Fit to Ride Is a Brand New Way of Looking at Riding

Sitting on a horse stimulates certain consciousFit to Ride uses and new subconscious knowledge of the horse and rider relationship; reactions in our bodies in response to the Basedunpredictable on innovative nature research and into interactionhow our with brains a live respond animal. to riding, The key to thea better programs connection focus on the is torider understandand not how the horse.our bodies Too often do thisit is and thenthought build that the the right horse skills is the to cause, but simple physics suggests improve.otherwise! Fit to ride is a brand new  Teaching language and methods way of looking at riding. used in equestrian fields are Unlike traditional outdated and need to be better teaching methods it uses applied to make lasting change cutting edge research  We are a “significant load” to the and development horse: what they can and can’t do is dictated by what they are undertaken by Jon Pitts, carrying who works with many of the world’s leading equestrian athletes across a range of “TheThere nature are so ofmany horse things riding, to spend being disciplines. anyour unpredictable money on as a partnership rider, but if you with do communicationone thing, do this. issues, It has unlocked is exactly all For the first time, Jon is whythe difficult we like things it. It’s I’ve a challengebeen trying with to making his specialist training methods available to the manydo and highs meant and I get lows so much which more can for wider equestrian public. It works by helping the reallymy money” test us. This is why we all individual to understand what happens physically when need to discover and understand Sarah, Wiltshire we ride, and uses innovative programmes to explain why things happen, think far more issues and boost your ability, confidence and safety in about our part of the combination and“It is prepare just like learningourselves to properlyride all over to the saddle. It uses pioneering learning techniques to again” increase understanding and to ensure that the enjoy and improve in a confident, safe way” improvements are permanent. Claire, Hertford Jon Pitts The Fit to Ride program presents a new direction in "Jon has helped me to understand and equestrian teaching. It is a valuable resource for teachers improve my physical preparation: my and instructors who need to understand more about riding is better for it" making lasting improvements to clients. William Fox-Pitt Fit to Ride presents a new era for equestrianism, embracing rider welfare and performance. It is here to provide riders of all ages and abilities with the physical and mental tools to improve their ability, confidence and safety in the saddle and now wants to help you!

Such improvements can be achieved through the range of programmes we offer:

 Interactive Presentation – fun awareness sessions for groups and clubs to introduce you to the underlying principles of Fit to Ride

 Clinics – individual rider video analysis on the horse, giving a clear picture of how to improve your safety, performance and confidence in the saddle

 Instructor training – learning how to understand why riders do things and change the way we help clients learn for lasting results

For more information on our courses and events, or how you can bring this initiative to your equestrian centre or riding club please visit www.fittoride.org or contact us at [email protected] or on 07711 613309.