Learning to stretch in self carriage….
Not an easy exercise to learn but an essential one!
The horse has to be balanced while carrying themself and engaging their hindquarters, while not relying on the riders contact.
The overall result should be the horse basculing over their back and neck, while stretching down and forward. 🐴
This horse is building his balance and strength in this exercise. You can see snippets coming through! It’s definitely not an easy one!
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Look at that for a sternum lift 😍
The sternum lift is a versatile exercise and stretch, engaging the abdominal muscles as well as the thoracic sling muscles all while flexing and opening through the thoracic and lumbar spine. Overall improving the horses posture.
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What is H-Wave and why do we love it?
H-Wave is similar to a TENs machine and is used to reduce pain, as well as increasing muscle stimulation to reduce swelling, increase blood and lymphatic flow.
H-Wave differs to TENs in that it replicates the bodies natural nerve signals.
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Some post treatment stretches 🐴
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⭐️Stretching⭐️
Stretching is important to keep muscles flexible, strong and healthy, while also increasing the joint range of movement.
Always stretch warm muscles after work and follow guidance from your therapist. 🐴
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The sternum lift...
Engaging the core and lifting over the back, this is a great exercise for any horse to help keep them feeling free over their back and maintain their performance. 🐴
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