Topline muscle development of the horse

Topline muscle development of the horse is vital for the horse to be able to carry its rider correctly and easily. In order to develop a strong topline muscle, make sure to always engage your horse's back while riding at all gaits. "Tracking up" is a good measure of how things are progressing with the topline muscle development of your horse. Allowing the horse to stretch while riding and doing hill work and pole work will also help to develop your horse's topline. A good way to check your horse's topline is to check for shallowness in his back in the area right behind where the saddle sits. A good topline muscle development means the horse is being ridden correctly from back to front and is always engaging his back while being ridden. This video explains the topline muscle development of the horse and why it is important. Examples of what good and bad topline muscle development of horses look like are included in this video. Causes of topline muscle development in horses that aren't the best are explained in this video. This video explains what causes poor topline muscle development of horses and what training exercises can help prevent it. Deanna Corby with Deanna Corby Dressage is a dressage trainer, riding instructor and dressage competition judge based out of Waxhaw, NC, just outside of Charlotte. Deanna offers riding lessons and horse training to students and horses of all ages and experience. Official Website: www.DeannaCorbyDressage.com Blog: http://www.deannacorbydressage.wordpr... Facebook:   / deannacorbydressage   Instagram:   / deannacorbydressage