What Are The Best Ways To Build Up Muscle On A Horse?

[AprilBlue]

What sort of excersizes would help build up muscle on a horse and what are the common mistakes made when doing these excersizes?

Also, what things make a horse lose muscle?

 

[tallyho!]

Ones that come from the "engine" end.

What things... Working on the forehand, unlevel working, pain from badly fitting tack, restrictive tack etc.

 

[AprilBlue]

Does jumping add more muscle because my horse jumps quite often?

 

[tallyho!]

Does jumping add more muscle because my horse jumps quite often?

Yes it would add plenty of good lean muscle.

 

[doratheexplorer]

Working correctly from behind and power walking up hills!

 

[mrogers]

loads of hill work, lunge work in a pessoa and strapping