A Stable Pace

27/07/2025

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Your muscles might look good…

But if your joints and tendons are screaming “FML,” that’s not strength — that’s imbalance.

Most people think strength training is only about lifting heavy and building muscle.

But that’s just one aspect. You can, and should, be training your joints and connective tissue as well.

Weight lifting strengthens your muscles, primarily training mid-range muscle tissue.

Mobility training strengthens your joints, connective tissue, and END-range muscle tissue.

Neither is “better”. They just target different parts of your anatomy more specifically.
Yeah, there’s some overlap between them. But specificity in your training input is the key to building a truly strong, resilient body.

So yes, you can build big developed muscles, but if you neglect mobility training, it’s only a matter of time before joint and connective tissue problems start to show up. And those problems are a sign of weakness in the body.

What’s the solution?
Prioritize time for mobility work alongside your lifting. If you want to be a truly strong human being, mobility can’t be optional.

To start your mobility journey - click the link in my bio to learn about my mobility membership

Stay buttery 🧈

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24/07/2025

What I hear from my clients:
😃“Our trainer said he’s more responsive to cues.”

🤪“Thanks for the guidance on her weirdness!”

👣“The farrier was able to use the hoof stand. He’s never been able to do that before.”

🫶🏻”She’s like a new horse!”

🌟Are you ready to discover how you can help your horse? I’m here to help you. Call today!

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23/07/2025

Appointments booking! From fitness lessons to massage and stretching, get your horse a soothing massage after all the hard work they’ve been doing.

20/07/2025

Mareda is showing off some nice scapula movement.

16/07/2025

When a horse trots you want to see the diagonal pairs moving in unison. Whether your horse is traveling at a very forward trot or if they are in a collected trot, the diagonal pairs will still move together when in proper balance.

Check out the Basic Ground Work Video series at www.astablepace.com

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16/07/2025

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Equine Massage & Bodywork Certified. Skilled. Compassionate Care.As a certified equine massage therapist, April provides professional bodywork services that supports your horse’s physical and emotional well-being grounded in both science and experience with a deep respect for the horse. April acti...

16/07/2025

Ingrid Klimke on warming up AND cooling down:“I always make sure I do a proper warm up. I make sure my horses are really properly stretching and giving their back, and coming from behind. When you trot over the cavalletti, the hind end is active, they are over the back and soft and swinging. Then they give and stretch into your hand, then you can take them up, have them in front, and have good contact, because the whole body of the horse is loosened up. If I did this too quick, if I didn’t take the time that each individual horse needs, then I have to struggle with getting any movements properly done. I always make sure, nice stretching in the beginning, and make sure they stretch afterwards, so then they are ready tomorrow, they are not tired or muscle sore.”https://www.horsemagazine.com/thm/2021/08/a-warm-up-session-with-ingrid-klimke/

15/07/2025

🎥Upcoming Videos:
🔄Putting the Abduction/Adduction exercise to good use
➡️Turning on the lunge line.

What qualities to look for of your horse’s
➡️Walk
➡️Trot

You are your horses trainer. I don’t mean the behavioral part, though obviously that too, but I mean YOU are your horses PHYSICAL FITNESS TRAINER. Because of that, it’s important to know what quality movement is. It’s not discipline specific either. This is its own category. And one you should understand. If you’re ready, head over to https://astablepace.com/ and be an early 🐦 to sign up for this upcoming series.
Get ready to improve your horses movements along with gaining a better connection and deeper understanding of your horses strengths as well as their weaknesses.

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08/07/2025

Develop your expertise! Pre-ride grooming can be a valuable strategy to optimize your grooming time by warming up their muscles in preparation of the upcoming work. Additionally, it can facilitate relaxation of tense areas following training to initiate the recovery process.

05/07/2025

The real reason he ran to the gate and started licking me! It wasn’t for treats!

16/02/2025

Geat way to start the day! Wake up those joints and muscles 💜

Circulate Synovial Fluid with this well-rounded 22-minute morning mobility practice. It is designed for you to tune into your body and enhance your range of ...

24/01/2025

For those of you getting The Restored Equine @ A Stable Pace Newsletter, I break down the differences in a couple of the main alternative therapy devices you may have seen massage therapist or PEMF practitioners use on your horse or on horses in your barn. These alternative therapies are in general reasonably priced in comparison to something like shock wave therapy and still offer great benefits to recovery or pain management. If your interested in receiving our monthly Newsletter you can email me at [email protected]
Your horse is worth it!