What to you is gentle work?

[JoBo]

When the Osteopath/Physiotherapist etc. says to you gentle work for your horse for the next few days, what does that mean to you?

I took Bodey on an hour or so hack today with just a bit of trotting (to get out of cars ways), on a long rein. With Mum on Badger the Fjord, so it had to be slow. I thought that counted as gentle work.

 

[katie_southwest]

Yep, Id say an hours hack, mainly walk and a bit of trot

 

[Chico Mio]

Sounds gentle to me. You weren't asking him to flex or bend too much or jump or move at any great speed - what was his issue that needed treatment?

 

[BSJAlove]

i would class that as gentle work. walk on a long rein and a bit of trot

 

[Moggy in Manolos]

I would define a gentle hack hack just as you have described here

 

[JoBo]

Just had a bit of treatment on his left shoulder and leg hind leg. He has those pad things on that pulse and had stretches done. The Physio thought it wasn’t riding related, more likely playing in the field. She wasn’t overly worried about it.

 

[HumBugsey]

In my head gentle work is pretty much what you did, loose, easy work to shake everything out. It's only just working, and not slopping about

 

[ester]

Frank is seen every 6 months or so as he gets wonky behind, his pelvise down on the left- approx a 6 monthly occurence which I pick up quite quickly now as he goes a bit disunited when jumping. and a couple of other stiff patches)

He has next day off.
then if there is anything in the saddle area I long rein him round the road for half hour/45 mins. (he walks out better on long reins than under saddle too and it gives me a chance to watch him move)


next day I will hack out, walk and trot bout 45 mins
then spend the next couple of days on longer hacks, more trotting the odd short canter (I like to check I can get both strike offs)
then so day

5/6 I will school gently but tend to do big circles and not ask for too much. (we have a field so can do nice big circles)

I normally try not to jump for a week to 10 days.

So I would count as what you did as light work, the key is just not asking for circles/proper school work for a few days as they might be a bit stiff.

 

[JoBo]

Thanks Ester that’s great.

 

[sun_shine]

A walk and trot hack

 

[black_horse]

when delicia has a treatment i take her on an hour hack either on the roads or around the fields at walk with minimal trot/hill work.