WHAT YOU'LL LEARN
● The benefits of keeping an older horse inwork
● How to give a veteran a good workout inwalk
● Pole exercises for horses of advancing years
OLDER HORSES STILL have plenty to offer when they reach their twilight years, but work sessions may need to be adapted as they enter this quieter phase of their lives. This is not to say, however, that training can't still be useful and rewarding for rider and horse.
Owners should adapt their older horse's management and training to suit his individual needs, while making sure that his quality of life is what he deserves. His workouts and exercises can be tailored accordingly; for example, when out hacking, instead of looking for places to canter,make him more surefooted, will improve his spatial awareness — also known as proprioception — and additionally will improve his neuromuscular and motor control, making it a productive excursion.
