This clinic is all about keeping your horses in the best physical shape possible at home, before, and after competing. Dr. Shawna Turner shows us some great exercises and stretches and explains all their benefits.

Plus, there are some great exercises to keep yourself in good shape all while you are at the barn.

Horses

In these videos you will learn how to do some exercises with your horses to reenforce their muscles, make them lift their legs and engage their core. There are many videos to show you how to do a full body stretch, all the benefits from those stretches and some great pre-run stretches.

1. Exercise with poles in a straight line ( 11:57)
2. Exercise with poles in a circle (12:23)
3. Exercise with elevated poles in a circle (10:45)
4. Before stretching your horse (2:56)
5. Neck and Back Stretch (7:29)
6. Front legs Stretches (9:38)
7. Back legs Stretches (9:24)
8. Advices with frequent stretching (2:00)
9. Stretching before an event (3:48)

Humans

We all try to do what’s best for our horses, but often we neglect ourselves while it is still really important for us to be in good shape physically to perform good. Dr. Shawna Turner will show you some great exercises that are easy to do at the barn and don’t take a lot of time.

1. Stretching your shoulders (4:45)
2. Shoulder and Back exercise (2:52)
3. Legs exercise – Walking Lunges (1:47)
4. Legs exercise – Stationary Lungs (1:17)
5. Squat exercise (2:06)
6. Abs exercise – Plank (2:16)
7. Abs exercise – Mountain Climbers ( 1:58)