This month we’re spotlighting fitness—for both rider and horse. While you probably have an idea of what works best for yourself and keep active by caring for your horse, you may have a constant awareness that our horses are full of surprises, and layoffs for injuries or lameness can pop up at any time.
Although life can still be unpredictable, the good news is there’s plenty you can do to help keep your horse sound. Slowly building up to intense work after taking off the winter months is one of the best strategies—find out how on pg. 30.