To be a good rider or driver you need stamina. You need balance. You need core strength. You need a sense of rhythm. You need concentration. You need to form a partnership with a thousand pound animal?.and so much more! Dancing is also an activity that requires core strength, rhythm, concentration and the ability to work with a partner. It is possible that your riding and driving could improve by trying a new activity such as dancing! So get some dance shoes to keep in the closet with your riding boots and join us as we dance our way to success!
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INTRODUCTION 9
RHYTHM AND TEMPO 10
Understanding Music 11
Rhythm – The Horse 13
Rhythm – Dancing 14
Tempo – The Horse 17
Tempo – Dancing 21
Rhythm and Tempo Wrap-up 22
STAMINA and FITNESS 23
The Fitness of the Horse 24
Stamina and Aerobic Fitness for You 25
MUSCLE STRENGTH AND FLEXIBILTY 29
Muscle Strength and Flexibility: Riding and Driving 30
Core Muscles 31
Developing core muscles by dancing! 32
DANCE YOUR WAY TO SUCCESS: Core Muscles 35
Upper Back, Neck, Shoulders and Arms 42
Let’s develop upper body strength by dancing! 43
DANCE YOUR WAY TO SUCCESS: Upper Body Muscles 46
Quadriceps and Hamstrings 51
Let’s develop lower body strength by dancing! 52
DANCE YOUR WAY TO SUCCESS: Lower Body Muscles 55
VISUALIZATION 60
Physical and Mental Visualization 61
Dancing with Your Eyes 62
Dancing in Your Mind’s Eye 64
DANCE YOUR WAY TO SUCCESS: Visualization 66
INTENTION 73
Planning with Intention 74
Communicating with Intention 75
PARTNERSHIP 79
Magical Partnerships 80
Creating the Magic 81
APPENDIX – STEPS IN BUILDING A FIT HORSE 90
SOURCES 94