This is such a fab video Lauren! I started post exercise stretching my horse this year after visiting a horse physio and I found it has made such a difference to her flexibility - especially how mobile her shoulders and hips are! Our routine only focuses on her shoulders and hips so I don't have any neck/back exercises in our routine - I'm definitely going to add these in! Be interesting to see if she struggles with them! xx
Love, love, loved this video!! A lady at my barn does this with her horse but I never wanted to do them because I didn't know any techniques and didn't want to hurt my horse. Thanks for the tips!!.
NEddiesGun Also, do you think that I should start right away with all of these stretches or are some of them better to start off doing first if my horse hasn't stretched before?
A really nice stretching video, thank you for sharing some of your knowledge with us. I have a young mare I was advised to do simple stretches and massages with to help rehab her after bad farrier work left her very sore and wonky but I've gotten a bit lax. Some really good points you've made here. It wasn't mentioned to me to make sure she was weight bearing on all four legs, I'm going to give it a go today and check she stretches smoothly and doesn't cheat :D
Great video! I do always stretches with my horse because he is very sensitive in his muscles and doing this everyday he is less sensitive in his muscles.
Hi Lauren! This was so interesting and I started doing it with my own horse and he's definitely more flexible! I want to try to do leg stretches with him as he can get quite stiff, especially his hind legs. Can you make an episode like this about the leg stretches? Thank you! :D
Thanks for the great video, Lauren! I'm definitely going to use this information. I'd hate to see your treat bill, though, you must be going through a million horse cookies! My horses are going to love this new routine, just for the goodies.
I loved this. I am also looking into studying Equine Therapy / chiropractic. Just love learning about the different muscles and everything else. What would your tips be for someone like me who is thinking about becoming a Equine Therapist/chiropractor. Thank you. I would love any other videos you do involving stretches etc
love the video well you do a liberty work video to? i watch you on youtube abaot 6 years and i love the work that you doing whith boo and want to do it with a horse that im working with. i rtid some videos and didnt went well. you are a big insparation for me. thank you for doing that strachng video!
these types of stretches have done wonders for the stiffness in my horses left shoulder and I would love to try them on my new horse too, however even after feeding him treats just once he has started to constantly search for them and even started biting (as I found out the hard way haha). I know you mentioned covering your hand as you feed them to protect yourself from getting bitten but feeding him still means that he bites while you handle him - is there anyway around this, or any other way I can still do stretches with him? loved this video, very informative :) I've had equine physiotherapists out to look at my horse before and she showed me how to do these stretches but never explained them to me like you have, thank you :)
thank you :D the only thing I think you can really do is be clear to him that he is not allowed to bite. He must respect your personal space, any horse can learn this with time and consistency. i.e never let him smell your pockets and lick you etc. There must be a consequence if he invades your space and bites, i.e a light tap on the shoulder to show him this is not okay. Its hard to give more advice without seeing the horse. I hope this helps! There are other stretches you can do that don't involve food. I will do a video on these in the next few weeks :D
Thank you :) lessen the stretch if the horse keeps lifting one leg, this can be a sign you are asking too much. Also check they are standing relatively square!
My horse had started to bend inwards into the right rein and wouldn’t walk straight anymore on that rein. I’ve been doing carrot stretches for weeks now and she’s almost completely stopped bending inwards! They’re amazing
Great video, thankyou. You mention not to stretch a cool body to prevent injury, do you always require a warm up beforehand? Is that even after the flexibility is evident in the horse? So does that mean not using the stretches as part of a warm up?Even though you mentioned stretching both before & after riding?? Thankyou in advance! Best wishes 💐🐴🙏
You can stretch so long as the horse has been moving in the paddock before or hand walked for example (5 mins minimum)! General rule never stretch a cold muscle ☺️
@@LaurenAllport thankyou for your reply. And that clarification helps, thankyou. I learnt more about using the various angles & the benefits of a daily regime, thankyou 🙏
Wonderful video, please do post more like this! Question: Can you talk more about the eating from the hay net? At my barn we use slow feed hay nets set at about mid neck-shoulder height. Our vet really praises the benefit of a slow feed system but I know that eating off the ground is beneficial too. What would you recommend? Thanks!
Thank you :) I will do more videos like this soon! I personally feed 2 of my horses from the floor as it is more natural. However River is fed from a low tied haynet (this can be dangerous with some horses so I advise caution) but she is very greedy so I have to slow her down when she eats haha.
That thing about the position of the head was very interesting, I've not heard about it anywhere else. I think my horse tends to cheat with that, but can you elaborate on it? And how can I make her stretch correctly? I try to change the position that I want her head to reach, for variety, but is there any angle that is bad/less good for the horse to stretch, like too low or high to the side? Love watching your videos!
Do you have any tricks for better flexion, I've a young sport horse is really struggling with flexion as she doesn't take any notice of my leg trying to keep her into the outside track...? Thanks
Hi, this is a great video, cant wait to try these out. My horse is a 4yo French Trotter X TB and after nearly every time we trot he pulls and tries to stretch his neck out while walking. Hes done it for a while weve changed his saddle and he had his back done a while ago and im waiting to get someone out again soon. Any advise in the mean time as to what could be causing it? Thank you x
AlarabiWhirlwind1 He might be headstrong or want more rein as it might br too short for him, or he actually could be stiff so maybe try some stretches!
Amazing video! The horse I'm riding is 18 years old and he's very stiff on some days. I think he could really benefit from this but I have a question. I think it would be the best idea to try the stretches twice a day. If I do them before riding, I need to walk him for about ten minutes right? So that his muscles will be warmed up properly. I mean I'm riding him for 15 minutes just walking every time I start to make sure that he's warmed up nicely and I cool down for about 15 minutes as well. So he's being ridden properly I just want to make sure that I'm doing things right! Thank you in advance!
Very informative, thanks! I have a question concerning the bow you practiced with Boo in the beginning: Is this considered to be benefitial in regards to a horse's back? I ride and work with a 20 year old horse with quite a weak back and would like to introduce some trick training. However I am not sure weither he is fit enogh to accomplish the bow/weither it is good to strengthen his back. He can touch the ground between his front legs with his nose, but not lay down the leg or rock his weight back. Any advice, especially on the effects of the bow concearning the back, is very much appreciated. :)
do it in the stable with one side against the wall and their bum also against the wall :D make sure you arent twisting your body as this can invite the horse to move without you knowing! :)
Great video, learnt so much. Just one thing I am Unsure on is you said at the beginning to make sure their muscles are fairly warmed up before doing these stretches but then said to do it before and after riding? Would you advise walking the horse around in hand for 5-10minutes then do stretches and then ride and do the stretches again after?
equiivickie I said in the video (i think,atleast i meant too haha) that you can walk for 5 / 10 mins before stretching if you wish to do it before and after riding :)
i advise you do them with caution. You must be clear to the horse that he is not allowed to bite. He must respect your personal space, any horse can learn this with time and consistency. i.e never let him smell your pockets and lick you etc. I would limit hand feeding and ONLY do it when you stretch the horse. There must be a consequence if he invades your space and bites, i.e a light tap on the shoulder to show him this is not okay. Its hard to give more advice without seeing the horse. I hope this helps a little!
We do these with my neighbour's horse - he had an operation for kissing spines a few months ago and these have been really useful. I'm interested to see more video like this 🙂
I think this is one of the most helpful and educative videos about stretches I've seen. Thank you Lauren!
Thank you :) much appreciated!
yes please do leg stretches! can't wait to do neck ones with my gelding, he does tend to get stiff.
Thank you :) I will do leg ones soon!
Lauren I would give anything to take a lesson from you! You're so smart and in tune with the horses around you it's beautiful!
Katie Shimkus thank you Katie :D
Awesome video! I love the fact that you used both experienced and non experienced horses.
thank you :D
This is such a fab video Lauren! I started post exercise stretching my horse this year after visiting a horse physio and I found it has made such a difference to her flexibility - especially how mobile her shoulders and hips are! Our routine only focuses on her shoulders and hips so I don't have any neck/back exercises in our routine - I'm definitely going to add these in! Be interesting to see if she struggles with them! xx
Thank you :) I hope these are a good edition to your stretching routine :D
Love, love, loved this video!! A lady at my barn does this with her horse but I never wanted to do them because I didn't know any techniques and didn't want to hurt my horse. Thanks for the tips!!.
Thank you :) glad to help!
NEddiesGun Also, do you think that I should start right away with all of these stretches or are some of them better to start off doing first if my horse hasn't stretched before?
omg thank you for sharing this video i struggle and struggle with stretches but this i totally understand thank you for sharing
Please, can you continue this series! I really love this video and would love to see more!
Thank you so much Lauren! Would love to see a leg and shoulder stretch one!
Thank you :) I will make it in the next few weeks :D
girl, you are so incredible with your horses! You're definitely an inspiration for me, I can't wait for the next video
Thank you :) means a lot!
Such a great video Lauren, really well put together and explained :D
your pony had to make an appearance :P cos she is awesome!
Loved this type of video !!! Can't wait to get home and start doing this with my Horses ! And I'm looking forward to more videos like this !!!
Thank you :)
A really nice stretching video, thank you for sharing some of your knowledge with us. I have a young mare I was advised to do simple stretches and massages with to help rehab her after bad farrier work left her very sore and wonky but I've gotten a bit lax. Some really good points you've made here. It wasn't mentioned to me to make sure she was weight bearing on all four legs, I'm going to give it a go today and check she stretches smoothly and doesn't cheat :D
Thank you :) I hope the horse is enjoying the stretching :D
Very helpful video! I'll definitely start doing carrot stretches with my horse
Thank you :) good luck!
NEddiesGun btw, would you recommend doing these before or after bathing your horse? Or is it ok either way?
Love your videos!
Thank you :)
Great video! I do always stretches with my horse because he is very sensitive in his muscles and doing this everyday he is less sensitive in his muscles.
Thank you :) they do help dont they!
This video was extremely helpful and I'm defiantly going to add these stretches into my horses work out routine
Great video! Very informative! Thank you :)
Hi Lauren! This was so interesting and I started doing it with my own horse and he's definitely more flexible! I want to try to do leg stretches with him as he can get quite stiff, especially his hind legs. Can you make an episode like this about the leg stretches? Thank you! :D
Thanks from Germany. I have searched a stretching Video like this.
Greets
Thank you :)
Brilliant video, very interesting. Thank you.
Thank you :)
Thanks for the great video, Lauren! I'm definitely going to use this information. I'd hate to see your treat bill, though, you must be going through a million horse cookies! My horses are going to love this new routine, just for the goodies.
Thank you :D to keep the cookie bill low i use some of their feed for stretching some times :D
I loved this. I am also looking into studying Equine Therapy / chiropractic. Just love learning about the different muscles and everything else. What would your tips be for someone like me who is thinking about becoming a Equine Therapist/chiropractor. Thank you. I would love any other videos you do involving stretches etc
thank you :D I would recommend shadowing and getting some experience watching your local therapist :D
NEddiesGun ok Thank you :D
I loved this video so helpful, hope u could do more of these type regularly and some excerxises to lose out their back muscles also❤️❤️❤️
This is brilliant, my mare is still so I am definitely going to try with her, thank you Lauren 😊
Thanks so much for making this video! I'd love to see more!
Thank you! I will make more soon :D
love the video well you do a liberty work video to? i watch you on youtube abaot 6 years and i love the work that you doing whith boo and want to do it with a horse that im working with. i rtid some videos and didnt went well. you are a big insparation for me. thank you for doing that strachng video!
I found this video really interesting! I will be doing this with my horse every ride 😊
Thank you :) glad to hear it!
Great video you should do more of these ❤️❤️
these types of stretches have done wonders for the stiffness in my horses left shoulder and I would love to try them on my new horse too, however even after feeding him treats just once he has started to constantly search for them and even started biting (as I found out the hard way haha). I know you mentioned covering your hand as you feed them to protect yourself from getting bitten but feeding him still means that he bites while you handle him - is there anyway around this, or any other way I can still do stretches with him? loved this video, very informative :) I've had equine physiotherapists out to look at my horse before and she showed me how to do these stretches but never explained them to me like you have, thank you :)
thank you :D the only thing I think you can really do is be clear to him that he is not allowed to bite. He must respect your personal space, any horse can learn this with time and consistency. i.e never let him smell your pockets and lick you etc. There must be a consequence if he invades your space and bites, i.e a light tap on the shoulder to show him this is not okay. Its hard to give more advice without seeing the horse. I hope this helps! There are other stretches you can do that don't involve food. I will do a video on these in the next few weeks :D
thank you so much! I'll look forward to seeing your other videos, this was one was so helpful! :)
This is really interesting, will definitely try these will my horse. Any tips for keeping her straight and on four feet?
Myrte Beenen She will soon learn to.
Thank you :) lessen the stretch if the horse keeps lifting one leg, this can be a sign you are asking too much. Also check they are standing relatively square!
Thank you so much for replying! Will do :)
Can you do a simple massage video to loosen the back/neck muscles? My horse is 4 and I'm training and learning to use the correct muscles :)
Thank you :) yes I will do a simple massage video in the next few weeks :D
My horse had started to bend inwards into the right rein and wouldn’t walk straight anymore on that rein. I’ve been doing carrot stretches for weeks now and she’s almost completely stopped bending inwards! They’re amazing
awh great video very helpful thank you
Thank you :)
Great video, thankyou. You mention not to stretch a cool body to prevent injury, do you always require a warm up beforehand? Is that even after the flexibility is evident in the horse? So does that mean not using the stretches as part of a warm up?Even though you mentioned stretching both before & after riding?? Thankyou in advance! Best wishes 💐🐴🙏
You can stretch so long as the horse has been moving in the paddock before or hand walked for example (5 mins minimum)! General rule never stretch a cold muscle ☺️
@@LaurenAllport thankyou for your reply. And that clarification helps, thankyou. I learnt more about using the various angles & the benefits of a daily regime, thankyou 🙏
Wonderful video, please do post more like this!
Question: Can you talk more about the eating from the hay net? At my barn we use slow feed hay nets set at about mid neck-shoulder height. Our vet really praises the benefit of a slow feed system but I know that eating off the ground is beneficial too. What would you recommend? Thanks!
Thank you :) I will do more videos like this soon!
I personally feed 2 of my horses from the floor as it is more natural. However River is fed from a low tied haynet (this can be dangerous with some horses so I advise caution) but she is very greedy so I have to slow her down when she eats haha.
Great video!!
This video is great!!!!😍
Thank you :)
class video can't wait for you next one 😊
Thank you :)
That thing about the position of the head was very interesting, I've not heard about it anywhere else. I think my horse tends to cheat with that, but can you elaborate on it? And how can I make her stretch correctly? I try to change the position that I want her head to reach, for variety, but is there any angle that is bad/less good for the horse to stretch, like too low or high to the side? Love watching your videos!
What types of stretches would you recommend for an older horse. I have a 24 year old thoroughbred.
Katie harrison You could try these stretches! It wouldn't hurt.
yes you can try these stretches :D ask your vet if you are concerned!
Do you have any tricks for better flexion, I've a young sport horse is really struggling with flexion as she doesn't take any notice of my leg trying to keep her into the outside track...? Thanks
Great video, thank you! 😊
Thank you :)
Thank you!
I loved this video! I want to be an equine chiropractor someday:)
Thank you :)
Hi, this is a great video, cant wait to try these out. My horse is a 4yo French Trotter X TB and after nearly every time we trot he pulls and tries to stretch his neck out while walking. Hes done it for a while weve changed his saddle and he had his back done a while ago and im waiting to get someone out again soon. Any advise in the mean time as to what could be causing it? Thank you x
AlarabiWhirlwind1 has he seen a dentist? :)
Yeah, forgot to mention, saw a dentist about 3/4 month ago and she said his teeth were fine
AlarabiWhirlwind1 He might be headstrong or want more rein as it might br too short for him, or he actually could be stiff so maybe try some stretches!
Ill try both of those, thank you
Its hard to give advice without seeing the horse, I hope you understand! :)
Amazing video! The horse I'm riding is 18 years old and he's very stiff on some days. I think he could really benefit from this but I have a question. I think it would be the best idea to try the stretches twice a day. If I do them before riding, I need to walk him for about ten minutes right? So that his muscles will be warmed up properly. I mean I'm riding him for 15 minutes just walking every time I start to make sure that he's warmed up nicely and I cool down for about 15 minutes as well. So he's being ridden properly I just want to make sure that I'm doing things right! Thank you in advance!
Very informative, thanks!
I have a question concerning the bow you practiced with Boo in the beginning: Is this considered to be benefitial in regards to a horse's back? I ride and work with a 20 year old horse with quite a weak back and would like to introduce some trick training. However I am not sure weither he is fit enogh to accomplish the bow/weither it is good to strengthen his back. He can touch the ground between his front legs with his nose, but not lay down the leg or rock his weight back.
Any advice, especially on the effects of the bow concearning the back, is very much appreciated. :)
What would you suggest for a horse that backs up when you ask them to stretch Xx
Try a corner so there's a wall behind as well as beside.
do it in the stable with one side against the wall and their bum also against the wall :D make sure you arent twisting your body as this can invite the horse to move without you knowing! :)
Great video, learnt so much. Just one thing I am Unsure on is you said at the beginning to make sure their muscles are fairly warmed up before doing these stretches but then said to do it before and after riding? Would you advise walking the horse around in hand for 5-10minutes then do stretches and then ride and do the stretches again after?
equiivickie I said in the video (i think,atleast i meant too haha) that you can walk for 5 / 10 mins before stretching if you wish to do it before and after riding :)
I will give this a go, Thankyou! :)
thank you :D
what would you advise with horses that are treat sour?
i advise you do them with caution. You must be clear to the horse that he is not allowed to bite. He must respect your personal space, any horse can learn this with time and consistency. i.e never let him smell your pockets and lick you etc. I would limit hand feeding and ONLY do it when you stretch the horse. There must be a consequence if he invades your space and bites, i.e a light tap on the shoulder to show him this is not okay. Its hard to give more advice without seeing the horse. I hope this helps a little!
I did the neck stretch with my horse and I heard a crack/pop. is that bad? she didn't show any pain afterwards either.
Lauren no it’s not bad 😀
We do these with my neighbour's horse - he had an operation for kissing spines a few months ago and these have been really useful. I'm interested to see more video like this 🙂
Thank you :) they are very useful for rehabilitation!
I wish I could do these stretches more often.. i only get out 3 times a week..
3 times a week is better than not at all!!! :D
Just wondering, could u do this on a 3 year old? He isn't broke in, but will be later this year, but I do lunge him a big.
Yes you can! I did it with my youngsters before she was broken in. She was already very flexible before I started riding which is always helpful!