EquiAmi Training Aid

Love it!
I have written a couple of lengthy replies in previous posts like this, which I will try and drag up for you.

My lad is being rehabbed following Kissing Spine surgery using the EquiAmi (alongside physio, polework etc) so I am using it a fair amount, and it is the only 'gadget' that I feel comfortable using.
 
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Why do you prefer the EquiAmi?



Firstly, the horse can't lean on it. So many horses that are working in the pessoa have just tightened their jaws and are leaning on way or t'other instead of carrying themselves correctly. The EquiAmi is self centering, so they can't lean on it, which leads onto point two....
Because it's self centering you can just loosen/tighten it in one place. SO much less hassle than the pessoa, and you don't have to worry that you haven't altered it equally.
The breeching strap is a separate section, which although the front section does connect directly to it, because of the way it connects to the roller the 'hindleg action socking the horse in the mouth' thing that can/does happen with the pessoa is avoided. BIG plus point IMO.
The horses prefer it to the pessoa, without a doubt. Who am I to argue?!

I know I've gone on a bit, but I do really rate it.
I have a pessoa going dusty if anyone is after one!

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Thanks for the replies guys. Have never used a training aid before - don't believe in side and draw reins - so was unsure as to which to go for. Was kinda sold at the show though!

Well it has been added to the Xmas Wish List - well the other half wanted to know what I wanted!

It was recommended that it was used twice per week for 20 mins - do you find this is sufficient? Would not do it more than that though anyway.

How long was it before you personally started seeing a difference?

I am hoping it will prove useful over the winter months in encouraging my mare to lower her head, use her back end properly in order to gain muscle defention and a better outline.

Thanks again,

SB
 
I'm using it for 30-40mins every other day, but that is on vet/physio advice for my particular circumstances.

For an 'ordinary' horse I would use it anywhere between 1 and 3 times a week, depending on what else we were doing in terms of hacking, schooling, competing etc.
I hadn't noticed a dramatic difference since using the EquiAmi on my horses (with the exception of the KS one) because they work in correctly from behind and over the back when under saddle anyway, so the EquiAmi is just a way for me to encourage this on the lunge too.

With Rage, the KS horse, he is bulking up quite significantly now, after 4-5weeks on the lunge. HOWEVER he had lost a LOT of muscle and general condition prior to starting on the lunge, so he isn't really a fair comparison I suppose.
 
Love the EquiAmi. Just as good as the pessoa but a fraction of the price. I rehabed my girl after kissing spine with it. its very sturdy easy to fit, my horse has stood on the clips and runners and they've not got a dint on them. She works in it beautifully although not a much anymore.
 
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