LITMIR.BIZ

      First published in 2018 by

      Trafalgar Square Books

      North Pomfret, Vermont 05053

      Copyright © 2018 Jec Aristotle Ballou

      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, by any means, without written permission of the publisher, except by a reviewer quoting brief excerpts for a review in a magazine, newspaper, or website.

       Disclaimer of Liability

      The author and publisher shall have neither liability nor responsibility to any person or entity with respect to any loss or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by the information contained in this book. While the book is as accurate as the author can make it, there may be errors, omissions, and inaccuracies.

      Trafalgar Square Books encourages the use of approved safety helmets in all equestrian sports and activities.

       Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

      Names: Ballou, Jec Aristotle, author.

      Title: 55 corrective exercises for horses : resolving postural problems, improving movement patterns, and preventing injury / Jec Aristotle Ballou.

      Other titles: Fifty five corrective exercices for horses

      Description: North Pomfret, Vermont : Trafalgar Square Books, 2018. | Includes index.

      Identifiers: LCCN 2017059446 | ISBN 9781570768675 (hardback concealed wiro) | ISBN 9781570769054 (ebook)

      Subjects: LCSH: Horses--Exercise. | Horses--Training.

      Classification: LCC SF287 .B25 2018 | DDC 636.1/0835--dc23

      LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2017059446

      Photographs by Donna Stidolph and Kelsey Doyle, except photos 3.1 A & B (by Deb Kalas) from The Dressage Horse Optimized by Jim Masterson and used by permission of Trafalgar Square Books.

      Book design by Lauryl Eddlemon

      Index by Andrea M. Jones (www.jonesliteraryservices.com)

      Cover design by RM Didier

      Typefaces: Helvetic Neue; Roboto Slab

      Printed in China

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       This book is dedicated to Corazon for helping me rediscover the joy.

      Contents

       Acknowledgments

       Introduction

       Chapter 1: Corrective Exercises to Create New Patterns

       Why We Need Corrective Exercises

       Pilates or Yoga for Horses

       Understanding Fascia

       Why Ground Poles?

       Exercise 1: Raised Pole Fan with Alternating Strides

       Exercise 2: Serpentine Across a Ditch

       Exercise 3: Ride a Hill Sideways

       Exercise 4: Quick Halts Down a Hill

       Exercise 5: Back Up with Good Form

       Exercise 6: The Schaukel

       Exercise 7: Backing Up a Hill

       Exercise 8: Backing Down a Hill

       Exercise 9: Long-and-Low Transitions

       Exercise 10: Changing Angles, Leg-Yield

       Exercise 11: Lateral Movements on the Circle

       Exercise 12: Ride with a Lariat

       Routines to Resolve Common Challenges and Dysfunction

       Chapter 2: Tuning Up Postural Muscles

       Postural Muscles vs. Gymnastic Muscles

       How Much Exercise Is Good?

       Exercise 13: Snake Over Poles

       Exercise 14: Snake Over Poles—Variation 1

       Exercise 15: Snake Over Poles—Variation 2

       Exercise 16: Straddle a Single Pole

       Exercise 17: Stretch and Climb Through

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