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4 With each loop of your serpentine, move just two or three steps up the side of the bank and then return back down. The loops should be tight and swift.
5 Remember to change your horse’s poll flexion and bend for each loop, the same way you would in the arena. Be sure to not let him “fall” down the slopes with quicker strides. His rhythm should remain measured throughout.
EXERCISE 3:
A popular rehabilitation exercise, this simple technique flexes the horse’s hind joints deeply while also recruiting the pelvic stabilizing ligaments and muscles. It can correct side-dominance, hindquarter stiffness, and lack of coordination in the hind limbs. Perform this exercise either ridden or leading from the ground.
1 Find a small hill that allows you to ride sideways across its slope for at least 20 meters (figs. 1.5 A–C). It does not need to be steep. A gentle slope not only allows more stable foot placement but also leads the horse to move out more confidently.1.5 A: Diamante has to bend the joints of his left hind leg more as he’s ridden sideways across a hill with it on the high side of the slope.1.5 B & C: This can improve stifle strength and mobility and increase collection. Be creative! Here we ride sideways on a berm heading to the arena for a schooling session (B). Hills do not need to be long or steep for this exercise. Diamante and I find another slope near his paddock that works just fine (C). Not only are we adding variety to our schooling, we’re improving body symmetry at the same time.