H O R S E A N D H E A LT H
GETTING TO THE
CORE OF THE ISSUE UNDERSTANDING THE CORE
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he core in a horse is just as important as it is in humans. Yet, relative to the emphasis most gym goers place on these muscle groups, most horse owners spend comparatively little time focusing on the horse's core. Unfortunately, this often leads to our horses moving incorrectly and using unhealthy movement patterns to compensate for the weakness in these 'core' areas.
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Interestingly, in the horse, the core is not just made up of the 'abdominal' muscles, as many of us seem to think; the core is made up of all the structures that provide support to the horse's frame, from the poll right down to the end of the tail. In this article, you will see that the neck, trunk, pelvis and thoracic sling muscles are all crucial structures that must be targeted through core training.
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