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And yet for all their success in curing balance and gait dysfunction, the real value of corrective exercises far exceeds this role alone. Their necessity for supporting equine athletes at the top of their performance cannot be overstated. Without joint and postural stability, for instance, an athlete cannot develop strength and power correctly. During regular riding and training, numerous factors make it difficult to target areas of the body that store the mechanisms for stability and symmetry the way corrective exercises do. These maneuvers access muscle fibers responsible for fine-tuned, well-coordinated movements while educating and strengthening the neuromuscular system beyond the adaptations gained from gymnastic work. For this reason, therapists sometimes refer to them as Pilates or Yoga for horses. This is an accurate way to view them.

If you regularly train good patterns in the horse’s body map, he can keep performing with ease for a long sound life. This simple practice also allows you to consider alternatives to joint injections, buckets of supplements, endless chiropractic appointments, career-ending physical limitations, and a surprising number of behavioral problems.