Simon Nugent designed the EQUINE FITNESS PROGRAM to help your horse get regular exercise and maintain optimal health. It's like fitness training you'd find at the gym, only for horses! Simon uses his experience in horse training, knowledge of hoof health, and natural horsemanship communication skills to create a completely custom routine for your horse.
Fun Fact: Part of the horse's heart is in their hooves!
When a horse gets up to a good steady trot or better yet - a full gallop - their own weight landing on their hooves as they run pumps blood from the frog of their hooves to their heart. Horses need this kind of exercise to maintain healthy blood circulation, bringing oxygen to their muscles, joints, and organs. This can be done with trotting, galloping, jumping, and even just liberty play in a large enough arena. Get help exercising your horse daily by joining out EQUINE FITNESS PROGRAM.
STEP 1
Playing with horses at liberty. Introductions, transitions, and movement. Working with the 5 zones and going through 3 of the 7 games. Horse unbridled, unsaddled, trainer on ground.
~ Must have a round pen / small arena on the property. We offer round pen installation if not (ask for round pen fees)
STEP 2
Playing with horses on horseback. Introductions, transitions, and movement. Working with the 5 zones and going through the 7 games. Horse bridled, saddled, trainer on horseback. Walk trot & gallop in round pen.
~ Must have a round pen / small arena on the property. We offer round pen installation if not (ask for round pen fees)
STEP 3
Playing with horses on horseback. Introductions, transitions, and movement. Working with the 5 zones and going through the 7 games. Horse bridled, saddled, trainer on horseback. Walk trot & gallop on trails and in open land. Full gallop, heart pumping.
~ Must have a horse trailer and load-baring truck or have access to local trails from your property or stables.
Bronze Medal
Improves circulation
Improves overall health
Silver Medal
Improves circulation
Improves overall health
Improves mood
Gold Medal
Improves circulation
Improves overall health
Improves mood
Improves focus
Happy Couple
Improves circulation
Improves overall health
Improves mood
Improves focus
Improves relationships between horses
Happy Herd
Improves circulation
Improves overall health
Improves mood
Improves focus
Improves relationships between horses
