Fitness camp for Ollie
Ollie holds an excess weight, working in water not only helps strip fat but puts no pressure on his ligaments and joints. He will feel as light as a feather in the water. You can see he’s loving his sessions #equinefitness #equestrainlife #fitnessmotivation #equinehydrotherapy #musclebuilding #equine #equinehydrotherpy #waterfitness
The gorgeous ‘ May’ this little mare has been having some back issues along with some weakness behind. It was her first day today and she was brilliant. Lake a snake to start which is normal, she needed to find her own balance, relax which then enables her to work correctly. She had some nice moments where she felt the release over her back and stretched her neck forward and down, lifted her core and pushed from behind.
Ollie
Day 1 in the hydrotherapy track, current weight 749kg. Big moving boy with lots of power #fitnessmotivation #equine #equinefitness #equinehydrotherapy #corebuilding #musclebuilding #equestrainlife
First hydrotherapy session
Opened up her stride, lifted her back and released through her neck
Yet again the hydrotherapy track speaks for its self, 5 days in to Dexters get fitter routine and he’s lost 8kg
He’s done 3 sessions in the track, I have also taken him to the canter track and hacked him.
Dex is in a very good amount of work event fit but the lbs where pilling on. At least using the track I’m using an additional source of exercise with out putting strain on throws joint and ligaments
He still lives out at night, still has a feed and a small net when he’s in during the day.
Already his body shape has changed.
Today I Incorporated Trot work in the water.
As Dexter is prone to bruising from hard ground in his front feet, I can’t do much trot work on the roads.
Why Water Workouts Are Good for Your Joints
Think of the water track as “nature’s body weight support system.” It can unload up to almost 90 percent of the horses body weight.
That buoyancy makes moving in the water easier on the joints. “It allows horses to perform movement with an arthritic joint that would be painful on land, which then helps improve strength and flexibility in that joint.
Water exercise puts less stress on your joints
Exercise in the water removes the impact stress of ground reaction force fact.
It’s the same for humans 😜
Equine hydrotherapy has proven to help horses like Jess who have arthritis and are prone to laminitis.
Jess is smashing her stay here. We even have her living out at night with the girls. So she’s leading a normal horsey life 🥰
Hydrotherapy in the rain
Storm has been with me for 6 weeks, when he came it was obvious he was very weak, had no core and his back had no muscle at all, uneven muscle tone over his top line. Despite having a slight lameness issue behind, he’s built up and is now like a little bull. And all this was done with no strain on the ligaments and joints. He feels as light as a feather in the water. Not only that the cold water is amazing for any inflammation
Lamantic prone pony - hydrotherapy is the way forward, not only does is help loose weight, but it builds muscle, core and lenghens the horses stride and to top it up it fitttens them up! #horsesoftiktok #myjob #equinehyrotherpy #equinemusclereleasetherapy #horserehabilitation
This Jess who’s in for 10 days 😇
Whilst ive had a foal to nurse, ive still had other horses who also need my care. Jess came back to me for a weeks hydrotherapy. She has been off work due to a bad abcess. Being a horse that can get lami she cant afford to have to mu h tike off work. So in the track she has been going. Today i remembered to do a video.
Beautiful Beau getting her beach body under way!
With her breed type shes a good doer! She. Reds a strict diet and work routine. When she’s not ridden she hits the hydrotherapy track for up to 15mins
Stunning mare isn’t she 😍
Using hydrotherapy for weight loss has various benefits, including the following: horses like humans can burn more calories per minute than with land exercise since water is generally more resistant than air. Cold water soothes sore muscles, which decreases pain. Water resistance increases strength and mobility.
As you can see Jimmy is enjoying is hydrotherapy weight loss sessions 🙌
Storm 😍 he’s looking like a little bull now. I’m so impressed with how his neck, core and hind end is building up. He really is feeling good 😊
