I love using this line of logs for the snake exercise, mounted and in hand. This exercise is a great for strengthening the horse’s core. You can do it with poles but these logs on the hill add another level!
*Improve lateral flexion
*Supple the thoracic sling
*Improve mobility of hocks and knees
*Improve body awareness and proprioception *Engage the hind end
#equinerehab #equinestrengthening #getyourhorsestronger #horsetraining
Here we school coming in and out of the sand ring and jumping in and out of the ring for the upcoming River Glen HT. This horse and rider will be doing the Training level at RG Fall HT where they gallop into the sand ring, jump out usually at the corner of the ring and then gallop down into another sand ring, jump and continue back out to the other side of the course. To make sure he is as confident as possible we asked him to canter out of our gate, jump a couple natural jumps, canter back into the ring and then jump out of the ring and jump back in. I wanted him to understand that we were leaving the arena mid course by using the gate first prior to asking him to jump out of the ring. He handled it well at home! Let’s see how he handles it in competition!!
#eventer #riverglenhorsetrials #traininganeventhorse #crosscountryriding #traininglevelhorse #TB #confidenthorses
Backing a horse is a great strengthening exercise for a horse’s core and low back and encourages posterior pelvic tilt. In this exercise, both in hand and under saddle, I combine turn on the forehand and backing on a slope of a hill to ask the horse to use themselves in different ways by going up, down and across a slope.
#hillwork #equinestrengthening #equinerehab #equinebackstrength #turnonforehand #equinecorework #inhandwork
In this lesson I had a line set right down the middle of the ring with some bending options and a long run to a single oxer on the outside. The line down the middle made for some tighter turns than we’ve had in the outdoor this season.These turns were similar to a roll back type turn where it is so important to keep the horse in front of your leg and balanced throughout.
#ridinglesson #jumpinglesson #eventer #showjump #youngrider #rollbacks #jumpingexercises #horsetraining
In this final part of our stud series we show examples and talk about different studs and what they would be used for. Watch the entire series on our youtube channel!
https://youtu.be/JqUO_JgHZyc?si=EpOPKjQBSrjNOBtx
#studs #cleatsforhorses #slippingisscary #goodtraction #horseshoes
I’m afraid to say much about Najib because I don’t want to jinx it! Any of you that have rehabbed a horse back to work know this feeling of paranoia and bated breath. I have a few videos from over the summer months that I’ll share soon. I’m just so excited that I’m going to jump out of order here. I entered Najib in his first show this past weekend. It was a schooling CT here at our home farm. I entered the same classes as our last show over a year and half ago. He was even better than before! The real test was if he could handle multiple rides in a day, including a jump round. It seems he can! #equinerehab #backinjury #growingpains #younghorsetraining #dutchwarmblood #eventing #dressage #equestrian
Walk the MLEC September Show Jump course with course designer, Nikki Jewell!
Special thanks to our many jump sponsors-we couldn’t run these shows without them!
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Keep the leather on your saddles happy and healthy by adding conditioning into your tack cleaning schedule!. Regular conditioning will help your saddle last by keeping the leather moisturized and soft and not slippery. I condition my saddles at least monthly.
#tackcleaning #saddle #dressagesaddle #equestrian #tackconditioning #healthyleather
Studs are an important tool for working or riding your horse on grass. Grass is very slippery for a horse with shoes on. Dry hard ground and wet grass is like ice. Just like soccer or football players wear cleats, horses can have studs put into their shoes. Slipping is dangerous in that a horse can fall down and injure themselves and the rider. Also slipping can hyperextend the soft tissue in a leg and cause injuries to the horse. Horses hooves are designed to slide across ground very well when barefoot but adding a rider’s weight and balance, jumping or other athletic pursuits impacts the horse way more. Some horses hate to slip and will refuse to jump or move the same way once they slip, much like a dog that won’t walk across a slippery floor. I have seen way more injuries and falls from a horse slipping than any injuries caused by wearing studs. We use studs for dressage in a grass ring, conditioning if it is muddy or very dry, any riding on dewy or frosty grass and always for jumping on grass if it is at all slippery no matter what height or level.
#cleatsforhorses #studs #traction #slippingisscary #alwaysstudforgrass
This rider is very tall and often gets an anterior tilt to her pelvis. Rather than talking about her pelvis I remind her to bring the low ribs back. This is a common cue in my yoga classes to help the pelvic angle and applies really well to this rider as it gets her to engage her core. As she remains engaged in her core she more easily keeps her position more centered and can ride from her body more and way less in her hands. Her hot TB mare appreciates this!
#positionfortallriders #ridinginstruction #jumpingposition #ottb #hotmares #ridinglesson #yoga #yogaforequestrians #yogahelpswithridingposition
Make sure you are keeping your studs rust free and clean! Clean and oiled studs thread in much easier! Don’t let dirt and rust clog your threads.
#studs #drillandtap #cleatsforhorses #horseshoes #slippingisscary
