Gillian's 8 Top Exercises to Help Horses with Kissing Spines
Gillian's 8 Top Exercises to Help Horses with Kissing Spines
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Here you will find a wealth of information about equine anatomy and biomechanics. We regularly publish articles full of exercises and top tips to help you improve your horse's musculoskeletal health, comfort and performance. Authors include Gillian Higgins, the Horses Inside Out team and a host of other equestrian specialists all world leaders in their field.
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Horses Inside Out
Nov 45 min read
Attaining a Comfortable & Healthy Musculoskeletal System for Your Horse
Pilates-style exercises for your horse can help him to feel good both physiologically and in turn psychologically. Using these exercise are
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Horses Inside Out
Aug 198 min read
Taking the Mystery out of Equine Anatomy – Part 5: Which Muscles of the Horse Carry the Rider?
Taking the Mystery out of Equine Anatomy – Which Muscles of the Horse Carry the Rider?
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Horses Inside Out
Jun 125 min read
In-Hand Polework - The Powerful Tool to Boost Your Horse's Health and Well-being
Working your horse over poles in-hand is a fabulous tool that helps improve your horse's performance, health, and harmony with their handler
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Ally Lowther
May 16, 20225 min read
5 Exercises to Improve Your Horse’s Health and Well-being
As a horse owner I’m always looking for ways to ensure both my horses are happy and comfortable in their bodies. Gillian and I thought it...
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Gillian Higgins
Mar 21, 20223 min read
Posture and Your Horse's Well-Being
Good horsemanship and correct training are two key parts of the puzzle when it comes to your horse being able to perform at his best.
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Jessica Limpkin
Dec 6, 20203 min read
How Pilates Can Help Your Horse
This week I was excited to join Gillian Higgins' latest webinar – Pilates For Horses. As many of you know I am a huge fan of Gillian’s...
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Gillian Higgins
Dec 2, 20202 min read
Pilates for Horses - Part 4: The Tail
The horse's tail is an extension of the spine. So, using the tail in exercises not only affects the tail itself but also the spine all the w
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Gillian Higgins
Aug 14, 20202 min read
Training Your Horse from the Anatomical Perspective. Part 2: Engagement
To create engagement the horse must be supple and flexible through his back. The joints in the hind legs will flex and then straighten to pr
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Gillian Higgins
Aug 7, 20203 min read
Training Your Horse from the Anatomical Perspective. Part 1: Hollow Back Posture
A hollow back is one of the most common poor postural positions seen in the horse. It prevents the horse stepping through correctly, leads t
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Gillian Higgins
May 15, 20202 min read
An Update on Pumpernickel
Last summer we adopted Pumpernickel from the Blue Cross. This is an update on how he's getting on! Pumpernickel is a very friendly, busy...
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Gillian Higgins
May 15, 20203 min read
Pilates for Horses - Part 3: In Hand Exercises
This is the third in a series of blogs sharing Top Tip videos and extracts from my book Pilates and Stretching for Horses. This time we focu
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Gillian Higgins
Apr 27, 20203 min read
Pilates for Horses - Part 2: Exercises using Reflexes
As we are all restricted with what we can do with our horses at the moment, I wanted to share some exercises that you can easily do with...
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Gillian Higgins
Apr 6, 20202 min read
Pilates for Horses - Part 1: Carrot Exercises
This is the first in a series of blogs sharing top tip videos and extracts from my book Pilates and Stretching for Horses. As we are all...
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