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How Stretching Your Horse Can Prevent Musculoskeletal Aging and Injury!

12/11/2022

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Did you know stretching can prevent musculoskeletal aging and injury?  Yup, it is true!  

When a muscle is overused or underused, it responds by shrinking or tightening which can cause stiffness. As explained by Dr. Ava Frick, DVM, "Stiffness can result in injury, leading to inactivity, and eventually speed up the aging of the musculoskeletal system.  To remain supple, the connective tissue and muscles need regular stretching. Stretching helps resist the gradual shortening and tightening of tissue that otherwise sets in from both underuse and overuse, reducing discomfort and slowing the progressive loss of capacity that accompanies tightening." See Stretching Exercises for Horses: Are They Effective?, Dr. Ava Frick, DVM, Journal of Equine Veterinary Science, Vol. 30 No.1 (2010).

Stretch Your Horse Coach contains 25 horse stretching video tutorials.  The stretches are great for horses and riders of all disciplines and riding abilities.  There are stretches for the:
  • Head and Neck;
  • Front End;
  • Back;
  • Hind End; and
  • Girth/Cinch area (plus solutions for the girthy or cinchy horse)

Check out Stretch Your Horse video tutorials now!

Questions?  Email us!


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    Ilene Nessenson, Certified Equine Bodyworker, is the creator of Stretch Your Horse, a 25 horse stretching video tutorial collection.
    She has been an equine bodyworker, saddle fitter and saddle reflocker for over 18 years.

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