Hill Training for Horses

[@emilycorwith1119]

Very clarifying! Thanks so much!

[@barbarasloan2762]

Great advice. I love your fitness approach. I do one short steep hill after I ride down and up. Hills brought my horse back from fractured pelvis along with extensive rehab.

[@Inca1122]

This is great timing. My horse has stiff stifles and slightly lame in his R hock. Would a moderate hill work best and for how long how often?

[@jecballou]

I recommend starting 10-minute exercises twice weekly on very mild hills

[@Inca1122]

@@jecballou thanks so much!

[@conniepatterson5098]

Can hill work improve the lope for a 8 yr old mare that is rump high and in my opinion, doesn't bend her hind legs enough to have a smooth lope...

[@jecballou]

I've had luck with some horses like your mare by using gentle downhill gradients at a very slow walk encouraging the horse to unweight her shoulders shift balance to hind end. It's worth playing around with and let me know how it goes.

[@conniepatterson5098]

Thanks, I will try that..just happen to have hills at home! @@jecballou