pre riding stretches for horse?

[showpony]

So my poor chap has had a week of being poked and prodded! Dentist at start of week, had virtually no lateral movement in lower jaw which dentist has sorted so he should be alot happier in his mouth.
Had a mc timmony chiropractor out today and he had a locked poll, misaligned pelvis and couple of other things wrong. He is off for next few days and I've to bring him back into work slowly .

Now obviously I'm on top of any issues is there any exercises people suggest I do with him before riding to help relax the appropriate muscles? and any exercises post riding?

 

[p87]

Didn't the chiropractor give you a list of exercises?

 

[ClobellsandBaubles]

I don't have any advise re exercise but I would always stretch either at the end or after a good warm up stretching cold muscles is likely to do more damage than relax them.

 

[Dumbo]

My horse was treated to a massage last week and was given a few stretches to do. Stretch all legs forwards at the angle of movement (don't lift the legs higher than they would move naturally) then carrot stretches! Only stretch after exercise though.

 

[AmyMay]

Never stretch a cold muscle.

But don't forget to pop in any misaligned bones before getting on board.

 

[showpony]

Thanks for the replys... So presume not even carrot stretches before riding? anymay wouldnt know how to do that

 

[be positive]

Never stretch a cold muscle.

But don't forget to pop in any misaligned bones before getting on board.

I thought they had already been put back or do they pop out again if you dont do it daily!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[showpony]

That's what I would have thought?

I thought they had already been put back or do they pop out again if you dont do it daily!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[be positive]

That's what I would have thought?

Amymay was, I hope, being facetious and I could not resist, the bones are not out of place it is not possible for them to be put back in, or for them to be out.

 

[Pinkvboots]

I thought they had already been put back or do they pop out again if you dont do it daily!!!!!!!!!!!

This really made me laugh

 

[showpony]

So taking the p***, lovely!

Amymay was, I hope, being facetious and I could not resist, the bones are not out of place it is not possible for them to be put back in, or for them to be out.

 

[showpony]

No, basically said treat as if horse just being brought back into work but did suggest lots of pole work to get him working the right muscles.

Didn't the chiropractor give you a list of exercises?

 

[Marydoll]

Dont use a chiro but do use an equine bodyworker who does massage and the difference after she's worked on the hoses is tangible. Any exercises need to be based around helping whats been treated or maintainance so speak to the person who treated your horse for this

 

[Marydoll]

No, basically said treat as if horse just being brought back into work but did suggest lots of pole work to get him working the right muscles.

Is this not the exercises then ?