muscle up hindquarters

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my 14.2 cob used to be a driving horse before i got her i havent had her long about 5 months in that time shes been out hacking a bit but i decided to turn her away for a rest over winter shes at a resonable weight if not a little fat whats the best way to get her muscle tone up on her hindquarters when i bring her back to work she has a lot up front from the driving shes a complete safe plod too
 
Walk work up hills i'm afraid! It isn't the most interesting riding, but it is the best way to muscle up the back half - especially good if just coming back into work. Good luck
 
ditto, walk up hills ALOT! raised poles and plenty of work on circles and with poles, a good exercise is- put 4 poles on a 20m circle, making out each quarter mark (if that makes sense?) walk round first, and then as she gets better and fitter progress to trot and canter. also lots and lots of transitions, working well and forward. also when out hacking maybe try leg yielding across each side of the path, it gets them to stretch and work their legs better, and also helps build muscle. good luck and update us!!
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forward pace he he lol i will try she is so laid back am really hoping this time off will help her move back a step from the driving everything seems to come from her front she wont go over a pole at all i have tried everything i think as she belonged to travellers for most of her life she dosent know what these are she lunges in a very nice outline tho so i know she has it in her somewhere olso another q when she comes back in to work should i up her feed much shes on adlib hay lives out and has a scoop of alfa 1 meadow mix a handfull of oats and 1 sugar beet once a day shes a bit of a chunky monkey so dont want her to balloon
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