Keeping your horses top line and fit through winter

[poiuytrewq]

How? My boy looses muscle fairly quickly under his saddle area unless he's ridden most days- he's only in light work. This week I've only managed to get him out twice because our lane is like an ice rink. Looking out the window now today is also a no go. I have no school and the field is very wet and rutted. How does everyone else deal with constant ice? Are there any exercises I can do with him on the yard to prevent muscle wastage?

 

[marley and danni]

im in the same boat we have a school but it freezes iv ben doing walk work in there transitons betweet stand and walk half passes turn onnforehands ect i also been doing stand to trot only trot for 2 strides and bring back to halt. pretty surr you could do all that on the yard xx