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From Jec Ballou, author of Storey's bestselling 101 Dressage Exercises, comes Equine Fitness, a guide to getting a horse in shape and maintaining his overall fitness, regardless of age or discipline. A horse's health is a critical concern for every equestrian -- from the backyard owner who wants to enjoy her mount for many years to the show rider who needs her horse to perform at consistently high levels. Conditioning will improve soundness, stamina, quality of motion, and longevity.
Equine Fitness provides owners and riders with expert instruction for assessing, monitoring, and maintaining the health of their horses. In addition, Equine Fitness features individual and group exercise routines specifically designed to enhance strength and agility, geared to horses of differing ages and abilities. Clear, step-by-step instructions and detailed illustration make the information easy to follow and implement. There's even a set of handy, pocket-size cards for owners and riders to consult directly while working with their horse.
Enhancing and maintaining a horse's health and fitness is essential for horse riders and owners. Equine Fitness answers the call with expert information, instruction and advice suitable for horses and riders of all ages.
Equine Fitness provides owners and riders with expert instruction for assessing, monitoring, and maintaining the health of their horses. In addition, Equine Fitness features individual and group exercise routines specifically designed to enhance strength and agility, geared to horses of differing ages and abilities. Clear, step-by-step instructions and detailed illustration make the information easy to follow and implement. There's even a set of handy, pocket-size cards for owners and riders to consult directly while working with their horse.
Enhancing and maintaining a horse's health and fitness is essential for horse riders and owners. Equine Fitness answers the call with expert information, instruction and advice suitable for horses and riders of all ages.
About the Author
Jec Ballou has trained dressage horses of all breeds and taught riders of all levels for 20 years. She ran a classical riding school for several years and now trains Andalusians and Lusitanos. she has written for many publications including Chronicle of the Horse, Dressage Today, and Western Horseman. Jec lives in California.
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4.8 out of 5 stars (15 customer reviews)
32 of 32 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Finally I know what, when, and how to help my horse, Nov 7 2010
By Katherine Sierra "Passion for learning" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Equine Fitness: A Conditioning Program of Exercises & Routines for Your Horse (Paperback)
I have bought three copies of this book so far: one I gave away to my trainer (who loved it), one to mess with (cut out cards, write notes on, drag out to the barn, etc.), and one to keep on the coffee table for constant reference. Just the chapter and exercises on the horse's neck were, for me, the best and clearest description of how to help build your horse's top line in the most effective, healthy way was worth much more than the price of the book.I have gained a lot more confidence from Jec's clear, careful explanations and the excellent illustrations, so that I now have a plan when I go out to work with my horses. As winter and rain season approaches, I also now feel like I have exercises I can do even in a very small space, and even if it is too wet to actually ride. I spent the last year working on getting one of my gaited horses to trot, and trot with a good stretched top line and also 'on the bit', but was still struggling until Jec helped put the rest of the pieces together.
Just a few of the specific things I have learned to do in this book include:
How to do a proper warm-up
Vary the workouts throughout the week and month to better "cross-train" my horses for better sustainable fitness
How to strengthen the hind end
The importance of working on getting the correct bend, and tools for helping make it happen
How and why NOT to make the most common mistake of "forcing" contact in a frame the horse is not ready for (and how to evaluate what they ARE ready for)
How to bring a horse back from a vacation or other layoff
How to work the older and/or stiffer horse
But mainly, I now have a much deeper understanding and rich toolset for helping my horses become better athletes in a way that is sustainable, healthy and feels good for both horse and rider.
I have Icelandic horses -- all gaited -- and though this book does not address specific development of gaited horses, everything in it is exactly what my horses need to work better in all gaits, and especially to enhance their "special" gaits (tolt and flying pace).
What the book does NOT address (or try to) is rider performance and fitness. So, that needs to
be the next book please! Because as wonderful as the book is, it is clear that some of what horses need to become better athletes is simply for us to become better riders.
Overall, this is the best money I have spent on a horse book... all three times!
20 of 20 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Masterpiece!, Feb 12 2010
By Linda Rose Schaap - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Equine Fitness: A Conditioning Program of Exercises & Routines for Your Horse (Paperback)
Jec Ballou has written a Masterpiece work which is a cummulation of her studies, experience, equine knowledge, and love and respect for this wonderful animal. This book is a must for anyone, from beginner to experienced level, and will assist greatly in achieving a balanced, healthy horse who enjoys his/her work, and will enjoy years of soundness and athletic performance that can only come from a proper foundation. I found that the way she has written the book, the application of her program can be implemented at any stage, whether you are just starting a youngster, want to purify the movements of your horse, or keep your senior companion sound and willing. The pull out cards that you can take with you while working are great, too. I want to buy a second one just to save for my library.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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Another good book from Jec Ballou, Feb 26 2010
By Megan Rust "Pacific Northwest horsewoman" - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Equine Fitness: A Conditioning Program of Exercises & Routines for Your Horse (Paperback)
Equine Fitness is as good as 101 Dressage Exercises, the other book by Ballou. The exercises in both books are easy to understand and apply to many situations. Ballou's step-by-step program for introducing a horse to a fitness regime is well thought out, and I plan to use it as I rehab my CWB mare, Juno, when she finally recovers from a year-long lameness episode which was due to a shoulder injury.
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