Pilates for Horses

This highly illustrated how-to manual provides a clear guide to new ways of thinking about how to prevent injury in the horse, and when injuries do happen, to help the horse¿s body recover in a mindful and safe way.

As a Pilates teacher for humans, horsewoman and eventer Laura Reiman has seen first-hand how consistent, quality exercise can ward off strain and injury, as well as heal. When her young horse was diagnosed with extreme back pain and a neurological disease, she turned to her knowledge of Pilates¿the method she¿d used to ease back pain in human clients for years¿for help. She began to find ways to ¿bridge the gap¿ between the horse¿s mind and body to help increase his body awareness and core engagement.

The result is a cohesive series of original exercises that can be taken i