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Preliminary Research results suggest you can strengthen a horse’s core muscles to assist with healthe and performance.

“So far our studies have found that when the horses have done core training exercises for a few weeks, they have better posture, they stand better, they’re rounder, they’re more elevated through the withers, and they perform better, especially in the collected movements.” -Hilary M. Clayton, BVMS, PhD, MRCVS, Mary Anne McPhail Dressage Chair in Equine Sports Medicine at Michigan State University

The Horse: Pilates for Horses?

Austrian Researchers find that saddle pads may reduce pressure on a horses back from badly fitting saddles. But the ideal pad varies from horse to horse and between different disciplines.

The Horse: Saddle Pad Research

A study concludes that the training of riders in visual attention techniques might improve ridden performance and could reduce the number of accidents associated with lack of experience and/or rider error.

PubMed : The relationship between visual memory and rider expertise in a show-jumping context.

The Horse : Expert and Novice Riders See Jumps Differently, Study Says