Your Pain Is Not "Just Part of Riding"

It's your body asking for help—and we're listening

That "normal" ache after every ride? The sharp catch when you post? The burning between your shoulders? The hip that screams during sitting trot? None of it is normal. None of it is "just part of riding." And none of it has to be your future.

The Truth About Riding Pain

You know that ache that greets you every morning after a long ride? The one you joke about with barn friends while secretly wondering if this is just your life now? You're not alone. So many of us have accepted that loving horses means living with pain.

 

We tell ourselves stories. "It's just part of getting older." "Everyone's sore after riding." "At least I can still ride." But deep down, you remember when mounting was effortless, when sitting trot felt like dancing, when you could ride for hours and feel energized, not exhausted.

 

Your body isn't betraying you. It's trying to tell you something.

 

Common Pain Patterns We Solve:

  • Lower back compression from compensated sitting
  • Hip flexor strain from gripping
  • Knee torque from misaligned leg position
  • Shoulder/neck tension from bracing patterns
  • SI joint dysfunction from asymmetry

 

Why Traditional Approaches Fail:

  • Treating symptoms, not riding-specific causes
  • Generic exercises that don't address riding demands
  • Missing the connection between restriction and pain
  • Focusing on strength when the problem is compensation

Our Pain Elimination Process

1. Comprehensive Assessment

We identify not just where it hurts, but why. Using advanced movement screening and riding-specific tests, we map your compensation patterns.

 

2. Targeted Intervention

Through precise manual therapy and corrective exercises, we address the root restrictions causing your pain.

 

3. Riding Integration

We rebuild your position from the ground up, creating new patterns that work with your body, not against it.

 

4. Sustained Freedom

You'll leave with the tools to maintain your progress and prevent future issues.

 

Sessions at your preferred location or our Singer Island studio

Choose Your Path to Pain-Free Riding

The Progression Package

Your Foundation for Pain-Free Riding

  • 8 sessions (2x per week for 30 days)
  • Complete pain source assessment
  • Corrective exercise prescription
  • Manual therapy techniques
  • Riding position reintegration
  • Investment: $1,800/month
  • Sessions at your location or Singer Island studio

 

Perfect for riders ready to address chronic pain systematically.

The Renewal Package (Best Value)

Maintain Your Pain-Free Progress

  • Unlimited sessions (3-5x per week for 30 days)
  • Ongoing refinement
  • Advanced techniques
  • Seasonal adjustments
  • Investment: $2,600/month
  • Best value: 5x/week = only $130/session
  • Sessions at your location or Singer Island studio

 

For riders who've completed Progression and want to maintain their results.

Single Assessment Session

  • 75-minute comprehensive evaluation
  • Written findings and recommendations
  • Basic exercise prescription
  • Investment: $325
  • Your location or Singer Island

 

Ideal for understanding your pain patterns and planning next steps.

The Science Behind Pain-Free Riding

Research shows that most riding pain comes from compensatory patterns, not the activity itself. When hip flexors are restricted, the lower back compensates. When thoracic mobility is limited, shoulders and neck take the strain. When core stability is compromised, everything else grips to create security.

 

Understanding these patterns is the first step. Systematic work to address them is the path forward. This isn't about managing pain. It's about understanding why it exists and addressing the root causes through targeted movement work.

 

The body is remarkably adaptable when given the right stimulus and time to change.

Your Pain Is Optional

Every day you ride through pain is another day of:

  • Compensations becoming permanent
  • Your horse dealing with your imbalance
  • Missing the joy riding should bring
  • Limiting your potential

 

Your best rides aren't behind you. They're waiting on the other side of solving what hurts.

Call Sandy: 561.850.7191