jfdi
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There have been a couple of posts on this is the past, but I haven't found anything particularly conclusive so thought I'd ask the question(s).. 
Does anyone have one? What do you think of it? Is it robust? Has it helped with core strength/proprioception/general balance etc?
I realise it's not a horse simulator, so doesn't feel like a horse's movement, but I'm just interested to know if it does help and do what it says it does. For info, I'm pretty strong, and have quite a strong core and I also own (and use ) quite a bit of basic gym equipment (e.g. balance ball/free weights). My balance is good enough to be able to hold 2 point balances on the ball so I'm not necessarily a complete sack of spuds, but having sat on the anky free rider at a show recently I was quite shocked at how hard I found it to balance on, even at the slowest setting... I suspect one of it's main benefits may be in teaching the 'rider' to let go of tightness in the hips and lower back..
Does anyone have one? What do you think of it? Is it robust? Has it helped with core strength/proprioception/general balance etc?
I realise it's not a horse simulator, so doesn't feel like a horse's movement, but I'm just interested to know if it does help and do what it says it does. For info, I'm pretty strong, and have quite a strong core and I also own (and use
) quite a bit of basic gym equipment (e.g. balance ball/free weights). My balance is good enough to be able to hold 2 point balances on the ball so I'm not necessarily a complete sack of spuds, but having sat on the anky free rider at a show recently I was quite shocked at how hard I found it to balance on, even at the slowest setting... I suspect one of it's main benefits may be in teaching the 'rider' to let go of tightness in the hips and lower back..
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