Sports biomechanics is the specialist field that
looks at how athletes move, lift, carry, push &
pull. They look at balance & movement and through
testing, predict and improve sports performance.
Equine biomechanics analyses the horse's movement
and footfall.
Spinal posture & movement and the way they track
up.
Rider biomechanics looks at every part of the horse
rider's balance, seat, posture & movement and how it
affects the horse.
For the beginner - it might be help just staying
on! For the Olympic level professional, it might
mean fine tuning every single movement & improving
balance, co-ordination and fluidity of movement
during the highest level movements, complicated
turns & jumps.
Rider Biomechanics looks at the rider's legs, the
placement of the foot in the stirrup, how we sit,
how we look, how our balance affects the horse. We
can tell you why the horse feels better on one rein
than the other. Why your horse falls in, cuts
corners and falls on the forehand, and by simple
rider adjustments improve the horse's performance.
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Biomechanics
What is biomechanics?
Horse rider's shoulders: "quick test"
Horse rider's shoulders -the rules
Official Rider Position
Stirrup Length
Sway backs
Round shoulders
How your posture unbalances your horse
Looking down
Getting Better Posture
The Rider's Seatbones
Does your horse cut corners & fall in?
Getting back to riding after having a baby
How to really SIT on your butt
Improving Rider Balance
Sitting the trot
How to get your legs still
Analyzing
the rider's Seat & Posture (DVD)
Talking Book: Colleen Kelly: 101 Ways to Improve
Your Riding
DVD: Colleen Kelly: How to Analyse the Rider's
Seat & Posture
Dressage & Showing
Free Dressage Music
Too hard…Want to give up?
Sitting trot
Rising Trot
Dressage Rider Mark
Dressage Judging: How to get started
NEW FEI RULE: The Rider’s Heels
Impulsion: getting lazy horses FORWARD!
Tempo & Timing.
Getting lessons and training for free
The Weight Aid
The Rider's Head
CORRECT rider position
Leaning Forward
Stirrup Length
On the Forehand
Rushing & Laboured
Straightness
Engagement
Downward Transitions
101 Ways to Improve Your Horse Riding
Top 10 Ways to Improve Your Dressage
What do judges look for?
Your shoulder's affect on the horse
Dressage Head Nod
Who is correct...so many opinions
STANDARDBREDS - Prejudice?
No. 1 Exercise on the ground
No. 1 Exercise on the horse
Having your training filmed
Horse cutting corners?
Do you TIP FORWARD?
DVD: Colleen Kelly How to Improve Your Dressage
Talking Book: Colleen Kelly 10 Ways to Improve
Your Dressage
Dressage Freestyle Music Downloads
Jumping, games, eventing, reining, barrels, polox,
campdraft & "speed sports"
One shoulder more forward?
How your posture unbalances your horse
Great tip for rider balance
Looking down
The Sticky Tape Fix
Rushing & the jumping horse's speed
Jumping Position
Horror statistics
Is the injury cost getting too high?
Improving Member Safety
The importance of the shoulders
Getting the lazy horse FORWARD!
Having your training filmed
Exercise for balance & independent seat
Fun "Quick Tip" for
co-ordination & independent seat
Rushing at Fences - Using Music for rhythm
Improving Rider Balance
Engagement
& getting the horse to "sit"
The Rider’s Head
Horse Rider's - do you look down?
Looking down while walking
Walking & Running: Looking down
Is one earring lower to the ground?
Is one earring more forward?
Where would your nose dribble land?
The Sticky Tape Fix
What to look for
On
the forehand, cutting corners
Great fix for 'Dressage Head Nod'
Paces, Submission & Impulsion
NLP: Easy Homework
The Rider’s Shoulders
Round Shouldered?
One shoulder lower
One
shoulder more forward?
A simple test for shoulder balance
Shoulders tip forward?
Fast
tips for shoulders
Improving the "feel" of your shoulders
The most fun way to train!
Shoulders:
what's the rules?
The Rider’s Legs
The horse rider's heels - getting them down
How to keep your stirrups
Interesting "quick tip" to train your feet!
Confidence & Balance
Step One to 'getting it back'
Test your concentration! Amazing & fun...
Confidence & Getting back your nerve
Improve Your Balance
Head position can make you nervous
The 5 Top Confidence-Busters
Top 5 Exercises to Improve Confidence
Try something different
Getting back riding after having a baby
How to really SIT on your butt
Still Legs - more confident
Improving Rider Balance
Injuries & Disabilities
Want to Give Up?...read this
...
Hip pain - one simple cause
How to keep your stirrups
Playing Games -vs- being taught
Disabled Coaching: Beginner's Notes
BACKPACKS:
300% increase in injury
Sitting at the desk
Round shoulders & lower back pain
Laptops - you could be sued!
Fun Quick Tip for coordination & independent
seat
Equestrian Vaulting
Volunteers wanted to help at Equitana
Want to build confidence?
Video: Amazing Vaulting Videos
Video: Big horse productions
Video: World Equestrian Games German Team Kur
Video: World Equestrian Games Vaulting Aachen
2006Team USA
Video: World Equestrian Games Vaulting Aachen
2006 Individual
Video: Want to compete? This is what it looks
like BIG-TIME!
Clubs, Committees, Teaching
Horror horse riding statistics
Dangerous riding arenas
Is the injury cost getting too high?
Improving Member Safety
A lovely thought for young coaches
Teaching Tips for new coaches
Asking Questions -vs- "teaching"
Learn Your Stuff
Coaching disabled & injured riders
Playing Games -vs- being taught
Round shoulders - techniques that work, and ones
that DON'T!
Laptops: A lawsuit waiting to happen?
Make sure your pupils uncross your legs!
Visiting your school
Filming horse riders
Improving Rider Balance
School & Workplace
Backpacks...300% increase in injury in school
children
Laptops: A lawsuit waiting to happen?
Round Shoulders & Pain at work
Uncross your legs - pain & posture
Sitting at the desk
Posture at Schools & Universities
Visiting your workplace
Talking Books
(& e-books)
Colleen Kelly: 101 Ways to Improve Your Horse
Riding
Colleen Kelly: Improve Your Dressage
FREE e-book Colleen Kelly:101 Ways to Improve
Your Horse Riding
DVD’s
(for televisions around the world)
How to Improve Your Dressage
How to Analyse the Rider's Seat, Posture &
Balance
Colleen Kelly first started her career in exercise physiology in injury and cardiac rehabilitation gymnasiums and now, some
30 years later, is one of the world's most sought-after keynote speakers on sports biomechanics,
specializing in the seat and posture of horse riders in
all horse riding sports.
