Simplify Your Riding—Ride Like a Natural: Sitting Right on Your Horse

Author Wendy Murdoch (Simplify Your Riding) draws upon her educational background in animal husbandry, veterinary medicine, and Feldenkrais (a method of reducing pain and extending movement) to show viewers how to improve their horseback riding posture and balance in Sitting Right on Your Horse (the first in the three-part Simplify Your Riding—Ride Like a Natural series), which features Murdoch helping riders become properly centered in the saddle by using gravity to position their weight (thereby reducing strain on both the rider and the horse). Viewers also learn how to breathe properly and are encouraged to use a fitness ball to practice exercises that will help develop and strengthen riding muscles. Murdoch's demonstrations employ riders of all ages and sizes, and the audiovisual qualities are generally good, considering that the program is filmed outside. The other titles in the series are Time it Right on Your Horse and Get on the Equiball. A fine choice for equestrian collections, this is recommended. Aud: J, H, C, P. (L. Stevens)