Having issues bringing an injured horse back into work - Barnmice Equestrian Social Community2024-03-28T21:52:57Zhttp://www.barnmice.com/forum/topics/having-issues-bringing-an-injured-horse-back-into-work?commentId=1773158%3AComment%3A790196&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI feel sorry for the horse. I…tag:www.barnmice.com,2016-10-26:1773158:Comment:7901962016-10-26T09:53:14.359ZThe Clearing Farmhttp://www.barnmice.com/profile/TheClearingFarm
<p>I feel sorry for the horse. I hope he recovers soon.</p>
<p>I feel sorry for the horse. I hope he recovers soon.</p> Hi Victoria,
How is your hors…tag:www.barnmice.com,2016-10-06:1773158:Comment:7899432016-10-06T12:38:02.812ZJackie Cochranhttp://www.barnmice.com/profile/JackieCochran
<p>Hi Victoria,</p>
<p>How is your horse doing? The progress you made with him is SO IMPRESSIVE.</p>
<p>I really hope he's gotten better! </p>
<p>Hi Victoria,</p>
<p>How is your horse doing? The progress you made with him is SO IMPRESSIVE.</p>
<p>I really hope he's gotten better! </p> I feel sorry for the horse. I…tag:www.barnmice.com,2016-07-18:1773158:Comment:7877572016-07-18T11:15:38.847Zcarol palmerhttp://www.barnmice.com/profile/carolpalmer
<p>I feel sorry for the horse. I hope he recovers soon. But getting him to work should be gradual. Slow but sure. Make sure his feet are in good repair. Make sure he has not gained weight. They should be gradually eased into work.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.equisearch.com/article/bringing-a-horse-back-into-work-17513" target="_blank">http://www.equisearch.com/article/bringing-a-horse-back-into-work-17513</a></p>
<p>I feel sorry for the horse. I hope he recovers soon. But getting him to work should be gradual. Slow but sure. Make sure his feet are in good repair. Make sure he has not gained weight. They should be gradually eased into work.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.equisearch.com/article/bringing-a-horse-back-into-work-17513" target="_blank">http://www.equisearch.com/article/bringing-a-horse-back-into-work-17513</a></p> Hi!
After decades of dealing…tag:www.barnmice.com,2016-02-20:1773158:Comment:7813032016-02-20T14:35:15.244ZJackie Cochranhttp://www.barnmice.com/profile/JackieCochran
<p>Hi! </p>
<p>After decades of dealing with horses I have become a true believer in the power of walking for helping horses. Walking is the best exercise for bringing a horse back from injury, lots and lots of walking, miles upon miles, hours and hours over many months.</p>
<p>You might want to read my blog post:…</p>
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<p>Hi! </p>
<p>After decades of dealing with horses I have become a true believer in the power of walking for helping horses. Walking is the best exercise for bringing a horse back from injury, lots and lots of walking, miles upon miles, hours and hours over many months.</p>
<p>You might want to read my blog post:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.barnmice.com/profiles/blogs/walking-is-good-for-the-horse-conditioning-exercises" target="_blank">http://www.barnmice.com/profiles/blogs/walking-is-good-for-the-horse-conditioning-exercises</a></p>
<p>If you have access to hills, use them. Walk up, walk down, rinse and repeat. Start gradually, and increase as the horse gets stronger. If you don't have hills find any ground that goes up and down at all. A riding ring that has deep sand footing can also work. </p>
<p>All this takes TIME. It can even take years (like me with the bay mare in my avatar photo, I'm still working on her but since she is around 30 years old it takes longer.)</p>
<p>Once I read that some endurance competitors start off with a SIX MONTH walk before moving to using the trot to condition the horse.</p>
<p>This horse has a lot of catching up to do. I know you are trotting and it might feel like you are going backwards in the conditioning program by just walking, but the walking, over time, strengthens the muscles necessary for the canter under saddle. Wait to canter under saddle until the horse "tells you" he can do it. </p>