The Rider's Mechanic™

To compliment our rider's development program, I also offer 'off the horse' training - coaching riders of all skill levels to feel the difference in correcting muscle imbalances, aligning the skeletal system, acquiring better flexibility in muscle and joint movement, and establishing a mind-body connection for optimum riding performances.

As an accomplished rider and LMT, I have the skills to get your body balanced and moving well in the saddle. I have the knowledge and understanding of movement patterns associated with riding, along with the ability to identify, address, and relieve dysfunctional conditions that may be affecting you while riding.

"Keeping future legends in the saddle."   ~ Kasey Reeder, LMT

Every rider has asymmetries and functional deficits that can negatively impact our horses and our performance. 

This program is designed to identify any issues in motion, strength, posture, or balance that may be negatively affecting rider performance, effectiveness, safety, and confidence. 

Who This Program is Designed For:

• Equestrians from any discipline
• Riders returning to the sport
• Senior riders looking to maximize performance and safety
• Professionals looking to enhance their performance

Do you have anything physically stopping you from achieving your best while riding?
Do you:  

• Experience pain during or after you ride,
• Have tight hips or hips that rotate,   
• Have one shoulder or hand higher than the other,  
• Bounce in the saddle,  
• Feel unsteady or unsafe  
• Have rotation in the upper body,  
• Have one-sided rider dominance,
• Sit crooked or consistently lean to one side, OR,  
• Have one leg longer than the other? 

Let’s correct what’s preventing you from achieving the goals you dream about!
Many riders lead stressful lives.  Jobs, family, and care of their horses, riders have little time to take care of themselves. To top that, they have the added expectation for their bodies to perform at peak performance while riding. 

Riders at every level who want to improve their riding, must develop the mentality of an athlete. Athletes implement a holistic approach to taking care of their bodies to perform at their best, which includes manual therapy/bodywork. As such, bodywork must be an integral part of any rider’s training program. 

"With many years in the performance horse world, I've noticed a common recurring trend - the majority of competitors spend hundreds and thousands on chiropractic and bodywork for their horses but do nothing for themselves. My argument is - riders could cut down on that by making sure the rider on top isn’t contributing to those asymmetries. In other words, get yourself checked out by a knowledgeable bodyworker to become stronger, more flexible and restore any asymmetries you may be unknowingly passing on to your horse.”  

~ Kasey Reeder, LMT  

Looking at the whole horse, statically or dynamically, we know that a great percentage of the horse ailments or health issues, are basically induced through the way they move. 

More times than not, it is the rider who is unknowingly creating these mechanical imbalances. And, unfortunately, these mechanical imbalances bring on underlying issues that will worsen with time.  

Our physical issues will show up in the horse as: 

• Stiffness 
• Lameness or poor tracking of the hind legs
• Behavioral problems - such as grinding teeth, bucking or rearing
• Increased muscle development on one side
• Unevenness or wearing of the hoof on one foot more than the other  
• Consistent wrong canter leads  
• Resistance - such as not wanting to go forward or going against the bit 
• Evasion - such as coming behind the bit

Horses will make every effort to accommodate a stiff or uneven rider. However, if this is not corrected, sooner or later a stiff and uneven horse will be the result.  

"Muscle is never neutral; it either works for you, or it works against you. "                                                                                                                                ~ Jack Meaghar

Many riders try so hard to improve their riding, but their bodies fail them.  

Suffering from pain, an asymmetrical myoskeletal system, and restrictive overused muscles, may lead to frustration and prevent the advancement of your riding skills.  

Having correct body alignment is the ONE thing that can change EVERYTHING in your riding!