Warm Up Stretches for Equestrian Athletes

Stretch the Legs and Tendons
To warm up before, start with your Achilles heel.Stand on the bottom step of a flight of stairs, putting all your weight on the balls on your feet.Push down your heel as far as you can.Shift your weight completely to your heels.Stand up on your tiptoes and then sink back down to your heels.Repeat 10 times.This stretch extends your tendon length, allowing your heels to drop lower when horse riding.Standing flat on the floor, bend at the waist and touch your toes.Grasp the back of your calves with your hands and pull forward.This stretches your hamstrings and improves your position when riding.Stand with your feet shoulder width apart and bend at the waist to touch your toes.Use the right arm to touch your left toe and the left arm to touch your right toe.Repeat 10 times. Stretch the arms and shoulders
Reach straight up, stretch and try to touch the ceiling with both your hands.Stand facing a wall with your left arm parallel to the floor.Push against the wall so that your arm is fully extending.Stretch your shoulder muscles.Switch arms and repeat.Move away from the wall and make a large circle with your left arm.Make circles with your arm, making each one smaller than the one before.When you get to the middle, switch to the other arm and repeat.Doing this equestrian warm up is critical to avoiding injury when the horse pulls unexpectedly.
Lengthen the Torso
Stand with your feet shoulder width apart and your hands at your sides.Slide your left hand down your left leg as far as you can.Hold and then slowly work your way back up.Repeat on the other side.Raise your arms to shoulder height and twist your upper body, so that your arm is directly under your chin.Spin back the other way and repeat 10 times.Doing this horse riding warm up stretches the core muscles in your back warms up the muscles and avoids injuries.
Loosen Those Hips!
Stand up straight with your arms directly in front of you, shoulder height.Your feet should be hip distance apart.Squat down as far as you can.Hold for a count of five.Raise back up slowly.Repeat 10 times.Stand with your feet shoulder width apart and your hands on your hips.Shift your weight to your left leg and raise your right leg out to the side.Bend your knee and raise your leg as high as you can.Lower your leg and repeat with the other leg 10 times.These exercises improve circulation to the legs and wards off cramps.Equestrians ride regardless of the weather.Proper stretching for horse riding prevents cramps, muscles soreness and fatigue.

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