With Jenny Adamson, Equine Physiotherapist & Rehabilitation Specialist
If your horse is recovering from an injury, prone to stiffness, or just starting a conditioning journey, slow and careful strength work is the key. If you were unfit, weak, or recovering from an injury, you wouldn’t walk straight into the gym and start lifting heavy weights. The same principle applies to your horse — their body needs a gradual warm-up, activation, and gentle strength-building approach.
A safe, structured daily warm-up for your horse is essential. It’s especially important if your horse is being worked straight from the stable, or if the weather is colder and muscles are stiffer. A proper warm-up loosens the joints, wakes up the core muscles, and reduces the risk of injury—helping your horse move with more comfort and confidence.
Crookedness is something you can’t just ride through. Every horse has a stronger side, a weaker side, and little ways of compensating — and those imbalances quietly hold back strength, balance, and long-term soundness. Ignoring it is like trying to build a house on a wonky foundation — it just won’t work.
👉 Every horse, no matter their age, stage, or discipline, benefits from the same 3-step approach. I call it Mobilise, Activate, Strengthen. It’s my tried-and-tested formula for helping horses move better, feel better, and build a body that supports long-term soundness.
Learn more about your horses body and movement, and how to unlock your horses ability and wellness in this mini course!
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