Book Rider and Horse Back to Back Susanne von Dietze with Isabelle von Neumann-Cosel

How to establish a mobile, stable core in the saddle. This book includes exercises to improve flexibility, dexterity, mobility and most importantly stability. Geared at achieving a healthier experience for both rider and horse, this guide to the rider's position focuses on the back and its importance in riding techniques. Addressing a complex interaction that is often overlooked, the book explains how a rider's back, in constant motion when seated on a horse, becomes one of the main channels of communication between horse and rider. Through anatomical lessons and exercises, it also teaches riders how to build stability by positioning their backs in the centre of the horse and improve mobility and control of the back in motion. A detailed training plan shows how to achieve a more effective and attractive riding position and how to deepen the connection between horse and rider.

With meticulously thorough explanations of body awareness, perception and applicable aspects of physical fitness, this program, helps you train without overstraining so you can ride better, longer, while at the same time improving transitions, half-halts, sitting trot, straightness and collection.

Susanne von Dietze is a dressage rider and German Federation (FN) recognised instructor and judge. Her special knowledge as both a physical therapist and FEI-level dressage rider has won her international acclaim with regard to the interplay of motion of horse and rider. She and her family are currently living in Israel. Isabelle von Neumann-Cosel is also a successful German Federation (FN) recognised intructor and judge as well as author of several equestrian books. Besides her equestrian expertise, she is an arts journalist specialising in ballet and dance so she is able to understand motion in a different way and add a whole new dimension to riding instruction. She gives internationally acclaimed clinics and seminars and lives in Mannheim, Germany.