My Riding Health

DIY: Christmas wreath for your horse

DIY: Christmas wreath for your horse

You have probably seen beautiful pictures of horses with a decorated fir wreath around their necks. I have been looking at them enthusiastically for years and this year I decided...
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Urinary incontinence in horse riders: symptoms and causes

Urinary incontinence in horse riders: symptoms and causes

If you ever had to pee several times before entering the arena in a show, if you had to dismount your horse in the middle of a lesson to go...
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5 Steps to prove that riders are athletes too

5 Steps to prove that riders are athletes too

Horses are amazing athletes and we have to take care of them as what they are. For that we check their saddles often, the dentist comes by once a year...
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5 reasons why riding padded underwear is important for beginners and non-horse owners

5 reasons why riding padded underwear is important for beginners and non-horse owners

When you are a beginner like me, you know how overwhelming it feels. Trying to control your feet, your hands, look up, keep your horse in the pace you want it and trying not to kill your trainer in the middle of the arena. Multitasking should be defined by riders – there is just SO MUCH to think about and do simultaneously. And just when you think you get it, you forget the outside reign. Imagine taking away one of the million things – how your intimate area feels.
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The ultimate solution for equestrian saddle sores

The ultimate solution for equestrian saddle sores

Saddle sores are normal to appear among riders. Wether you spend short or long times in the saddle, it is almost inevitable to experience discomfort that can develop in small wounds in the intimate area. The good news is that these wounds and sores due to saddle chafing can be reduced by optimizing your position, using the right saddle and using padded underwear with bacteriostatic treatment.

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12 Things you should know so urinary tract infections don't ruin your equestrian plans

12 Things you should know so urinary tract infections don't ruin your equestrian plans

Many people know the annoying experience of getting a urinary tract infection (UTI). For us, riders, it can get even worse, turning into hell the moment you sit in the saddle...
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The Kegel exercises: how to tone the pelvic floor for horse riders

The Kegel exercises: how to tone the pelvic floor for horse riders

Kegel exercises are simple contraction movements that you can do to tone the muscles of your pelvic floor. As horse riders, we are used to enduring so much, but our intimate health issues...
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The pelvic floor: How to protect it while practicing horseback riding

The pelvic floor: How to protect it while practicing horseback riding

The practice of horse riding, whether high-performance or just for a short ride, has countless health and psychological benefits: It is a cardiovascular exercise, calories are burned, it tones the...
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Riding on your period: 7 tips and tricks

Riding on your period: 7 tips and tricks

Through exercising and staying hydrated to choosing the right menstrual control method, there are many ways you can make your menstruation time less uncomfortable so that you can still enjoy horseriding while on your period.
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