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Topic: what extercises can I do to make my horses hind stronger?
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HorseRidinCutie4224
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posted May 11, 2004 05:47 PM
Hey! My horse is weak in the back end and I need to help him make it stronger. what are some extercises I can do on and off saddle? I know trotting poles are good, anything else? Is lunging good? Thanks let me know!
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Posts: 57 | From: Swartz Creek, MI | Registered: Mar 2004
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HuNTSeAT123
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posted May 11, 2004 05:58 PM
do you have hills on your farm? walking up hills is a good exersize! but remember to lean forward while going up the hill for less stress on the hroses back legs and to lean back while going down the hill to take some of the stresses from the front legs off your horse! get it? well i hope i helped and good luck! Take be fore and after pictures! those are fun! lol
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Posts: 1053 | From: Novi(but moving to Highland), MI | Registered: Mar 2004
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madvoice
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posted May 11, 2004 06:30 PM
Flat work with trot pole grids (no jumping, just poles on the ground) as well as hill work as Huntseat123 suggested. Another place you could go (if you're near one) is the beach. Walking your horse through the water as well as working on the wet sand (the wet sand is safer as it doesn't lead to as many leg strains).
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MissBandit
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posted May 11, 2004 08:40 PM
If you dont have access to hills or beaches (as not may folks do), then do lots and lots of trotting. Working at the trot actually requires more muscle control than working at the canter.
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Posts: 2292 | From: BC, Canada | Registered: Jan 2004
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space_cowboy
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posted May 12, 2004 06:18 AM
Everyone has great suggestions so far - try some concentrated longeing (with side reins and maybe over some cavelletis(sp?)) Make sure you ask for lots of transitions and you are encouraging him to bring his hind end underneath himself (both in and out of the saddle).
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Posts: 383 | From: houston | Registered: Jan 2004
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Blistering Winds
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posted May 12, 2004 11:10 AM
Definitly transitions. My horse could trot all day without building any hip muscles. Once starting working on transitions properly, shifting onto his hind end to stop and slow down, (you lean back to make him drop his hips) his rear looks SOOOO Much better!!!
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Blistering Winds
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posted May 12, 2004 11:12 AM
Also, cantering in circles. Not too fast or tight, but nice big, round circles, then do small ones at a slower lope and speed him up.
Also, if you have a spit-fire. Take offs. Mine rocks back onto his rear for take offs. Helped build them up as well. Getting a horse to lope from a stop.
Also, laterals. Move those hips!!! You should feel the rear leg cross over.
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Posts: 4337 | From: Texas | Registered: Oct 2003
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HorseRidinCutie4224
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posted May 12, 2004 12:11 PM
Hey! I dont live close to a beach and there arent hills. But I will try the other stuff! thanks
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"Riding isnt a hobby. It's an addiction."
" I'd rather be riding!"
"Here's a little girl who would rather clean stalls than her own room!"
I love my horse Joe Kool. He is a National Show horse gelding, 16.2h, 7 years old. He is the best and really tries to please me! Here are some pics
Joe Kool
Posts: 57 | From: Swartz Creek, MI | Registered: Mar 2004
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morgan21
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posted May 12, 2004 05:10 PM
Transitions, transitions and more transitions. Lots of trot to canter, canter to trot and throw in some walk to canter and stuff. My old tb had a huge problem with keeping muscle in the hind end especially after recovering from epm. Transitions save it all, my trainer loves transitions and uses them constantly on her grand prix horse. Really get him to sit down in his hind end and work from it, get him off the forehand and work him.
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Posts: 226 | From: michigan | Registered: Feb 2004
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