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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Aching after your ride? Try these Pilates exercises for horse riders H&H’s 12 days of fitness: strengthen your abdominals ...

Despite this, many people still believe that horses need concentrates as part of the diet. Combined with decreased exercise, this creates an equine lifestyle that results in weight gain and obesity.

then I look after up to three other horses. I also help new ponies to settle in the stables. I muck them out, feed them, exercise them, and turn them out into the fields in the afternoon.

16 for wintertime exercise to improve their health and prepare for a safer, easier delivery. Guided by a farm employee on horseback, the horses covered a couple of laps on the 800-meter track.