01/01/2023
Bra tips från Gillian Higgins. Enkelt att passa på till och från hagen eller vid framskrittning innan uppsittning. Att skritta fram avsuttet och då flytta framdel, bakdel och rygga är bra för att aktivera hästens kropp och knopp inför träningspasset.
Tuesday tip - Backing up
This is a low-impact exercise with no moment of suspension. It can be done in-hand and ridden, and your horse should move his limbs in diagonal pairs.
Performed well, it requires your horse to carry more weight on his hindquarters, and maintain increased hindlimb, lumbosacral and back joint flexion throughout the stride cycle.
Executed correctly with relaxation, impulsion and with the head lowered, the movement increases the throacic vertebral rotation, encourages core recruitment of the abdominals , thoracic sling and hip flexors. It also contributes to back mobility, the ability to collect and good posture.
For maximum benefit ask your horse to back up in-hand daily. Start with 1 or 2 steps and progress to 20 steps. The aim is good quality, long, marching steps.
