with Daniel Stewart, Pressure Proof Your Ridingand Fit and Focused in 52, and produces weekly equestrian sport psychology video tips, rider fitness video classes, and instructor certification videos through his Pressure Proof Academy. He teaches multi'Äìday Equestrian Athlete Camps at some of America's most elite athlete training centers, helping riders prove that they are athletes. When not on the road, he resides in Naples, Florida (PressureProofAcademy.com).

Table of Contents

	Acknowledgments	ix
	Introduction	1
Part 1	Frame and Form	3
Chapter 1	Human Body Shapes	5
Part 2	Frame and Function	13
Chapter 2	Symmetry	15
	Rider Asymmetry--Effects on the Horse	18
	Signs of Rider Asymmetry	20
Chapter 3	Balance	25
	Are You Built for Balance?	31
	Effects of Poor Balance on a Horse	33
	Posture	33
Chapter 4	Body Awareness	37
	Recognize, Relay, Reflect, and Respond	38
	Coordination	42
Chapter 5	Breathing	45
	Chest and Diaphragm Breathing	47
	Posture and Breathing	48
Chapter 6	"Equi-Librium"-Enhancing Exercises	49
	Unmounted Exercise Rules	50
	Five "Equi-librium" Exercises	53
Part 3	Frame and Fitness	63
Chapter 7	Rider Fitness	65
	How Fitness Effects the Rider's Aids	67
Chapter 8	Strength	69
	The Strength-Training Rules	71
	Your Riding Muscles	71
	Five Strength-Enhancing Exercises	73
Chapter 9	Stamina	81
	Muscular Stamina	81
	Cardiovascular Stamina	81
	Psychological Stamina	82
	Improve Your Stamina	82
	Five Rider-Specific Stamina Exercises	90
Chapter 10	Flexibility	101
	Warm-Up Techniques	105
	Stretching Guidelines	110
	Eight Rider-Specific Stretches	110
Part 4	Frame and Your Future	119
Chapter 11	What to Expect	121
	Ten Tricks for Staying on Track	122
Chapter 12	Injury Prevention	125
	Exercise-Safety Rules	125
	Injury Treatment	128
Chapter 13	Healthy Eating	131
	Carbohydrates, Protein, and Fats	132
	Cholesterol	135
	Metabolism	136
	Healthy Eating Tips	138
Part 5	Frame and Your Frame of Mind	139
Chapter 14	Goal Setting	141
Chapter 15	Peak Riding Performance	145
	Optimum Mounted Awareness	145
	Performance Anxiety and Fear	146
	Stress Management Techniques	147
	Concentration	150
Chapter 16	Brain Babble	153
Chapter 17	Visualization and Mental Imagery	157
Chapter 18	Behavior Inventory Test	163
Section 1	Goal Setting	164
Section 2	Peak Riding Performance	165
Section 3	Mental Imagery	166
	A Final Thought	167
	Resources	168
	Bibliography	169
	Index	170

Editorial Reviews

A lively, highly illustrated personal training guide, written specifically for the equestrian.

The Equine Journal

If you like to pick up a book and within minutes feel you have learned something, this book is for you. Not only does it offer detailed diagrams, pictures and sidebars, it talks to the rider. It addresses what many don't want to—the imperfect rider. No matter what the mirror reflects when you look at it, Stewart gives advice on how to make your body the best riding tool it can be.

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