"No pain, no gain!" is a grim, but popular maxim for the dressage competitor- indeed, for any competitive athlete. But especially for the dressage enthusiast who suffer not only muscle soreness and joint strain, but blisters and calluses on hands - and much worse!
Yes, we equestrians are all gluttons for punishment in our passionate pursuit for the elusive mastery of subtle aids and powerful performance.
"It's not trail-riding!" quips Sue Jaccoma to students who dare to whine about the physical demands in following her directions. As a successful instructor and top national competitor herself, she leads by example and manages to inject humor into the gruesome reality of callused crotches, back problems and bruises of all shapes and sizes, never complaining (actually relishing) the challenge of riding 5 to 6 horses per day without complaint.
And yet it is this iron-will and blind determination that makes dressage riders so vulnerable to Lyme disease.
Lyme Disease is now thought to be the fastest growing infectious disease in the world having finally surpassed AIDS in the US (Source: International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society.) Here are the links if you want to know much about Lyme diseases
Yes, we equestrians are all gluttons for punishment in our passionate pursuit for the elusive mastery of subtle aids and powerful performance.
"It's not trail-riding!" quips Sue Jaccoma to students who dare to whine about the physical demands in following her directions. As a successful instructor and top national competitor herself, she leads by example and manages to inject humor into the gruesome reality of callused crotches, back problems and bruises of all shapes and sizes, never complaining (actually relishing) the challenge of riding 5 to 6 horses per day without complaint.
And yet it is this iron-will and blind determination that makes dressage riders so vulnerable to Lyme disease.
Lyme Disease is now thought to be the fastest growing infectious disease in the world having finally surpassed AIDS in the US (Source: International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society.) Here are the links if you want to know much about Lyme diseases
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