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| Warm Up and Cool Down |
Often in our busy lives we neglect to give our horses the
proper warm up and cool down their muscles need. It is
extremely important for the health of you horse’s muscles and
soft tissues to give him an appropriate warm up and cool
down. Neglecting either one can result in muscle soreness,
strains, sprains, tears, or worse.
Walking and trotting on a loose or long rein prior to doing any
collected work will give the horses muscles a chance to
become warm and loose. Walking on a loose or long rein at
the end of a training session will give the horses muscles a
chance to relax and go back to their elongated state prior to
returning to a stall.
A proper warm up and cool down may be the
single easiest thing you can do to help ensure
the soundness of your horse for years to come!!
proper warm up and cool down their muscles need. It is
extremely important for the health of you horse’s muscles and
soft tissues to give him an appropriate warm up and cool
down. Neglecting either one can result in muscle soreness,
strains, sprains, tears, or worse.
Walking and trotting on a loose or long rein prior to doing any
collected work will give the horses muscles a chance to
become warm and loose. Walking on a loose or long rein at
the end of a training session will give the horses muscles a
chance to relax and go back to their elongated state prior to
returning to a stall.
A proper warm up and cool down may be the
single easiest thing you can do to help ensure
the soundness of your horse for years to come!!