How to Warm Up a Horse: A Horseman’s Guide to Better Results
Most horses benefit from a gradual 10- to 20-minute warm-up before training: start with relaxed walking, add easy trot and, when the ride calls for it, a controlled canter, then use large circles and direction changes to check that the horse is moving freely. Stiff, older, unfit, recently rested, or cold-weather horses usually need more …