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The Riding Doctor A Prescription for Healthy, Balanced, Beautiful Riding, Now and for Years to Come By Beth Glosten Paperback The Riding Doctor sets itself apart with its remarkably clear and understandable explanations of riding anatomy and what our bodies “do” on horseback, as well as its applicability to riders of all ages, abilities, and equestrian disciplines. Dr. Glosten knows how our bones and muscles move and react when we communicate with a horse from the saddle. She is familiar with our compensatory patterns and movement tendencies via both her medical background and her own riding experience. With sections based on Dr. Glosten’s Five Rider Fundamentals—Mental Focus, Proper Posture, Leg Control, Arm Control, and Understanding Movement —readers are introduced to a sensible system of organizing the human body in the saddle. Throughout, “Rider’s Challenge” case studies provide a glimpse of the kinds of problems commonly faced and how to best solve them. Then, Dr. Glosten—who is also a certified Pilates instructor and founder of the RiderPilates LLC fitness program—provides over 50 step-by-step exercises geared toward further developing the riding skills we need to be balanced, effective, healthy riders, now and for years to come. Dr Beth Glosten is a graduate of University of Washington School of Medicine () who has specialised in anaesthesiology and obstetrics. She retired from medical practice in and pursued her passion for riding dressage full time, while also becoming Pilates Method Alliance certified. She is a USDF gold, silver, and bronze medallist, as well as a USDF 'L' judge training program graduate with distinction. She teaches riding and Pilates students at her facility in Redmond, Washington.