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bracer41 Reg. May 2006	Posted 2015-03-09 9:30 AM Subject: hill work do's and don'ts
No Fear Posts: 5089 Location: TN	Leg gurus...what do you do and not do in your hill work.....I have one I really need to strengthen up......tell me all the absolute no no's and also what works best for you too....thanks :)
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TwistedK Reg. May 2006	Posted 2015-03-09 9:35 AM Subject: RE: hill work do's and don'ts
Bulls Eye Posts: 6443 Location: Oklahoma	I make mine walk and trot up hills and walk down. Cantering up hills is easier for them so I make it more difficult.
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babiemox Reg. Dec 2004	Posted 2015-03-09 10:04 AM Subject: RE: hill work do's and don'ts
Unknown Drip Posts: 5624 Location: Back in MT BABY!!!	I walk & trot as well. I was told not to let then lope up hill because that's their lazy way out...someting about them not using their hind end as much when they lope? An old timer told me this a long time ago so I can't recall exaclty his words but I've never done it since.
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Dinero10 Reg. Mar 2004	Posted 2015-03-09 10:08 AM Subject: RE: hill work do's and don'ts
Go Your Own Way Posts: 4947 Location: SE KS	TwistedK - 2015-03-09 9:35 AM I make mine walk and trot up hills and walk down. Cantering up hills is easier for them so I make it more difficult. yes, strenghtens their top line and back end. It is a good work out for them.
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FlyingJT Reg. Jan 2014	Posted 2015-03-09 10:19 AM Subject: RE: hill work do's and don'ts
Expert Posts: 1857	walk, trot, and a slow collected lope(don't allow them to lunge up the hill), and back them up hills.
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SuperTrooper Reg. Feb 2009	Posted 2015-03-09 10:26 AM Subject: RE: hill work do's and don'ts
Elite Veteran Posts: 911 Location: Northern Ontario	I love hill work :) and sand pits too
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bracer41 Reg. May 2006	Posted 2015-03-09 10:32 AM Subject: RE: hill work do's and don'ts
No Fear Posts: 5089 Location: TN	Thanks everyone.....I thought trotting up or down was a risk for injury....so just trotting down hill is bad but up is ok....right?
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lindseylou2290 Reg. Aug 2013	Posted 2015-03-09 10:35 AM Subject: RE: hill work do's and don'ts
Expert Posts: 2457	FlyingJT - 2015-03-09 10:19 AM walk, trot, and a slow collected lope(don't allow them to lunge up the hill), and back them up hills. This ^^^ worked wonders when I rehabbed my filly and needed to help her strengthen her rear end. SLOW is your friend on a hill. If you are really looking to "stand one up" without using hills - had a reining trainer last weekend recommend counter cantering - so take the left lead and push the horse into a circle going to the right. This makes them stand up and use their bodies much differently.
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