Phillip Dutton Training Tips + Stronger Stifles

Olympic eventer Phillip Dutton works with clinic riders to create good training habits, PLUS, a top vet shares three steps to stronger stifles.

Olympic eventer Phillip Dutton shares an important takeaway with a group of clinic riders—“Do the important, simple things really well.”

These include:

• Develop a forward walk, trot and canter.

• Create a connection from the inside leg to the outside rein.

• Keep your horse straight.

Also in this issue, Kenneth Marcella, DVM, shares progressive stretching and strengthening exercises that target specific muscles and ligaments to keep your horse’s stifles in peak condition.

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