BASIC BALLET BARN BARRE for the mature rider
Updated: May 22, 2020
April 5, 2020
Are you a Sequestered Equestrian in search of a workout that will complement your riding without damaging your ego? Check out these video clips! Informative, fun, and unpublished due to music copyright concerns, they are "unlisted" but YOU can find them at the respective links. They are there to help - adjust as needed for your body, limits and needs. Enjoy!
Introduction
An introduction to an option for older dressage riders interested in a workout combining yoga, classical ballet & basic strengthening/stretch exercises with integrated concepts directly applicable to dressage.
Barn exercise 1st day preparation
Preparing for the Sequestered Equestrian workout for dressage riders of a certain age.
Barn ex pre-warmup
A warm-up for the warm up for older female Sequestered Equestrians
Barn basics yoga warm-up
Warming up large muscle groups and some gentle active stretches for the Sequestered Equestrian
Intro to Ballet Barn Ballet Barre
A nerdy introduction to a Basic Ballet Barre for Sequestered Equestrians: history, basic movement concepts & language are addressed
Basic Barn Ballet Barre Pt. 1
Basic Barn Ballet April 2, 2020 pre-barre, plies, slow tendu, degage
Basic Barn Ballet Barre Pt. 2
The conclusion of the Barn Ballet Barre for Sequestered Equestrians grand battement and post barre boogie
Basic Barn Ballet Barre post-barre strengthening exercises
3 post-barre strengthening exercises, a useful stretch, and some Lucca outtakes
Basic Ballet Barn Barre #2 – pt 1: plies, slow & quick tendu
Music by the amazing Joe Cross
Basic Ballet Barn Barre #2 - pt 2: degage, rond de jambe, frappe, stretch, grand battement, closing
Music by Joe Cross (da best!)
BBBB #3 pt 1: pre-warm up, plies, slow tendu
Music: Jonathan Hancock
BBBB #3 pt 2: quick tendu, degage, rond de jambe, stretch
Music: Jonathan Hancock
BBBB #3 pt 3: frappe, grand battements, closing
Music: Jonathan Hancock
Basic Ballet Barn Barre #3: stretch sequence pt. 1:
Basic Ballet Barn Barre 3: Stretch Pt. 2:
Basic Ballet Barn Barre #3: Stretch: pt. 2 expanded stretch option:
