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Elastic Training Bands for Horses: The Complete Guide

By Mia Loejdahl

Elastic resistance bands for horses have moved from specialist rehabilitation tool to everyday training aid over the past decade. The research behind them has grown, the products have improved, and more riders are using them...
How to Strengthen Your Horse’s Back. A Guide to a Healthier, More Balanced Horse
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How to Strengthen Your Horse’s Back. A Guide to a Healthier, More Balanced Horse

By Mia Loejdahl

A strong back is the foundation of a healthy, balanced, and long-lasting horse. This guide covers the science behind equine core training and how to build back strength safely and effectively.
Young Horses and Core Training: A Thoughtful Starting Point
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Young Horses and Core Training: A Thoughtful Starting Point

By Mia Loejdahl

How early is too early? What counts as helpful work for a young horse, and what counts as overloading a body still developing? A science-backed guide to core training for young horses, honest about what...
Lungeing with Training Bands: How to Do It Right
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Lungeing with Training Bands: How to Do It Right

By Mia Loejdahl

Lungeing is one of the most useful things you can do with a horse, and one of the easiest to do badly. A science-backed guide to what actually happens on the circle, and how to...
Rehabilitation After Injury: When Are Elastic Training Bands Appropriate for Your Horse?
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Rehabilitation After Injury: When Are Elastic Training Bands Appropriate for Your Horse?

By Mia Loejdahl

An honest guide to where elastic training bands fit in equine rehabilitation, and where they don’t. What the research actually shows, who should not use bands, and how to work with your veterinary team.
Pole Work for Horses. 8 Exercises for Better Balance and Core
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Pole Work for Horses. 8 Exercises for Better Balance and Core

By Mia Loejdahl

A few poles on the ground can do what a much more complex programme rarely manages: improve balance, strengthen the back and core, and teach the horse to lift and place its feet with intention....