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The Total Self-Carriage Training Program: A Complete System for Transforming Your Equitation

The Total Self-Carriage Training Program is designed to give you everything you need to elevate your equitation and deepen your connection with your horse. It’s a comprehensive system that combines four powerful programs, each targeting a specific element of rider biomechanics and equestrian fitness. Together, they create a transformative experience—but each program also stands strong on its own, allowing you to focus on the area that matters most to you.

Each Program Stands Alone, But Together They Create Total Self-Carriage

Whether you’re ready to dive into the full program or prefer to focus on one specific area, you’ll see real progress in your riding. Here’s what’s included:

Foundation Seat
Build the essential strength, balance, and awareness needed to create a stable, functional seat. This is where every great rider begins.

Independent Seat
Develop the control and coordination to move with your horse, not against them. This program focuses on refining your aids and creating harmony in the saddle.

Hypopressives
Unlock your core strength and improve your posture with this revolutionary breathing and fitness technique. Perfect for riders looking to enhance their stamina and pelvic health.

In Self-Carriage Community
Join a supportive group of like-minded riders who are committed to growth. With live classes, expert coaching, and accountability, this community helps you stay on track and motivated.

Choose Your Path to Progress

Want it all? The Total Self-Carriage Training Program combines all four elements into one seamless system, giving you the ultimate toolkit to transform your riding.

Prefer to focus? Each program is available as a standalone option, so you can target the area that aligns with your current goals.

No Matter Your Choice, You’ll See Results

Whether you sign up for the entire package or choose to focus on one specific program, you’ll make meaningful gains in your equitation. Each piece of the Total Self-Carriage system is designed to help you move better, ride better, and connect more deeply with your horse.

This isn’t just about improving your riding—it’s about becoming the kind of rider your horse loves to carry.

Total Self-Carriage

Your Equitation Transformation Begins Here

  • Improve Coordination: Move in sync with your horse for a seamless connection.
  • Enhance Balance + Stability: Build the strength and awareness to stay grounded, even in challenging moments.
  • Symmetry + Feel: Develop a deeper understanding of your body’s alignment and how it impacts your horse.
  • Confidence in the Saddle: Ride with clarity, focus, and control.
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Foundation Seat

Embark on your fitness journey with two weekly live, quick movement classes. Establish a routine with these rewarding sessions, combining fitness and mindfulness for a transformative experience.

Build My Foundation Seat

Independent Seat

Join us for three intensive live classes each week, designed to strengthen your posture muscles and enhance your body's connection with your horse. Experience the transformative impact on your horsemanship journey.

Build My Independent Seat

HypopressivesŽ Flow Classes

Dive into the transformative practice of Hypopressives, with three live weekly flow classes. Master new poses and enhance your fitness journey. Sign up anytime and start reaping the benefits today!

Restore Pelvic Health + Posture

In Self-Carriage Community

Fast-track your riding progress with the In Self-Carriage Community—on-demand workouts, bi-weekly meetups, equitation tips, challenges, and video analysis. Build strength, connection, and confidence in the saddle today!

Join The In Self-Carriage Community

What Makes Total Self-Carriage Different?

  • Anatomy Meets Movement: Learn how your body works in the saddle and use that knowledge to restore balance, symmetry, and control.
  • Imagery-Based Coaching: We use detailed, actionable imagery to help you feel and embody the changes you need to make.
  • Student-Centered Coaching: Every rider is unique, and our coaching is tailored to meet you where you are, helping you progress at your own pace.

 

What We Focus On:

Every element of our fitness programs is designed to help you move better, ride better, and live better. Here’s what we prioritize:

  • Dynamic Strength Training: Build strength that supports you in the saddle.
  • Coordination + Balance: Improve your ability to adapt and stay centered.
  • Endurance + Agility: Ride longer, with more energy and control.
  • Proprioception: Train your feel and refine your connection with your horse.
  • Deep Core Restoration: Strengthen your foundation for stability and power.
  • Breath work: Actively train your breathing for focus and relaxation.
  • Body Awareness: Gain confidence in how you move, both on and off the horse.

What is Self-Carriage?

The concept of self-carriage refers to a horse being able to maintain its posture independently without relying on constant aids from the rider for support.

In order to accomplish this, the rider must also work towards their own self-carriage. This involves riders being light, sensitive, and in command of their movements. It's essential to sustain your posture without depending on the horse for support. Once you achieve this feeling you are one step closer in the pursuit of horsemanship.

How is the Total Self-Carriage program unique compared to other equestrian fitness programs?

  • Not limited to a specific discipline, suitable for anyone aiming to improve stability, balance, and mobility with their horses.

  • Live ongoing classes with a choice of eight classes per week, warm-ups, anatomy classes, challenges, and access to a private community outside of social media.

  • Recorded classes cater to different time zones, enabling you to train at your convenience.

  • Stay accountable by sharing videos and successes in your horse training within the private community.

  • Live meetings every 2 weeks. Learn anatomy, discuss the monthly challenges, discuss changes in the saddle.

  • Structured exercises enhance body awareness and encourage independent use of seat, hands, and legs.

  • Sessions focus on body awareness, with participants guided to feel their movements.

  • Emphasis on training muscles essential for riding, focusing on full range movements with resistance.

  • Training to enhance coordination, proprioception, balance, and movement skills.

  • Simple anatomy classes teach functional movements in the saddle, boosting confidence in riding.

  • Identify areas for improvement and gain insights into your movement patterns.

  • Strengthening exercises for the diaphragm to enhance stability and endurance during trotting or cantering.

  • Targeted classes for strengthening the pelvic floor, diaphragm, shoulders, iliopsoas, hip joints, feet, and hands.

  • The In Self-Carriage Community complements training programs, whether at home or a training facility.

Why Sign Up for Eckwood Equestrian Embodied Fitness Classes?

  • Save time by participating in one fitness program that systematically improves your riding.
  • Reduce wear and tear on your body by reducing tension while moving.
  • Classes are recorded and on demand to suit your schedule.
  • Stay accountable by sharing videos and insights on equitation in a private community that isn't on a social media platform.
  • Ongoing live classes, challenges, activities to do with your horse.
  • Independent Seat classes offer more challenging workouts (3-25 minute workouts per week). 
  • There is room to progress with your horse by participating in this community.
  • Everything you need to be riding fit in body and mind.
  • Tremendous value for a supportive ongoing equestrian training program that is dedicated to elevating your experience in and out of the saddle.

Your Transformation Starts Here

You’ve felt the frustration of being stuck with your equitation, knowing there’s more potential waiting to be unlocked. The Total Self-Carriage program is your answer.

This is your chance to build strength, master movement, and ride in harmony with your horse—all while feeling empowered, aligned, and confident in your body.

With live classes, expert coaching, and a supportive community, you’ll have everything you need to transform your riding from the inside out.

Don’t wait—your next-level riding experience is just one click away.

Total Self-Carriage

Discover our premium fitness program, the ultimate solution for equitation fitness training. This comprehensive package includes proprioception classes, intensive workouts, and hypopressives, everything you need to achieve a confident and stable seat. Begin with a gentle 15-minute proprioception class, then progress to a more challenging 25-minute workout, and finally, experience a 30 minute intensive hypopressives flow class. Enjoy access to The In Self-Carriage Community for Riding Challenges and keep your mind and body moving towards your equestrian goals.

$110.00 CAD every month
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