07/23/2025
A Closer Look at a 30 day Before & After🐴
We’re diving deeper into the kind of progress we look for in horses enrolled in our fitness and conditioning program.
This mare, a heel horse, came to us with a riding and practice routine already in place. She’s naturally a big-bodied girl—something we respect and don’t aim to change—but she had some key areas that needed refinement to boost her performance and overall fitness.
Through a combination of the AquaPacer, targeted groundwork, bodywork, and other supportive therapies, we saw some big wins. While some changes may seem subtle at first glance, they make a lasting difference in how the horse feels, moves, and performs.
Here’s what improved during her time with us:
1. Fat loss & Toning
Notice the difference in her neck and overall frame—she dropped excess fat and gained definition, giving her a much more toned appearance.
2. Shoulder Muscle Development
With regular resistance work, we saw a noticeable increase in shoulder muscle tone and strength.
3. Topline & Core Strength
A strong topline goes hand in hand with core engagement. The Aquapacer helped her move correctly and consistently, building key muscle groups and improving posture and balance.
4. Hind End Power
Increased glute and hindquarter muscle = more drive and power. Strengthening this area helps with engagement, collection, and performance under saddle.
5. The things you can’t see here
this mare is now able to get more underneath herself in her stride (key for those big stops being a heel horse!). Also the Aquapacer isn’t just for muscle—it gives horses a low-impact, high-resistance workout that improves cardiovascular health and increases respiratory capacity (aka more air for big runs). It helps them get fit faster without the wear and tear.
Want to see what a stay, or even adding haul in appointments to your fitness regiment, could do for your horses? Give us a call or send a message! (214-433-1229)
