Building up the back end...will hill work help?

[ChestnutConvert]

I want to strengthen up my girls back end so i can encourage her to lengthen and use her hind more, eventually moving onto more lateral movements.

Will hill work help this? up or down or both? Any other ideas for building the rear up would be great to!

 

[Nightmare before Christmas]

I want to strengthen up my girls back end so i can encourage her to lengthen and use her hind more, eventually moving onto more lateral movements.

Will hill work help this? up or down or both? Any other ideas for building the rear up would be great to!

trotting up hills

 

[Crackajack]

Walking up hills got my beastie a nice new round behind

Then we finished off as badgermyers said trotting

 

[ChestnutConvert]

Right we have a few lovely hills of different gradients (right word) i know what we are spending time doing now....

 

[vinnie]

Definitely hills will help you But make sure the horse's head is in a round position and is "through" over the wither, so the energy from her hind pushes over her back. Also in schooling, again make sure she is on the bit and through over the back. The hind end will only muscle up and get stronger if the back is strong too, otherwise the wrong muscles will develop.
Have fun on those hills!