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The Equanimity Blog
Movement, Riders and the Human - Horse Connection
How I Assess Riders: It Starts With You, Not Your Horse
What happens when we look at the rider, rather than just the horse?
Pain, asymmetry, balance and position can all be influenced by the way our own bodies move and respond. In this article, I explain my approach to assessing riders, how I connect what I find off the horse to what happens in the saddle, and how my Equanimity framework informs my work.
Finding Equanimity: Why I Created This Program
After nearly 24 years as a physiotherapist, I began to realise that breathing, movement, pain, stress and nervous system regulation cannot truly be separated. This is the story behind Equanimity — a new approach shaped by physiotherapy, horses, nature and the search for calmer, more adaptable humans.