Teaching turn on the haunches

Happy New Year, friends!

I’d like to start my first blog post of 2020 off with a how-to video for teaching a very valuable exercise, turn on the haunches.

Turn on the haunches, also called forequarter yields, was always one of the harder exercises for me and Forrest when we were first starting out. So, naturally, I avoided it like the plague for a long time. Spoiler alert, challenging exercises are often the ones your horse needs the most! I eventually figured this out (sometimes all it takes is a doctorate degree to notice the obvious) and now we’re starting to look pretty good.

horse healthBarbara ParksJanuary 5, 2020groundwork, ground work, exercise, turn on the haunches Comment

Horse Crunches

Many common issues in horses ranging from obvious back pain to poor performance under saddle can be improved by incorporating these simple exercises into your regular routine!

horse healthBarbara ParksDecember 9, 2019horse crunches, abdominal, core, strengthening, exercise Comment