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January 2010:
Rider Fitness ebooks available on the resources page of this site. View a sample of some of the exercises in the video below:
July 2009: What an exciting month! We launched the availability of the new Mind Body Clinic for Riders with sport psychologist April Clay (Click HERE for description). AND two brand new rider fitness books: The Complete Core Workout for Riders, and Handy Stretching Guide for Riders. Go to the resources page to read more. May 2009: Dressage Today, North America's leading dressage magazine started a monthly fitness feature on the ezine format, written by Heather Sansom. Heather's fitness articles were also published in the EMC local newspaper and The Rider. EQUIFITT clinics and workshops included co-clinician at the Steffen Peters' (US Olympic dressage team member) clinic in Ottawa and a fitness workshop at the Ottawa Valley pony club rally. Upcoming at the end of the month is a co-clinic with Lisa Wilcox (US Olympic dressage team member) in Nova Scotia. April 2009: EQUIFITT owner Heather Sansom was interviewed again by CBC Radio for the Saturday morning show In Town and Out, in the Fit over Fifty segment. The theme was about getting fit for seasonal activities such as gardening or summer sports. Click HERE to see the CBC website. Click here to listen. March 2009: EQUIFITT went to Newfoundland! Moving from 5 degrees to minus 20 was a bit of a shock. The equestrian fitness clinic was conducted at Clovelly Stables just outside of St-John's, attended by a record number of 20 riding participants. February 2009: February was clinics and workshops month for EQUIFITT! Heather Sansom was a lecturer at the annual Equine Canada symposium held in Ottawa. Her interactive workshop covered musculature, biomechanics and issues related to rider fitness for an audience composed mostly of riding instructors. A little later in the month she was invited to do a workshop at the Equine Extravaganza in Brockville. The weekend was a busy one as it was followed by an invitation to conduct two equestrian fitness clinics in riding facilities in the Toronto and Guelph areas: Bromont Farm and Brightside Stables. January 2009: EQUIFITT conducted a dryland training workshop with University of Guelph Intercollegiate Dressage Team. The team is one of Canada's only varsity level dressage teams, and is largely self-supported by the students. Click HERE for contact information to support the team. December 2008: EQUIFITT owner Heather Sansom published in leading North American dressage journal, Dressage Today. Heather's piece is in the 'Ask the Experts' section, in response to a query about a suitable workout for a dressage rider who rides 3x/week. November 30, 2008: EQUIFITT was selected to conduct fitness information workshops at the Ontario Equestrian Federation annual conference in Mississauga, ON. The workshops were held as part of the 'Kid's Corral' area, with approximately 30 children participating. Click here for a photo of the event. October, 2008: EQUIFITT owner Heather Sansom was invited to speak at the Balance in Motion Symposium at University of Guelph, Kemptville Campus. The symposium featured noted equine bio-mechanics and conformation specialist Dr. Deb Bennett. September 30, 2008: EQUIFITT is pleased to participate as a supplementary clinician at upcoming Paul Belasik dressage clinic in the Ottawa area on October 4-5th. Read press release for more information about the clinic. May 20, 2008: EQUIFITT was pleased to sponsor a first prize award for the top Grand Prix rider at the Ottawa Spring Classic dressage show, as well as a courtesy tent with free stretching therapy. Read press release for further details. April 1, 2008: New group class for Riders and horse-people only is now available at the Vernon Community Centre: Wednesdays, 5:45-6:45 from April 9- May 14. Cost for this 6-week small group training is only $100. Contact EQUIFITT to register. March 26, 2008: Three group fitness classes will be offered at Kemptville College, starting the week of April 7. The format is suitable for riders, and also non-riders- see press release announcement in the section below. March 17, 2008: The visit to CanAm Equine Symposium in London March 14-16 was amazing! Lots of great clinics on horse-training topics, including natural horsemanship and Walter Zettl on dressage. The EQUIFITT talk on fitness for riders was very well attended on the Sunday, with participants from all riding disciplines, and even running overtime! Participants can request a copy of the presentation. March 3, 2008: Fitness article by EQUIFITT owner Heather Sansom to be published in the "Modern Arabian Horse" magazine distributed to all members of the Arabian Horse Association across North America. The article contains suggested exercises with pictures and descriptions, as well as other fitness tips for getting ready for the show season. Download a copy of the article "Get Fit to Ride Like you Want to This Season: off-horse exercises to give you endurance, enhance your performance in the saddle and reduce injury". February 20, 2008: Small group fitness class for riders starts in Vernon/Metcalfe/Osgoode area. The class is on Wednesdays from 5:30-6:30. More information is available in the attached Press Release. January 21, 2008: EQUIFITT owner Heather Sansom is invited to speak at GREENHAWK tack shop on Slack Road in Nepean on SUNDAY FEBRUARY 17, 2008. The interactive workshop is FREE, and runs from 10-12am right in the store. While it's not necessary to reserve, if you know you will be coming ahead of time it is advisable to contact Greenhawk at: 613-225-9900. Whether you are riding, or working with horses from the ground, off-horse exercises can help you avoid injury, reduce the effects of unbalanced muscles used in sport and barn choring, and improve your posture and performance in the saddle by enhancing your body awareness and control, helping you towards more effective and precise aids. With the investment you have in your horses, why not get the most out of your time! January 10, 2008: EQUIFITT selected to speak on fitness for horse-people at the Can-Am All Breed Equine Emporium in London, ON March 14-16, 2008. The Can-Am conference and trade-show is one of the largest such equine events in Canada, drawing approximately 40,000 visitors over three days. EQUIFITT owner Heather Sansom will be introduce basic fitness considerations for riders and non-riding horse people, and attendees will learn exercises that can be done at home with little or no equipment. Can-Am conference sessions are usually quite varied. By inviting EQUIFITT to speak this year, Can-Am is introducing the topic of fitness for horse-people for the first time at the 2008 conference. January 8, 2008: EQUIFITT volunteered through training services through Can-Fit Pro to help athletes in training for the Sears National Kids Cancer Ride, the largest charitable cycling event in the world to be held in June 2008. The ride will take place from Vancouver to Halifax. Click here for more information. January 4, 2008: EQUIFITT selected to teach new fitness for riders course at University of Guelph, Kemptville Campus. The evening course starts Monday, January 14 and is open to the general public. Exercises will be lower impact and focus on core strength, flexibility and body awareness to benefit riders and non-riders alike. Read Press Release December 10, 2007: EQUIFITT held a fitness clinic for riders at Franklands Equine Services dressage training facility near Brockville, Ontario. FES head trainer and owner is Olympic dressage team member, Gina Smith. During the 5 hour clinic, participants received fitness assessments and take-home off-horse cross training programs tailored to their individual riding and fitness needs and time constraints. The assessment portion included on-horse observation of each rider. "Heather has helped myself and my students alot with our strength and flexibility. She made sure that each rider was treated individually and designed a program for each one's specific needs. We owe it to our horses to be sure we are as fit and flexible as we expect them to be!" said Gina Smith. December 1, 2007: EQUIFITT conducted a three-hour fitness for equestrians workshop at Starlit Farms in Richmond, Ontario. Ten participants enjoyed learning about fitness basics, trying exercises, and taking home some tools to not only get in shape over the winter, but also assist them in their riding goals. November 2007: The EQUIFITT article "Keeping Fit in the Off-Season" is published as a full page feature article in The Rider, an equestrian newspaper distributed to all Ontario Equestrian Federation members. November 9, 2007: Kemptville area newspaper, the EMC, published article on fitness and equestrian fitness by EQUIFITT owner, Heather Sansom. Click the title to read the article "Keeping Fit in the Off-Season: Keep off the Winter Fat". October 2007: Two short stories written by EQUIFITT personal trainer, Heather Sansom have just been published in "Horse Tales for the Soul" Volumes 6 & 7, compiled by Bonnie Marlewski-Probert. To read the stories, click on the titles:
'My Anna' , by Heather Sansom- Horse Tales for the Soul Vol. Six Read the Table of Contents for the books, or get more heartwarming horse and other pet stories by clicking the book covers below, or HERE.
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