My 29 year old AQHA stallion Kip Dee Beau exhibits the top line and core muscling that has given him greater strength, health and longevity. Do you know what your saddle is sitting on? The equine spine is naturally designed to carry weight underneath and not necessarily on top. It has fragile spinous processes that extend upward from the vertebrae like fingers that are covered only by the supraspinous ligament, connective tissue and top line muscling that run the length of the top line. Without proper core strength exercises to strengthen the muscles that support the top line (and the weight of the rider) before actually riding, they could easily be put at risk and damaged by something as simple as incorrect mounting and/or irregular exercise. We cover this in more detail in our manual/DVD combo titled Equus Revisited. Check it out in Our Store on my website at luckythreeranch.
Posted on: Mon, 12 Jan 2015 18:31:26 +0000