The classic bow! One of my favourites 😍

I love this move because it is a great stretch for muscles such as the triceps, deltoids, latissimus dorsi, ascending pectorals and the cervical portion of the trapezius! 💪🏼

This is a stretch that many horses naturally do themselves, often after a nap! 😴

How to teach it 🌟

🌼 First teach your horse to “park-out”. I like to position my horse with his back legs behind a pole on the ground and ask him to take a step forward with each front foot.

🌼 Then start to guide your horse backwards a tiny tiny little bit and reward any weight shift without moving the front feet. Your horse needs to shift his weight back slightly before moving his front foot so that gives you an opportunity to reward a weight shift!

🌼 Practice, practice, practice! This is an exercise that requires balance, strength and flexibility!! So don’t expect your horse to master it overnight. The horses in the video have been doing this exercise for years! So take it slooooowwww! Inch by inch…

🌼 You can put a girth on (not super tight!) to encourage your horse to stretch a little deeper when he understands your guidance. Sometimes just some firm pressure with your palm on the sternum will have the same effect!

Let me know if you have any thoughts or questions 🤗

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