ACTIVATE YOUR HORSE'S CORE: Unmounted Exercises for Dynamic Mobility, Strength & Balance

ACTIVATE YOUR HORSE'S CORE: Unmounted Exercises for Dynamic Mobility, Strength & Balance
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Activate Your Horse's Core is a step-by-step DVD showing exercises that mobilize the joints and engage the muscles used to round and stabilize the horse's neck, back and pelvis during athletic activities. These exercises will improve your horse's:

  • Posture, self-carriage and balance
  • Flexibility, especially in the neck and back
  • Ability to perform highly-collected movements
  • Improve performance and reduce injuries by strengthening the muscles of your horse's core.


  • The exercises are performed from the ground and do not require sophisticated equestrian skills or special equipment.

    Dr. Narelle C. Stubbs, BAppSc (Phty), MAnimST (Animal Pyssiotherapy), PhD, graduated from the University of Sydney as a human physical therapist and worked in private practice for several years before specializing in equine physical therapy. Subsequently, she earned masters and doctoral degrees in animal physical therapy from the University of Queensland. Dr. Stubbs has been the Australian equestrian team’s physical therapist since 1998 and has treated horses and riders at three World Equestrian Games and two Olympic Games. Her research interests are in biomechanics, neurosciences, equine back pain, the horse-rider unit and athletic performance of horse and rider.

    Dr. Hilary M. Clayton, BVMS, PhD, MRCVS, graduated as a veterinarian and subsequently received her PhD from Glasgow University in Scotland. She is currently the Mary Ann McPhail Dressage Chair in Equine Sports Medicine at Michigan State University. Her research interests are in equine biomechanics and gait analysis, horse-rider interactions and the science underlying performance and equestrian sports. She has trained and competed in a variety of that rest are in sports and is currently competing in dressage at the Grand Prix level.

    Trainer: Hilary M. Clayton, Narelle C. Stubbs

    Added to Collection: 01/24/2009
    Run time: 95 mins

    Genres: Alternative Therapies, Care & Management


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