Tiddlypom
Carries on creakily
I am very impressed after having my first session earlier today with the Rider Reboot guy, David Sanders.
His name has been bandied about on HHO for a while now, but I had David Sanders down in the 'sounds interesting but he's based too far away from me' category.
It turns out that he travels around, and he was booked in at Kelsall today, which is half an hour away. I've recently had a couple of very helpful biomechanics sessions on Rocky the riding simulator who is now stabled at Symbiosis Rehabilitation at Kelsall, and Reanne suggested that I book on a 45 minute 1:1 session with David. 'Aha' I said 'I've heard of him, I'll give him a go'.
What an eye opener.
These are dismounted sessions. He assessed me as 'exceptionally strong ?' in my legs, but with a very restricted range of movement outwards from my hips, especially my left one. That tallies. He worked with me and gave me a range of different exercises to do, none painful, and by the end of the session I could move both my legs outwards to a much greater degree than hitherto. I've been given follow on exercises to do a couple of times a day. There's lots more to work on and address in other areas, but this is my homework for now. This is going to be very beneficial to my riding.
He's also a genuinely warm and nice guy. He may seem to be new on the equestrian scene, but he is a well established sports scientist who diversified into riders after Covid put his usual business on hold.
So if you get a chance and he's in your area, do consider booking a session. You're never too old - I'm 64.
His name has been bandied about on HHO for a while now, but I had David Sanders down in the 'sounds interesting but he's based too far away from me' category.
It turns out that he travels around, and he was booked in at Kelsall today, which is half an hour away. I've recently had a couple of very helpful biomechanics sessions on Rocky the riding simulator who is now stabled at Symbiosis Rehabilitation at Kelsall, and Reanne suggested that I book on a 45 minute 1:1 session with David. 'Aha' I said 'I've heard of him, I'll give him a go'.
What an eye opener.
These are dismounted sessions. He assessed me as 'exceptionally strong ?' in my legs, but with a very restricted range of movement outwards from my hips, especially my left one. That tallies. He worked with me and gave me a range of different exercises to do, none painful, and by the end of the session I could move both my legs outwards to a much greater degree than hitherto. I've been given follow on exercises to do a couple of times a day. There's lots more to work on and address in other areas, but this is my homework for now. This is going to be very beneficial to my riding.
He's also a genuinely warm and nice guy. He may seem to be new on the equestrian scene, but he is a well established sports scientist who diversified into riders after Covid put his usual business on hold.
So if you get a chance and he's in your area, do consider booking a session. You're never too old - I'm 64.
. His aim is to make his clients into the best version riding wise of themselves that he can.
