ENGAGING THE HORSE’S HIND END
Howdy Friends! “Engaging the hind end.” Here’s an important exercise you can, and should, do for your horse without adding time to your day. Every time you lead your horse walk in a Zig Zag pattern. Be close to your horse, walk with soft shoulders and eyes, turn your shoulders as you turn. Be sure to make gentle, but distinct wide sweeping arches in a Zig Zag pattern.
The object is to bend softly
The object is to have your horse bend softly in the middle and place her outside leg well under her belly. Look closely you’ll see Kessy’s outside hind is coming down in line with her inside front . Well beyond her center line. Displaying excellent flexibility and hind end engagement.
A Dog Named SaturdayThe object is to have your horse bend softly in the middle and place her outside leg well under her belly. Look closely you’ll see Kessy’s outside hind is coming down in line with her inside front . Well beyond her center line. Displaying excellent flexibility and hind end engagement.
You’ll also note her hind end is curling. This also engages the spine & thoracic sling. This is one simple way to teach your horse to engage their hind end and carry a powerful, healthy curling in the rump.
Healthy Posture
You’ll also note her hind end is curling. This also engages the spine & thoracic sling. This is one simple way to teach your horse to engage their hind end and carry a powerful, healthy curling in the rump.
Healthy Posture
One step to a healthy posture. I have others in my book, “It’s For The Horses.” Many horses can’t do this right away, many will need to throw their outside leg even farther out, or barely under the belly. That’s not healthy and should be addressed. If nothing else, be persistent with this little exercise every time you lead your horse. Slow, easy, determined steps. ~ Gitty Up, Dutch.
Learn more in my book, “It’s For The Horses.”
