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A hydrated and well-trained fascia network plays an enormous role in fitness. Its significance reminds us to not think about training muscles individually, because in reality that is not possible. Through fascia, the horse’s system is interconnected. It is analogous to a T-shirt hanging from a branch. If one part of the T-shirt snags, it will pull on and disturb the alignment of threads farther away from the actual snag. The physical shape of the T-shirt will change and continue to lose form over time.

Exercises that focus too repetitively on the same range or plane of motion can cause the fascia to become excessively sticky and thick, limiting tissue glide. On the contrary, exercises that stimulate proprioceptive adaptations like ground poles, varied surfaces, and alternating forces of effort help improve fascia (see What Is Proprioception? on ssss1). This translates to balance and stability in the body. Therapists call this optimum state a system-wide engagement of the nervous and muscular systems.