We aid to to become a better rider
Hours in the saddle are of little use if your technique is wrong. We help riders regardless the level, improve their technique to ensure the improved performance in the saddle. Explore our products, physical courses and our digital learning platform, RIB Academy.
Our offers
RIB Academy
Get access to videos and other training material in our digital learning platform.
Products
Explore our specially developed products, designed to promote balance while riding.
Physical courses
We offer tailored courses for riders of all levels, trainers and veterinarians.
World-class scientists
DVM, Ph.D, Founder of Rider in Balance
Maria Terese received international recognition for her PhD on the interaction between horse and rider. She has held key roles as an equine veterinarian at Bjerke Equine Veterinary Clinic, NMBU, the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences and the Norwegian University of Life Sciences. Today, she runs her own clinic in Norway and works through Rider In Balance to promote the health, welfare and performance of both horses and riders. Maria Terese has worked with top athletes across all disciplines, providing invaluable insight into improving riding technique and optimizing equipment.
Havard Engell
Håvard Engell is recognized as one of the world's leading experts on biomechanics, balance, coordination and gait analysis.
Lars Roepstorff
Lars is internationally recognized for his expertise in biomechanics and arena footing. He leads the RIB research group.
Elin Hernlund
Elin is a skilled veterinarian and researcher specializing in equine movement and behavior.
Russell MacKechnie-Guire
Russell has a PhD in equine biomechanics and has researched how equipment and rider affect a horse's health and performance.
RIB Academy
At our learning platform, you can learn to analyze posture and develop your riding technique. Create an account and get access to over 150 videos and other training materials.
RIB Stirrups
This patented stirrup can adjust the angle of the footplate for increased flexibility, stability and balance. This helps relieve the knee so you can get deeper into the saddle and be more efficient with your seat and leg while riding.
Our ambassadors
Karl Cook
- When I started to work with Maria Terese, I had 12 horses in the stable, and 11 of them turned slower to the left. Now, all my horses turn great in both directions because I've mastered the skill of aligning and moving my body correctly.
Sara Algotsson Oshold
- Riding with the RIB stirrup for the first time felt like coming home.
Ann Cathrin Lübbe
– I have been working with MTE and RIB since 2017. For me as a practitioner, I have become more convinced of why and how I as a rider get into balance, and how important it is for me to give the horse the best conditions to work with me. As a trainer, I see how big a difference it makes in my riders when we work together to optimize the rider's ability to interact with their helpers in the best possible way, via the tools RIB has given me in my coaching role.
Johanna Lassnack
- Thanks to RIB, I have gained a completely new understanding of my body. I have been helped to find a better balance and that has also had an impact on my riding. I still have a long way to go but have already learned and developed a lot!
Alexander Zetterman
Johanna Due-Boje
- RIB has helped me to understand how much I influence the horse - not only through helping from the legs, but also what my whole body does and what the horse responds to. I have also been able to implement this on my students, who often get the right "Aha experiences"! Looking back at pictures and films from a few years ago, my posture has developed very positively, I am much more flexible and no longer fall behind. Of course, you are never fully educated, but I feel that I am developing daily.
This is what our customers say
After switching back to my old stirrups for a couple of weeks, it felt like coming home when I switched back to my RIB Stirrups. The footplate gives great support, unlike many other stirrups.
I feel a big difference riding in the RIB Stirrups, as the legs naturally fall around the horse, helping me avoid gripping with my knees. It also aids in finding better balance in the rest of the body.
I love the RIB Stirrups! I really feel a huge difference in my riding after using them for a couple of months. My position, seat, and balance have improved a lot
The Stirrups are well worth the money, especially for hobby riders. Now, my legs naturally fall down along the horse's side and I don't experience knee pain because I am not trying to compensate and twist my body into a position that doesn't fit.
An absolute favorite, perfect for feet that spend many hours a day on concrete floors.
I couldn't do without the RIB Stirrups! I need to adjust my right foot differently than my left. Combined with how stable they are, they save my body, especially my knees, and give me the opportunity to balance my seat correctly.
After switching back to my old stirrups for a couple of weeks, it felt like coming home when I switched back to my RIB Stirrups. The footplate gives great support, unlike many other stirrups.
I feel a big difference riding in the RIB Stirrups, as the legs naturally fall around the horse, helping me avoid gripping with my knees. It also aids in finding better balance in the rest of the body.
I love the RIB Stirrups! I really feel a huge difference in my riding after using them for a couple of months. My position, seat, and balance have improved a lot
The Stirrups are well worth the money, especially for hobby riders. Now, my legs naturally fall down along the horse's side and I don't experience knee pain because I am not trying to compensate and twist my body into a position that doesn't fit.