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Anatomy In Motion: The Visible Rider

Peggy visible rider new.jpg

Peggy visible rider new.jpg

Peggy on mechanical horse.jpg

Peggy on mechanical horse.jpg

VR Explaining good hands

VR Explaining good hands

VR on VH demo George Morris ClinicVR explaining good hands

VR on VH demo George Morris ClinicVR explaining good hands

CR Int'l Symposium Vienna, Austria

CR Int'l Symposium Vienna, Austria

The Visible Rider and Visible Horse presentation at the Centered Riding International Symposium, Vienna, Austria Nov. 2011

Visible Horse & Visible Rider

Visible Horse & Visible Rider

Peggy Brown as The Visible Rider on the Visible Horse

VR on Swedish Dahl Horse

VR on Swedish Dahl Horse

Peggy Brown as The Visible Rider on a Swedish Dahl horse

American Riding Assoc. Symposium

American Riding Assoc. Symposium

Susan Harris and Peggy Brown: The Visible Rider at the American Riding Instructor Association Symposium

VR on VH demo George Morris Clinic

VR on VH demo George Morris Clinic

GHM Horsemastership Clinic 2008. Peggy Brown as The Visible Rider on The Visible Horse

Visible Horse & Rider: Sweden

Visible Horse & Rider: Sweden

Peggy Brown rides a Lippizanner as the Visible Rider

VR Rider over jumps

VR Rider over jumps

The Visible Rider jumping

Visible Horse and Rider

Visible Horse and Rider

Visible Rider on Visible Horse. Muscles, at the walk

Japan Presentation

Japan Presentation

Presentation at the Japan Jockey School, Chito, Japan (Susan Harris & Peggy Brown)

Visible Rider: Canter

Visible Rider: Canter

Visible Rider: Tolt

Visible Rider: Tolt

Peggy Brown riding the Tolt as the Visible Rider

The Visible Rider Presentation

 

Peggy Brown has created a visual lesson for all riders. Wearing a custom-painted "skeleton suit," Peggy shows how the rider’s body works in when riding in dynamic balance (balance in motion) with the horse at all gaits, in English and Western riding and in jumping.. This "inside view" shows clearly when the rider is straight, balanced, and using her body well. It’s also easy to see what happens when she demonstrates common riding faults and how they affect the horse and rider. Many riders (and their instructors!) recognize their own habits, and can see how common riding problems can be addressed by understanding how the body works. Seeing is believing!

Riders are athletes; they need to understand and use their bodies well just as any athlete does. Good body alignment, balance, and use of the joints are important keys to riding smoothly, securely, and in harmony with your horse, no matter what type of riding you do. Riders and instructors must be aware of rider anatomy and proper use of the body in order to prevent unnecessary stress, pain and difficulty in riding and training, and to avoid sports injuries which can result from using the body in the wrong way. If you want to ride your best; if you want to ride for your whole life; if you want to ride without pain and stress— you’ll appreciate learning how to use your body better --and your horse will thank you, too!

Peggy Brown is the unique and only Visible Rider, and has been giving Visible Rider demonstrations since l999.  A Centered Riding and Centered Driving Instructor/Clinician, she has given presentations by herself and with Susan Harris across North American and from Australia to Europe and Japan. Peggy competes in dressage, jumping, western and versatility competitions and in pleasure driving, carriage driving and combined driving events.

 

The Visible Rider is also presented as a dismounted lecture/demonstration

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