Muscle-building exercises for an unmuscled pony

Hi! Do you have any tips for good exercises to build muscle? I brought my pony home a week ago. She is very unmuscled and has mostly been ridden in an indoor school. Do you have any good tips for exercises I can do?

Answers from HayHay's experts

Hello.

Hack out and tackle some hills
Walk over poles set at varying distances (ideally from the ground)
Ask the horse to walk forward very slowly, one step at a time, for a few steps, then rein back a few steps (this develops the body control and stability that give good posture and balance)

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