Watch a horse playing in the paddock and you›ll notice he doesn›t just do one type of movement‭. ‬He can stride expressively with airy dressage movements‭, ‬turn around abruptly‭, ‬jump over a tree‭ ‬trunk and then start galloping sideways‭. ‬

When we educate the horse‭, ‬it›s our responsibility to take care of the horse›s natural movements and make them stronger‭, ‬more exact and with increased balance and endurance‭. ‬We can›t do that through monotonous training or with harsh methods‭. ‬The training must be varied with different kinds of challenges to build fitness‭, ‬softness‭, ‬flexibility‭, ‬elasticity‭, ‬buoyancy etc‭. ‬Besides the physical training‭, ‬the horse also needs mental stimulation‭. ‬

HAMAD ALALI

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