With Jenny Adamson, Equine Physiotherapist & Rehabilitation Specialist
A simple 10-minute daily routine, built around the right exercises, can make such a profound difference to your horse’s strength, balance, and long-term soundness.
Every horse is naturally asymmetrical, just like we are. One side stronger, one side more coordinated, one side that prefers to do the work. When the body isn’t trained to redistribute that load evenly, it finds clever ways to cope. Left unaddressed, this pattern can turn into injury.
When your horse is diagnosed with kissing spine, it’s easy to think the problem lies in one small area. But kissing spine is rarely just a “back problem.” It’s a full-body issue, often with emotional and behavioural layers too. Once you understand that, the entire rehab process makes more sense — and becomes more effective.
Once you understand how the deep stabilising muscles work (and what happens when they don’t), you’ll realise just how essential this kind of specific core strengthening work is — for any horse that carries a rider.
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