Laura Crump Anderson
Identifying Your Body’s Weaknesses in the Saddle: A Clinic with Mary Wanless
Laura Crump Anders attended a clinic with Mary Wanless. One of the take-aways was the kneel exercise she →
Regain Your Training Focus with This Simple Exercise
Moving your body doesn’t always mean smashing out a high-intensity gym session – in fact, learning to unwind →
You Are What You Eat (and You Cannot Out-Exercise a Bad Diet)
“The winter months can be an ideal time to put an emphasis on your body … Also, make →
One Simple Exercise to Help You Ride Better Corners
If you’re struggling to get deeper in your corners, here is one simple exercise you can incorporate into →
Two is Better Than One
“Regardless of the goal, the most important aspect of any exercise program is the result, and results come →
3 Ways to Squeeze Fitness into Your Busy Routine
Fitting in a workout in a busy schedule is already hard work — but somehow, that always gets →
The Importance of Continuing Education
For event rider and personal trainer Laura Crump-Anderson of Hidden Heights Fitness, life is one big learning opportunity →
Strength Training for Riders: Why Go Slow?
“…the best way for equestrians to train is by slowing things down. Way down. You are an athlete →
How 20 Minutes Per Week Can Improve Your Performance In the Saddle
“Exercise is essential for the athletes performing at the top level of this sport but it is just →
Running Short on Time? Slow It Down With This Effective Exercise
What do none of us have enough of? Time! This month’s rider fitness exercise from Hidden Heights Fitness →
How to Use a Mounting Block to Stretch and Strengthen Your Calves
Our calves serve as the heart of the lower body. That’s why you need to make sure you →
Watch and Learn: A Strong Lower Leg Starts at the Hip and Core
Effective riding comes from an effective position, and an effective position comes from focusing your attention on building →
One Simple Fitness Exercise to Help You Sit the Trot Like a Grand Prix Rider
Should dressage riders and eventers have different workout regimes? That’s the question on the table today – plus, →
A Better You This Year: The Four Horseman of Stability
“If you want to succeed, it’s so important to be present and as stable as you can be →
Fitness is a Lifestyle – Not a Boot Camp
It’s the new year, which means gym memberships and boot camp sign-ups are at an annual high – →
Rest and Recovery: The Secret Weapon You Need to Utilize
You’ve been training hard, putting in the hours at the barn and the gym – but could you →
A Balancing Act: Two Simple Ways to Improve Proprioception in the Saddle
Having a good idea where your body is in space and being able to coordinate your aids while →
Build Your Galloping Position With the Lunge (No, Not the Lunge Line!)
These fitness tips were offered up on our sister site, Eventing Nation. But this is one exercise that →
The Athletic Equestrian: The One Exercise Every Equestrian Should Be Doing
Do you have 90 seconds 2x a week to spare? A correctly done plank can go a long way →