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Having battled through a year of lockdowns and restrictions, we’ve probably all turned to fitness more than we would have done in a normal year – if only briefly! Whether Joe Wicks has been your tonic of choice or your regular class has entered your living room thanks to the magic of Zoom, most of us have had more time to try new things.

You might also have been lucky enough to spend more time with your horses, finally nailing that shoulder-in or watching back old dressage tests to pinpoint areas for improvement.

But what about combining our fitness plan with our horses’? What about pilates on horseback?

A balancing act

How, we hear you cry? Through the power of Franklin Balls, that’s how. The balls sit between you and the saddle, or under your arms and thighs, while you ride. Although it may sound like a bit of a balancing act (well, it quite literally is one) the idea is to help you become more flexible and aware of your movements in the saddle to help you and your horse be more comfortable.

We are big fans here at The Comfy Horse Company; our feeling is that a more flexible rider equals a more comfortable horse and you’ll find your horse responds to the greater freedom of movement.

The story behind the balls

Franklin Balls are a key part of a movement concept by sports scientist Eric Franklin. Franklin first established his method at the beginning of the 1980s as Imaginative Bewegungspädagogik®, (don’t worry there’s no spelling test at the end of this!) which translates to ‘imaginative movement education’.

Sports educator and movement expert, Eckart Meyners then came along and integrated body and movement training into riding lessons, which he has been doing with the balls for more than three decades.

Join the movement

We’re proud to sell the Franklin Balls in two sets – the horse rider set and the full pilates set. The full set has some extra balls that can be used off of your horse to improve flexibility and coordination on the ground. 

Here’s a little look at how Franklin Balls affect the rider’s body:

– Placing the ball under the seat bones between you and the saddle eases away tension and promotes greater awareness of the seat. Use them here for walk, sitting trot (yes, rising is impossible, don’t even bother trying!) and canter.

– Placing a couple of balls under the arms improves your rein contact, promoting softness.

– Placing balls under the thighs influences the aids.

As you can tell, these balls are very versatile!

Hot off the press!

We’re excited to have published our first instructional leaflet to go with the ball sets. It tells you more about the balls, their benefits and how to use them, based on information provided by Meyners.

You’ll find the leaflet covers everything from the theory, to inflating the balls and getting started with them, plus some exercises focusing on different areas of the body.

You can view and purchase the sets here: