50 5-minute Fixes To Improve Your Riding: Simple Solutions for Better Position and Performance in No Time

Spending days or months correcting bad riding habits or positioning faults in the saddle is not a logical choice in today’s fast-paced society, and this timely training manual provides a quick fix for 50 common mistakes. With step-by-step instructions and illustrative color photos, this guide demonstrates simple solutions for riding problems that can be completed in 5 minutes or less. Whether troubleshooting, adding polish, or addressing specific issues—unsteady hands, inconsistent thigh contact, weak seat at the canter, unstable two-point position—comprehensive fixes are presented based on sound bodywork principles from Centered Riding and Feldenkrais.

Wendy Murdoch is a riding instructor who is trained in the Centered Riding technique and a writer. She is the author of several books, including Simplify Your Riding, the creator of the DVD set Ride Like a Natural, and a contributor to numerous publications such as EQUUS, NRHA Reiner, Practical Horseman, and USDF Connection. She lives in Washington, Virginia.