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RIDER BIOMECHANICS

BY MARY WANLESS, BHSI BSc

Thank you to all of you that have purchased my new book. On this page you'll find some links to videos which support the book. Simply click on the Chapter buttons below to see relevant videos

If you purchased the book direct from me then don't forget to watch the exclusive 1 hr video. If you are a member of Dressagetraining.tv then you'll find this on the Rider Biomechanics homepage. If you can't find the link then please contact us.

READ ABOUT THE NEW RIDER BIOMECHANICS COURSE

INTRODUCTION TO THE BOOK

This video is the one hour introduction webinar I did on the 3rd of June which introduced Fascia and why it is so important. This is one of the free videos your get as part of your book purchase. Enjoy!

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CHAPTER 1
FASCIA

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CHAPTER 2
FEEL

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CHAPTER 3
RIDER'S FRONT & BACK LINES

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CHAPTER 4
HORSE'S FRONT & BACK LINES

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CHAPTER 5
LATERAL LINES

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CHAPTER 6
FUNCTIONAL LINES

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CHAPTER 7
THE ARM LINES

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CHAPTER 8
THE SPIRAL LINES

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CHAPTER 9
THE DEEP FRONT LINES

***DON'T MISS THE ASSOCIATED COURSE***

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RIDER BIOMECHANICS

THE LATEST BOOK BY MARY WANLESS

6 1hr SESSIONS

Direct from our indoor arenas using real riders and horses to demonstrate how the rider's skill can influence the shape of the horse's back and cause them to move into 'The Seeking Reflexes'

SIT BETTER & GAIN INFLUENCE

With focus on stability, tone and core you will learn how to sit better, be less effected by the horse's contortions and begin to shape the horse correctly through good rider biomechanics.

Imagine a ride with no shoving, pushing, pulling or fiddling. This is rider biomechanics – making the impossible possible, the possible easy and the easy elegant...

YOUR COACH – MARY WANLESS

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RWYM BHSI BSc

Mary Wanless is an internationally renowned coach, and is the author of the ‘Ride With Your Mind’ books, which have been translated into many languages. She has also authored 8 DVDs. She coaches riders at all levels, from relative novices to two of the top twelve US dressage riders, and some of the Canadian eventing squad. She has B.Sc. degrees in both Physics and Applied Sports Coaching, and holds the BHSI certificate. Her coaching career in the USA began in 1991 with an invitation to speak at the California Dressage Society annual meeting. She has also spoken at the US Dressage Federation’s Annual Convention.
 
 

COURSE CONTENT

SESSION 1

On The Bit & The Fascial Lines
An introduction to 'On The Bit', what it looks like, where it can go wrong and the influence that the rider has over the process. Mary also introduces you to your fascial net and how, once brought into balance, it can give you much greater control over our body. Mary will also talk about feel and how it is developed.

SESSION 2

Front & Back

This lesson sets out how the rider creates balance between the continuous lines of tissue that form the front and back of the torso and legs (the Superficial Front and Back Lines) The result is known as 'neutral spine', and it enables the rider to sit with a shoulder/hip/heel vertical line. Mary also introduces good breathing and how to access your core. The webinar includes great exercises which solve the typical rider imbalances that make 'On The Bit' more difficult. Mary also looks at the same lines of tissue in the horse, and how their (im)balance influences the horse/rider interaction.

SESSION 3

The Lateral Lines
In this lecture Mary looks at the Lateral Lines (along the sides of the body) which effect both horse and rider on turns and circles. She provides exercises which give the rider greater stability on the side-to-side plane, and the ability to steer the horse's wither. A correct understanding of how to turn the horse without him jack-knifing makes a huge difference to the typical contortions of horse and rider. Straightness also influences how securely and consistently your horse will work in the Seeking Reflexes.

SESSION 4

The Functional Lines & Arm Lines
Scrunching the horse's head and neck backwards by pulling back, fiddling with the reins, incorrect arm positions can all make 'The Seeking Reflexes' much harder. Tension in the wrong places can lead to hands which pull back. Mary will show you how to organise the shoulders, elbows and hands so you can maintain a better contact, match the forces of the horse and solve some very typical horse contact issues.

SESSION 5

Spiral Lines
Mary discusses and demonstrates the spiral lines which affect side bends and lateral shifts in the rider - where the rib cage is displaced as in a break dance move. She also talks about improving your head position, the problems of seatbones being heavier on one side and the spiral lines in the rider's legs. Mary then demonstrates how the spiral lines effect leg-yield and shoulder-in.

SESSION 6

The Deep Front Line
Accessing the Deep Front Line in both the rider and the horse are essential to developing the core stability required for transferring the weight back in the horse. When the rider can access their deep front line they can be in a position to get the horse to access his. In this final lesson we also put aside time to answer any questions or difficulties encountered by the members.
 
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