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Knowing Your Level of Relaxation

By Andrea Steele on 11/4/2009 10:32 AM

By definition, (physical) relaxation is the lengthening that characterizes inactive muscles. Equestrians, however, like most athletes, must maintain relaxation within an active body in order to perform with the necessary precision required by their sport. A balance between relaxation and tension must be achieved. This “balancing act” is even more complex for riders because both rider and horse need a high degree of relaxation in order to move in sync with each other.

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