Exercises to do with my horse to build up her muscles?

[michickenwrangler]

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VERY true

 

[froggiesheins]

Man, all this great infomation from so many different disiplines, I am learning too.....
P.s. its hard to type when ya got a 3 day old serama chick helping ya "peck"

 

[welsummerchicks]

(please post a picture of your 'writing assistant')

Many training programs are just traditional for that particular style of riding, but there is some science now that backs up a lot of traditional practices(and does not back up others, cackle). Some of the research is from racing and doesn't actually translate well to other riding sports, but some is very useful.

What good trainers do to fitten up dressage horses is just incredible. The horses get ridden several times a day, do hills, go on a treadmill, on a Eurociser, grazed on a lead, hand walked, they are so fit you break your hand on the muscle if you pat 'em, LOL.

 

[froggiesheins]

not a problem. here is 3 day old babyX he is an only child (no name yet)......

My dressage horsey-poo is like that, when I had to give penicillian shots it was hell getting that 18guage needle in! On the butt it was impossible! Like trying to stick iron.

The needle would just bounce off....
But she doesn't have any of that fancy-schmancy treadmill type stuff, just good old, transistions transisitions transisitions

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