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It’s a challenge for both the Horse and us the Owner. We worry about our horses physical and mental wellbeing during this time and for us, one of our concerns is damage limitation. By practicing Equine Pilates with your horse during this period, it addresses many of your concerns and reduces the negative side effects caused by limited movement. YES Pilates for Horses! It's real, created through personal necessity and is based on authentic Pilates principles, working the body as a whole, from inside out. How To Manage Box Rest and Restricted Turnout TOP 3 Equine Pilates Benefits The Horses...

For anyone suffering with Artritis, simple daily tasks can be difficult or take longer to do. Frequently adaptions may be needed to complete everyday tasks, or changes in lifestyle are required to manage the condition. Worry no more, we’ve discovered a miraculous solution to this debilitating condition: Pilates for Arthritis! Yes, you haven’t misread this. Pilates is a low-impact exercise which emphasises core muscle stability, spinal flexibility, and maintaining joint mobility, all this can help to relieve arthritis pain and improve your overall quality of life. Diagnosis of this condition has increased by 40% in the UK between 2004 and...

How does it do this? Through strengthening the core, improving overall flexibility and creating strong, lean muscles. It Fixes Muscular Imbalances Equine Pilates™ addresses muscular imbalances which can often be the cause of injuries. It does this through a focus on unilateral movements. In basic terms, it means exercises which work one side at a time. Exercising in this way helps develop even muscles on both sides of the horse. When working with your horse you’ll identify imbalances in their body and posture, which through the various exercises and stretches, you’ll be able to work on them to correct discrepancies...

By Amanda Griffiths. In recent years, much research in fitness training has discovered the value of core training. The body's core includes the four main abdominal muscles, the pelvic floor muscles, and the erector spinal muscles which support the spine. Collectively, these muscle groups keep the back straight and strong. Understanding the core muscles: The four abdominal muscles, the Rectus Abdominus, Transverse Abdominus, and Internal and External Obliques, do much more than support the back. These four muscles compress the abdomen to aid in moving the contents of the various visceral organs through the body efficiently. These activities include urination,...