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Natalie Alexander

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Natalie is a qualified Level 3 Personal Trainer who has moved her business 'NMA Fitness' online, providing personalised Fitness Coaching programmes to clients internationally. She is also a keen event rider who competes her own horses that she has produced and is bringing up the levels with big ambitions for the future. Combining these 2 passions, Natalie specialises in working with equestrians to help them achieve their health and fitness goals, focussing on losing body fat and gaining strength to improve performance in the saddle.

Posts by Natalie Alexander

Training & Top Tips · All Disciplines

Improving Leg Stability In The Saddle

By Natalie Alexander 09-04-2021

Today, I want to talk about how improving your leg stability in the saddle is a huge step towards learning to be a good load to carry, and how you can achieve that. By improving your stability in the saddle, you will not only be putting yourself in a position where you can be a much more elegant and effective rider, but it will also improve your confidence and safety in the saddle. Once you have built a stable and secure leg position, it will give you an added layer of confidence knowing that...

Equestrian Advice & Guides · Rider Health & Wellbeing

Using Journalling To Look After Our Physical & Mental Health

By Natalie Alexander 04-01-2021

Do you ever feel like there just aren’t enough hours in the day? Juggling work, family, social life, horses and everything else life throws at us in between can be overwhelming at times. We leave the house at the crack of dawn and don’t get home till after dark, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Now, I know most of us wouldn’t change that for the world; we are dedicated to the sport and love our horses too much for that. But, when we are constantly on the go and rushing through life at 10...

Equestrian Advice & Guides · All Disciplines

Winter Cardio For Riders

By Natalie Alexander 05-11-2020

Now that the weather has made a turn for the worse, the nights are drawing in and typically, we are spending less time moving around outside, our cardiovascular fitness levels can drop very quickly unless we keep on top of it. Cardio is a bit like marmite; you either love it or hate it! From my experience, when you tell someone they need to improve their cardio, they instantly think they have to run for miles on end, and the thought of that isn't very pleasant, especially when it's dark, ...