Veterinary physiotherapist Hayley Marsh suggests the following pole exercises for horses, which are designed to help strengthen their core, to do at home in between treatments. Set out six poles ...

A fitness plan is an important part of taking care of a horse, because when they are fit they not only perform better, but they are more likely to enjoy it, stay sound and have a longer and more ...

This is a special type of chair, commonly called a 'Chamber Horse', because the motion made as you sat on it was similar to that of a trotting horse. It was used as a method to take exercise when ...

With a bit of imagination, exercises involving poles on the ground can be good fun for horses and for riders. They don’t just put the horse’s body through its paces, but also their brain ...

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