Equine Fitness Quotes

“When a horse operates with tight muscles, his muscle fibers are shorter and more contracted than they should be; therefore, they cannot stretch as readily or quickly as they need to. This tightening then spreads from one muscle group to another because as one group tightens, the neighboring muscle group is not able to stretch enough to accommodate the necessary movement. This second group will then tighten and will pass along the stress to the next muscle group, and so on, creating a ripple effect.”
― Jec Aristotle Ballou, Equine Fitness: A Program of Exercises and Routines for Your Horse

“Training horses should always follow this equation: 50 percent of time spent on schooling; 50 percent of time spent on conditioning. Schooling should never outweigh work on basic conditioning.”
― Jec Aristotle Ballou, Equine Fitness: A Program of Exercises and Routines for Your Horse