Equicise @ Wimbledon Village Stables
Address
Wimbledon Village Stables, 24a High Street, Wimbledon Village, SW19 5DX
Phone
020 8946 8579Website
http://www.equicise.co.ukAbout
Improve your riding ability, fitness and enjoyment with the Equicise at Wimbledon Village Stables.
Suitable for all riders, from beginners to professionals, this top of the range Equestrian Simulator has an advanced sensor system making it feel very life like. It responds to the smallest of touches from its rider and enables you to get the thrill of the sport from the luxury and comfort of the Equicise Studio.
The Equicise
- is life sized – equivalent to riding a 15 2 horse
- moves in three gaits – walk, trot and canter and in two different tempos in each pace
- is fully interactive and responds to leg, seat and rein aids
- has are six different Training Programmes which include dressage test practice
- performs lateral movements such as leg yield, half pass, shoulder in, as well as canter pirouettes, piaffe, passage and flying change
- generates computerised feedback and produces a printout of rider performance.
Within the Equicise Studio there is a large interactive screen to the front, while mirrors on all walls allow for visual feedback. There is also a separate monitor displaying visual aids and a video camera to record sessions. There is a choice of riding in a dressage saddle or general purpose saddle and a full range of personal training equipment available to use if required.
Private and group lessons are available 7 days a week. The team of instructors are experienced, qualified horse riding teachers who have undergone extensive training on the Equicise. This equips them to explain the similarities and differences between the simulator and a real horse and to provide advice on how best to apply the learning experience on the Equicise to real world riding.