The low-impact strength training program for every horse.
Follow along with licensed Equine Sports Massage Therapist & Pole Trainer Kara O'Laughlin as she walks you through extensive ground pole exercises to help prehab your horse.
PRE•HAB
priː.hæb (Noun)
Short for prehabilitation, prehab is the practice of enhancing muscle and joint function in order to reduce risk of injury, increase physical performance, and help maintain unrestricted mobility.
Sneak peek of one of the many GPW workouts:
The low-impact strength training program for every horse.
The essential bodywork program for every horse.
The ultimate wellness programs for every horse.
Strength Training & Conditioning
Regular pole work increases your horse’s overall muscular development without putting much strain on the joints. It helps strengthen the muscles in the shoulders, core, topline, hind end, and crucial stabilizing muscles throughout the body, creating a stronger horse and reducing risk of injury.
Improve Mental Focus
Ground poles are a great way to provide a mental challenge for your horse, requiring focus and engagement to navigate the pole sets. They can reduce boredom in your horse’s every day work and improve behavior and work ethic.
Enhance Core Strength
Ground poles require engagement of the horse’s core muscles, including the abdominals and back. Perfect for continuing to develop the riding horse to better support their backs, as well as helping horses who need additional assistance in this area.
Develop Body Awareness
Navigating poles helps your horse improve their overall body awareness and balance. As they must adjust for the different angles and heights of the poles, the horse begins to develop a deeper understanding of where their body parts are while in motion. Perfect for young horses and horses who tend to rush while ridden.
Joint Health & Rehab
Since ground poles are a low impact exercise activity, they are well known as a great way to return a horse to work after injury. As they strengthen the core muscles, lift the back, engage the hind end, they help your horse improve overall stability and balance. When done correctly, ground poles also help create proper posture and alignment, which is crucial for horses recovering from injury.
The low-impact strength training program for every horse.
The essential bodywork program for every horse.
The ultimate wellness programs for every horse.
30-DAY RISK FREE
We are so confident that you and your horse will benefit from GPW that we offer full refunds within 30 days — no questions asked.
About GPW Trainer, Kara O’Laughlin:
Kara has been a renowned equine sports massage therapist for many years, working with countless horses from FEI jumpers, reiners, dressage horses, and eventers, to weekend trail horses and retired pasture pets. She is has over 1000 hours of schooling in both performance and rehabilitation, and is licensed by the health department of WA state. In 2022, she and her husband Brice, launched Equine Bodywork Online, bringing practical equine bodywork techniques to the average horse owner.
Through Kara’s studies and private practice, she developed a special love for ground pole work and the immense benefits ground poles bring to our horses’ bodies and minds. Her ground pole routines focus on developing the whole body while also paying special attention to common areas of concern. She is passionate about making sure every horse has the ability to live comfortably in their body, whether they are an upper level performance horse or a beloved pasture pet.
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The low-impact strength training program for every horse.
The essential bodywork program for every horse.
The ultimate wellness programs for every horse.