Rocking Horse Fitness LLC

09/05/2026

Only 4 riders per workshop, so grab your spot before they're gone. Can't wait to work with you! 💜🐴💜

09/03/2026

🐴 Are you really riding from your center?

We talk about “using your core” all the time—but for riders, it’s about much more than having strong abs.

Your center helps you breathe, balance, stabilize, follow your horse’s movement and use your arms and legs independently—without gripping, bracing or trying harder than you need to.

That’s exactly what we’ll explore in the first Rock Your Ride: Rider Tune-Up Workshop — Ride From Your Center, coming up September 14.

We’ll use Pilates principles, familiar exercises in new ways, and a few fresh challenges to help you discover what your body is actually doing—and what your horse may be feeling.

Because sometimes the answer isn’t more effort.

It’s better organization. 💜🐴

September 14 | Ride From Your Center
Small group • Just 4 riders per session

👉 Join the Ride! Just click on rockinghorsefitness.com

09/02/2026

08/26/2026

📣 FINALLY… the Rock Your Ride Pop-Up Workshops are on the calendar! 🐴💜

I am kicking things off September 14th with our first workshop:

RIDE FROM YOUR CENTER

Your “center” is so much more than just strong abs. In this workshop, we’ll explore how your core, breath, balance and body awareness work together to create a more stable, effective rider.

Through Pilates-based exercises, we’ll work on finding your center of gravity, improving pelvic and trunk stability, and learn how to stay strong without becoming stiff—so you can move with your horse instead of working against them.

Think: better balance, clearer aids, less unnecessary tension and a happier horse underneath you.

Whether you’re revisiting these concepts with me or discovering them for the first time, come ready to move, have some laughs and learn to Rock Your Ride!

🐴 September 14 — Ride From Your Center 11am-1pm in my studio
💜 Small-group Pop-Up Workshop
✨ Space is limited to 4 riders

👇 Click below to get more information and sign up.

rockinghorsefitness.com

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07/18/2026

🐴 New research from our team is helping horses survive one of the most feared diseases in the industry.

A new study led by Drs. Megan Marchitello, Krista Estell, Elsa Ludwig, and Professor Emeritus Nathaniel White of Virginia Tech's Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center and former Virginia State Veterinarian Abby M. Sage found that combining valacyclovir (an antiviral) with heparin (an anticoagulant) significantly reduced the incidence of equine herpesvirus Myeloencephalopathy (EHM), the severe neurologic form of EHV-1 — and improved survival during naturally occurring outbreaks.

Looking back at a real-world EHV-1 outbreak, the team found that horses treated with the combination therapy had dramatically better outcomes than those who didn't receive it, including several EHM-affected horses that survived and returned to work.

This is exactly the kind of applied outbreak-informed research that keeps the Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center at the forefront of equine infectious disease medicine — turning real clinical challenges into treatment protocols that protect horses everywhere.

📖 Published by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), the full article can be accessed by clicking on this link:
https://avmajournals.avma.org/view/journals/javma/aop/javma.26.02.0118/javma.26.02.0118.xml

07/15/2026

Once again, one of my favorite clients has completely spoiled me. 💜🌸

Last time it was an arrangement of gorgeous peonies from her garden. This time... these absolutely breathtaking gladiolus. WOW!

The flowers are beautiful, but it's the kindness behind them that means the most. Over the years, I've been lucky enough to work with some truly incredible people, and friendships like these are one of the greatest gifts...they just keep growing too!

My studio smells amazing, my heart is full, and apparently I have my own personal Rocking Horse Fitness florist. The best part? I don't even have to place an order. 😊🌸
Thank you for making my day—and for sharing a little piece of your beautiful garden with me.

07/08/2026

WHOA ON WEDNESDAY: Today!

What if one of the best things you could do for your horse...wasn't another lesson?

What if it was learning to move better yourself?

Over the past 20+ years, I've watched riders spend countless hours improving their horses while giving very little attention to the one piece of equipment they bring to every ride—their own body.

That's about to change! POP-UP WORKSHOPS

I'm putting the finishing touches on a brand-new small-group workshop series called
Rock Your Ride: The Rider Tune-Up Series

Think Pilates. Strength. Mobility. Balance. Body awareness. All designed specifically for riders—and all taught in my encouraging, fun and judgement-free studio where questions are welcome and progress is possible..

The best part?

Each workshop is limited to just FOUR riders, so everyone receives individual coaching and leaves with practical tools they can use at the barn and in the saddle.

Whether you're new to riding or have spent decades in the saddle, if you want to feel stronger, move more freely and become an even better partner for your horse, this series is for you.

Details are coming soon...and I can't wait to share them. 💜🐎

rockinghorsefitness.com

07/07/2026

Love… pilates truly is for Every Body and the history is so important! 🥳🤓




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