Keeping senior horses sound - non ridden exercise

3 non-ridden exercises for your older horse - read or watch the video below ... 

• In-hand walking on varied terrain - Hills or gentle inclines build hindquarter strength and improve balance.
• Backing up - Helps engage the hindquarters and strengthen core muscles without too much strain.
• Pole work - Ground poles encourage your horse to lift their legs, maintaining joint mobility, engaging core muscles and improving co-ordination.

For senior horses, movement, nutrition and overall health go hand in hand. Allowing plenty of gentle daily movement, whether through turnout, exercise, or in-hand walking helps preserve mobility, muscle tone, and mental wellbeing. At the same time, providing a senior feed balancer enriched with joint-supportive ingredients can help limit wear and tear.

With the right balance of activity and diet, older horses can continue to live active, happy, healthy and comfortable lives.

@bluechipfeed Would you try any of these with your horse? 🐴 #horse #horseriding #equestrian #equine #horsetok ♬ Riptide - Vance Joy