building up a topline?

[BroadfordQueen]

Tara needs to build up a topline- she has too much muscle under her neck and needs to even it out abit! our dressage instructor said put her on the pessoa 2/3 times a week for about 5 minutes on each rein. is there any other exercises to help build up her topline?

 

[Weezy]

Nothing but correct riding and training will work. You also have to remember that you are changing her muscular formation, and it WILL ache for her! A Dutch trainer I used always advocated giving a day off between sessions (so hard work, rest, hard work, rest) as this helped build the muscles - same is done for humans! You can ride on the rest days, just keep it easy.

 

[Jemayni]

With my little chap, I find it helps to take his martingale off when its not vital, as this stops building up the wrong muscles...

 

[PennyJ]

We have had excellent results through using a bungy whilst hacking out.

 

[Parkranger]

also lots of trotting and walking hillwalk on hacks