Looking for exercises

cowgirl-tuff · 07-07-2008, 02:56 PM

Howdy ya'll,

I want to pick your brains and see if anyone has some good exercises for bringing a horse back into work. You see, she is a rescue who has finally re-gained enough weight and I want to bring her back up to par slowly. She is an angel under saddle even though she hasn't been ridden in about two years. I've limited her ridding time and I'm basically doing a good deal of transitions, and just building her general stamina at the moment. She is quite flexible for her past condition and lack of riding time to my surprise but I would like to work on strengthing her and especially her topline. So any ideas would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

cowgirl-tuff · 07-08-2008, 02:34 PM

bump, come on ya'll somebody has got to have some ideas?????

bnwalker2 · 07-08-2008, 02:40 PM

Try longing and/or round penning, that will help build muscle and stamina.

I Love BODIE! · 07-08-2008, 06:41 PM

Lots of transitions builds up butt muscle, so I've heard.

Also working up and down hills will help

07-07-2008, 02:56 PM	#1
cowgirl-tuff Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Wilson, NC Posts: 331 Images: 10	Looking for exercises Howdy ya'll, I want to pick your brains and see if anyone has some good exercises for bringing a horse back into work. You see, she is a rescue who has finally re-gained enough weight and I want to bring her back up to par slowly. She is an angel under saddle even though she hasn't been ridden in about two years. I've limited her ridding time and I'm basically doing a good deal of transitions, and just building her general stamina at the moment. She is quite flexible for her past condition and lack of riding time to my surprise but I would like to work on strengthing her and especially her topline. So any ideas would be greatly appreciated! Thanks! __________________ There's nothing wrong with asking questions. That's how we learn. It's not as if you're planning on printing this thread off, rolling it up and whacking her in the head with it...Are you?- Orginally posted by Jenje

07-08-2008, 02:34 PM	#2
cowgirl-tuff Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Wilson, NC Posts: 331 Images: 10	bump, come on ya'll somebody has got to have some ideas????? __________________ There's nothing wrong with asking questions. That's how we learn. It's not as if you're planning on printing this thread off, rolling it up and whacking her in the head with it...Are you?- Orginally posted by Jenje

07-08-2008, 02:40 PM	#3
bnwalker2 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 1,303 Images: 84	Try longing and/or round penning, that will help build muscle and stamina. __________________ ~Britni~ and: Dakota - 5 year old Mustang gelding Sienna - 6 year old Arabian/Quarter Horse cross mare Bob (12), Boomer (16) & Thunder (9) - Belgians Nick & Jack - 8 year old Clydesdales

07-08-2008, 06:41 PM	#4
I Love BODIE! Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bay Area, California, USA Posts: 1,204 Images: 42	Lots of transitions builds up butt muscle, so I've heard. Also working up and down hills will help __________________ -Emily- Protégé ("Bodie") - 17h 1996 Thoroughbred Gelding

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