15/08/2022
Back it up! ⏮
All my clients know I LOVE this move and give it to a good number of my them to do with their horses.
Like most exercises this can be done well or badly, depending on whether you are diligent at training the correct movement or not.
The head and neck needs to stay down and soft, the back lift with the stomach contracting and then a paired controlled movement of the limbs.
Done right this exercise has the potential to activate all the bits of your horse you want switched on as a healthy riding horse.
They all need a strong core for a healthy back, be able to take weight behind behind for power and control and lift in front for elevation and safeguarding of the fragile front limbs.
Of course it’s always best to check in with your horses body worker or trainer that this exercise is suitable and your doing right 😉