How to Make Your Horse Happy by Dramatically Improving Your Riding Equestrian Pilates An Off-the-Horse Rider Exercise Program for every discipline Elizabeth Hanson, creator of Equestrian Pilates®, has put together three E-books as a complete guide to improve rider fitness. “Improved fitness, flexibility, balance and strength mean better communication to the horse. What are you doing to get it?” asked Hanson. “Equestrian Pilates® is for riders of all disciplines and riding abilities, for professionals and for those who just want to have fun on horseback. It gives you the tools you need to develop self-awareness of body movement and simple, but profound, exercises that allow you to do what you want on horseback.” The ability of the rider to do what is necessary in the saddle is just as important as the quality of the horse. Whether showing or on the trail, horses do the same basic movements: walking, trotting, cantering, bucking, shying etc.” To absorb that motion, a strong core and strong, flexible, balanced muscles are needed. By adapting traditional Pilates exercises to the specific needs of equestrians and by showing the connection of the exercises to the needs of the rider, these books give simple, effective practices to show you how to optimize your equestrian body. The Equestrian Pilates® E-books show how we all fall into compensation patterns that throw off our balance, decrease our strength and cause muscular tension. Equestrian Pilates® can help you address many riding problems such as: trouble sitting the trot, low back pain, gripping with the arms and legs for balance, soreness after riding and more. They show how to re-teach your body what it needs to make your ride all you want it to be. The other main purpose of the book is to show you how to keep your body healthy so you can enjoy your profession or hobby for years to come. Whether you are an international competitor or an occasional trail rider, whether you ride dressage, western or hunter/jumper, you will find ways to increase performance, communicate more effectively with your horse, and enjoy your ride more fully. These three e-books are available for purchase at www.equestrianpilates.com. There are also clinics and private sessions available from Elizabeth Hanson by special request. For more information and future clinic dates, contact Elizabeth Hanson at 805-338-5765 or email to elizabeth@equestrianpilates.com. Find out more about Elizabeth and these E-books at: http://equestrianpilates.com/ E-book #1 Basic Equestrian Pilates® Mat Program E-book #2 Intermediate Equestrian Pilates® Mat Program E-book #3 Advanced Equestrian Pilates® Mat Program