Comments on: Video: Basic Horse Stretches

By: Anna Berg

Anna Berg — Thu, 11 Dec 2014 06:37:11 +0000

I have several Icelandic horses and started last summer to stretch them after riding. Gently in the beginning. It has change my horses performing alot and the once with high tension get more calm. I recommend that all riders stretch their horses after training to prevent injuries and to get close to the soul of the horse.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Sun, 23 Nov 2014 03:59:41 +0000

Excellant! Knew most of these, thanks for the extra couple of new ones I just learned.

By: Marion

Marion — Fri, 20 Jun 2014 06:38:45 +0000

These are all the things that my VET/Chiroprator has taught me to do with my horses over the last several years, and yes, they really do pay off! Glad that you put this up for others to watch and learn from. After all, we stretch and exercise before a workout, why shouldn’t they! Thanks

By: michele

michele — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 10:42:10 +0000

I think its useful i have a foal at home and two mothers ones fifften and the other is 7 or 8

By: The Dude

The Dude — Mon, 27 May 2013 10:44:07 +0000

I think the carrot stretch is very helpful but it could cause your horse to beg for treats. It would be nice to find a variation with out the carrot. that’s just my opinion. also, take a look at clinton Anderson flexing lateral and horizontal, it’s pretty much the same. otherwise, great video and this was very helpful!:)

By: Maddy

Maddy — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 19:10:10 +0000

Thank you!When I went to a barrel clinic once,we did stretching with one of the horses,and I didn’t like how she went right into the stretches without slowly easing into them.She did,however,warm the horse up,so I guess that was alright…except it was a participant’s horse,so it hadn’t done the stretches before.These were really helpful!

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 16:52:20 +0000

Thanks Barb, when I did the ham string stretch and Black knocked me over. Black loves the carrot stretch.

By: Jess

Jess — Fri, 11 May 2012 23:59:09 +0000

Very interesting. I have done the carrot stretching before and I front leg stretch after being saddled so as not to have any pinched skin under the girth.

By: PKL

PKL — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 06:22:36 +0000

It is good to stretch our horses, before riding, the same way we do before exercising.

By: Horsegirl

Horsegirl — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 10:35:57 +0000

Good to know– I will do these with my minis.