Rider and Horse Back-to-Back : Establishing a Mobile, Stable Core in the Saddle

Geared at acheiving 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 excercises, 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.

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.