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Jenny Adamson - Equine Physiotherapy, Rehabilitation & Spinal Manipulation

Equine Physio & Rehab Specialist | 15 yrs experience 🐴 Stiff, crooked or rehabbing?

I help horses get stronger, straighter & back in work — from core basics to full rehab training. 👇 Everything's in the link I am passionate about helping horses and their owners with postural improvement and correct movement - through treatment, education and training. Online courses 'Core Exercises' and 'In Hand Exercises': https://www.equinephysicaltherapist.co.uk/training

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09/06/2026

🐎 Why your horse keeps falling onto the forehand…

This is one of the most common things I see.

People often think their horse just needs:

More schooling.
More riding.
More time.

But many horses are already working hard.

The real issue is often this 👇

They’re trying to balance and carry a rider without enough support from the core and postural muscles.

So instead…

they naturally tip more weight onto the forehand.

And that’s when you start to notice things like:

• Heavy in the contact
• Losing softness
• Difficulty staying balanced
• Feeling downhill
• Struggling to carry themselves

Not because they’re lazy.

Not because they’re being difficult.

👉 But because they’re using the easiest movement pattern available to them.

This is why I always see core strength as step 1 💪🐎

Because when the body starts supporting itself better underneath:

✔ The back can begin to lift
✔ The shoulders become freer
✔ The forehand becomes lighter
✔ Movement becomes more balanced

And that’s when everything else becomes easier to build.

If you’d like to see the 11 stable based core exercises I use to help horses become lighter, stronger and more balanced…

Comment CORE and I’ll send them over 🐎💛

04/06/2026

🦄 Want a horse that feels lighter, softer and stronger?

Most people think the answer is:

More riding.
More schooling.
More asking.

But the real problem I see in horses every single week is this 👇

Their core isn’t doing its job properly.

❌ So the horse tries to balance.
❌ Tries to carry a rider.
❌ Tries to move comfortably.

Without the muscles that are supposed to support the spine and body underneath.

And that’s when you start to see things like:

• Heavy in the contact
• Falling onto the forehand
• Difficulty staying soft
• Losing balance
• Struggling to build topline
• One side feeling harder than the other

This is the bit most people miss 👀

Before a horse can move better…

they need to be able to support themselves better.

And that’s why I focus so much on mobilisation and core activation work first 💪🐎

Because when those deep postural muscles start doing their job:

✔ The back can lift
✔ The shoulders become freer
✔ Movement becomes lighter
✔ Balance improves
✔ The whole body becomes stronger and more resilient

And here’s the good news…

You can start developing this in just a few minutes a day with simple in-hand exercises ✨

If you’d like to see the 11 stable based core exercises I use to help horses become stronger, lighter and more comfortable in their bodies…

Comment CORE and I’ll send the details 🐎💛

01/06/2026

🐎 What should happen when your horse stretches down?

Most horse owners are taught that stretching is important.

And it is…

But this is the bit many people don’t realise 👇

The goal isn’t simply for the horse to lower their neck.

The goal is for the whole body to start working differently.

When a horse stretches correctly:

✔ The core starts engaging
✔ The back can begin to lift
✔ The shoulders become freer
✔ The horse starts carrying themselves more effectively

And that’s what creates that lovely feeling of softness, balance and lightness ✨

But if the horse doesn’t yet have the strength to support that movement pattern…

lowering the neck alone won’t necessarily improve things.

In fact, some horses become heavier on the forehand instead.

You might notice:

• More weight in the contact
• Less balance
• Difficulty staying soft
• A feeling that the horse is leaning rather than carrying themselves

Not because they’re being difficult…

👉 but because they’re not yet strong enough to organise and support the movement through the whole body.

This is exactly why I focus so much on mobilisation and core activation work 💪🐎

Because when we help activate the core and mobilise the thoracic sling…

the horse is much better able to:

✔ Lift through the body
✔ Carry their own weight
✔ Free up the shoulders
✔ Stretch in a way that actually improves balance

And that’s when you start to feel a real difference underneath you ✨

If you’d like to see the 11 core exercises I use to help horses become lighter, stronger and more balanced…

Comment CORE and I’ll send the details over 🐎💛

25/05/2026

🐎 The 3 most common reasons horses don’t feel quite right…

If your horse feels:
- heavy
- uneven
- or just not quite how you’d like them to feel under saddle…

it’s usually not random ⚠️

There are 3 patterns I see again and again in horses I work with:

🐎 1. They’re not properly engaging through the core

You might feel:
• Hollow through the body
• Not working over the back
• Feels disconnected when you ride

👉 Meaning: the body isn’t yet supporting movement efficiently underneath

🐎 2. They’re carrying too much weight on the forehand

You might feel:
• Heavy in the contact
• Pulling you forward
• Difficult to feel lightness

👉 Meaning: the shoulders and front end are doing too much of the work

🐎 3. They’re working in a crooked movement pattern

You might feel:
• One rein harder than the other
• Falling in on circles
• Uneven contact

👉 Meaning: the body isn’t yet moving symmetrically or evenly

And here’s the important bit 👇

These aren’t separate problems.❌

They are all connected.

Because when the core and postural system isn’t functioning properly…

the horse naturally:
• loads onto the forehand
• develops crooked compensation patterns
• struggles to move evenly through the body

Not because they’re being difficult…

👉 but because it’s how the body organises movement when strength and coordination aren’t yet there 💪🐎

‼️ This is exactly why I focus so much on mobilisation and core activation first 💛

Because once the body starts functioning better underneath…

everything else becomes easier to build 🦄✨

If you’d like to see the 11 core exercises I use to help horses become lighter, stronger and more balanced…

Comment CORE and I’ll send them over 🐎✨

24/05/2026

🐎 This is the bit most people miss about “long and low” 👀

Lowering the neck isn’t the problem.

👉 What matters is whether the horse is actually able to support themselves properly through the body underneath.

Because when we use exercises that help activate the core and mobilise the thoracic sling…

the horse can:
✔ lift through the back
✔ free up the shoulders
✔ support movement more effectively
✔ and stretch into the contact in a softer, more balanced way ✨

And this is exactly what helps a horse move in a healthier, lighter way 💪🐎

BUT…

if the horse isn’t properly engaging through the body underneath ❌

and we just try to create the shape from the front end…

they often end up even heavier on the forehand instead.

And this is where things often get misunderstood 👀

Because horses already naturally carry around 60% of their weight on the forehand.

So if the body underneath isn’t properly supporting movement…

lowering the neck alone can actually make balance more difficult for them.

That’s when you start to notice things like:

• Heaviness in the reins
• Falling onto the forehand
• Difficulty staying soft
• Losing balance quickly
• Hollowing through the back
• Struggling to maintain the stretch

Not because they’re being difficult…

👉 but because they’re not yet strong enough to carry themselves there properly.

This is exactly why I focus so much on mobilisation and core activation first 💪🐎

Because once the body starts functioning better underneath…

the stretch and softness start to happen much more naturally ✨

It doesn’t need to be complicated either 💛

A few minutes a day of the right groundwork and in-hand work can make a huge difference here.

If you’d like to see the 11 stable based core exercises I use to help horses become lighter, softer and more balanced…

Comment CORE and I’ll send the details 🐎✨

23/05/2026

🐎 If your horse struggles to stretch and soften like this…

This is something so many horse owners experience.

They want their horse to:
stretch
relax through the body
move more freely
and feel softer and lighter to work with ✨

…but instead the horse stays short
tense
heavy
or never quite lets go properly 🤔

So naturally, people try:
longer reins
more riding
more asking
more schooling.

But this is where things often get stuck 👀

Because stretching and softening don’t happen just from trying to put the horse into a shape ❌

They happen when the horse is able to properly support movement through the body 💪🐎

If the core and postural muscles aren’t doing their job…

your horse can’t properly lift through the back or carry themselves efficiently.

So instead, they stay tight
fall onto the forehand
or struggle to maintain the stretch.

And that’s when you start to notice things like:

• Difficulty stretching properly
• Heaviness in the contact
• Losing softness quickly
• Hollowing through the back
• Falling onto the forehand
• Inconsistent balance

Not because they don’t want to…

👉 but because they’re not yet strong enough to move differently.

This is the bit that changes things 👇

When the core starts to switch on:

✔ The back begins to lift
✔ The neck softens and lengthens
✔ The shoulders become freer
✔ Movement becomes lighter and more flowing ✨

And this is exactly why I focus so much on mobilisation and core activation first 💪🐎

Because once the body starts functioning better underneath…

everything else becomes easier to build.

It doesn’t need to be complicated either 💛

A few minutes a day of the right groundwork and in-hand work can make a huge difference here.

If you’d like to see the 11 stable based core exercises I use to help horses become softer, stronger and more balanced…

Comment CORE and I’ll send the details 🐎✨

19/05/2026

🦄 Why your horse only feels light sometimes…

This is something so many riders experience.

You get a few lovely moments ✨

Your horse suddenly feels:
lighter
softer
more balanced
more connected through the body.

…and then it disappears again 🤔

So naturally, people try to recreate it with:
more contact
more schooling
more effort

But this is where things often get stuck 👀

Because lightness isn’t something you create from the front end ❌

It happens when the horse is able to properly support themselves through the body 💪🐎

❗️If the core and postural muscles aren’t doing their job…

…your horse can only maintain that softer, lighter feeling briefly, before falling back onto the forehand or losing balance again.❌

And that’s when you start to notice things like:

• Heaviness in the contact
• Losing softness quickly
• Difficulty staying balanced
• Falling onto the forehand
• Inconsistent outline
• One direction feeling more disorganised

Not because they’re being difficult…

👉 but because they’re not yet strong enough to sustain it.

‼️ This is the bit that changes things 👇

When the core starts to switch on:

✔ The back begins to lift
✔ The shoulders become freer
✔ The contact softens
✔ Movement becomes lighter and more balanced ✨

And this is exactly why I focus so much on mobilisation and core activation first 💪🐎

Because once the body starts functioning better underneath…those good moments stop feeling temporary 💛

If you’d like to see the 11 core exercises I use to help horses become lighter, softer and more balanced…

Comment CORE and I’ll send you the details 🦄💖

18/05/2026

🐎 So many horse owners are working really hard…

…but still struggling with things like:

• Heaviness on the forehand
• Losing softness and balance
• Crooked movement
• One rein always feeling more difficult
• Topline not really changing
• Their horse not feeling truly straight or connected

And this is exactly why I spend so much time talking about core and postural strength 👀

‼️ Because these issues are often connected underneath.

👉 The horse isn’t yet properly able to support and organise movement through the body.

Not because they’re being difficult…but because they don’t yet have the strength and coordination to move differently 💪🐎

This is the exact topic I’m going deeper into on my live Zoom training next week ✨

I’ll be covering:

✔ why horses fall onto the forehand
✔ why topline often doesn’t change
✔ why softness disappears
✔ how core strength affects straightness and balance
✔ the groundwork and in-hand work I use to develop correct movement and posture
✔ and how I approach building strength in a way that actually changes the body over time

If this sounds like your horse…

Comment LIVE and I’ll send you the details 💛🐎

14/05/2026

‼️ Why your horse’s topline still isn’t changing…

This is something so many horse owners get frustrated with.

You’re doing the riding, putting in the work, trying the exercises…

…but your horse’s body still doesn’t seem to properly change 🤔

So naturally, people think the answer is more.

More schooling
more time riding
more effort

👉 But this is where things often get stuck.

Because topline doesn’t develop just because the horse is doing more work ❌

It develops when the body is able to use the right muscles properly.✅

If the core and postural muscles aren’t doing their job…

your horse can’t properly lift through the back or carry themselves correctly.

So instead of building real strength…they compensate.

And that’s when you start to notice things like:

• Little topline development
• Hollowing through the back
• Difficulty stretching properly
• Feeling heavy in the contact
• Struggling to stay balanced
• One side always feeling harder

Not because they aren’t trying…

👉 but because they’re not quite able to use their body properly yet.

This is the bit that changes things 👇

Topline is a RESULT of correct posture and movement…not something you force.

When the core starts to switch on:

✅ The back begins to lift
✅ The neck softens and lengthens
✅ The shoulders become freer
✅ Movement becomes lighter and more balanced ✨

And this is exactly why I always start with simple in-hand mobilisation and core activation first 💪🐎

It doesn’t need to be complicated either.

A few simple exercises done consistently can make a huge difference here 💛

If you’d like to see the 11 core exercises I use to help horses develop real strength and topline…

Comment CORE and I’ll send you the details 🐎✨

12/05/2026

‼️ If your horse keeps falling onto the forehand…read on!

This is something so many riders struggle with.

They want their horse to feel lighter, more balanced and softer through the body…🦄

…but instead the horse feels heavy
leans in the contact
or loses balance easily 🤔

So naturally, people try to fix it with:
- more riding
- more adjustments
- more asking.

But this is where things often get stuck 👀

Because balance and lightness aren’t something you create from the front end ❌

They happen when the horse is able to properly support themselves through the whole body 💪🐎

If the core and postural muscles aren’t doing their job…

…your horse can’t lift through the body or organise movement properly.❌

So instead, they fall forward for balance.

Not because they’re being lazy or resistant…

👉 but because they’re not quite strong enough to carry themselves there yet.

This is the bit that changes things 👇

When the core starts to switch on:

✔ The back begins to lift
✔ The shoulders become freer
✔ The forehand feels lighter
✔ The movement becomes more balanced ✨

And this is exactly why I always start with simple mobilisation and core activation exercises first 💪🐎

Because once the body starts functioning better underneath…
.everything else becomes easier to build.

It doesn’t need to be complicated either 💛

A few simple in-hand exercises can make a huge difference here.

If you’d like to see the 11 core exercises I use in the stable to help horses become lighter, stronger and more balanced…

Comment CORE and I’ll send the details 🦄💖

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