The three most difficult obstacles are time, strength and partner. As a mother, time changes or we think it does. Day becomes night and night becomes day, it seems to move at a different rate, we become time poor. The body becomes tired, weak and loose around the middle and so overworked, as a mother. Partners can’t understand you want to ride again with all you have to do. YOU CAN though because this is your passion and your savior.

Your posture and time management are up to you. Applied Posture Riding exercises and specific braces for horse riders will get you back in the saddle. Exercising is a must for a mother to recover their core strength and pre pregnancy figure. Exercises for posture recovery is a matter of effort and incorporating specific exercises into your daily life. Core stability can be regained as you do your daily chores. You don’t have to go to the gym or exercise classes.

You don’t have to find an hour a day, away from home. You don’t have to find a lot of money or a special fitness coach. You can get the best results while living your life and practicing specific muscle exercises during the day. You can do it at home. You can do at your pleasure and you will succeed. I have three children and I returned to competitive riding withing 3 months after each birth. I followed my pure pilates program on the floor at first then I progressed onto the ball. The exercises are easy and effective. The basics are the key to success but once you have the pattern of core stability happening then you can make it functional.

By using core stability to function during the day you will strengthen as you do your work. The ball exercises are specific for posture and then focus on horse riding movement patterns. This program will regain your core stabilty and return your stomach back to its pre pregnancy state. The stretches target the working muscles and the ball exercises target posture. Once you have control and strength you can get back on board and ride with confidence. By continuing to practice the exercises in the saddle your riding will improve.

You can then ride with strength, skill and confidence. Your riding will improve as will your posture and your body will return to its pre pregnancy state. Have a look at the program in full it is called Applied Posture Riding. I also recommend the use of specific braces for horse riders. A lumbar back brace and or a posture shoulder brace are very useful while regaining core strength and posture endurance especially after having children.