Equine Exercise

Developing structural correctness, mental relaxation, and physical longevity.

Building Slowly & Gradually

Every horse is an individual athlete whose physical capabilities are directly linked to their mental state. Exercise should never be about forcing a shape, it is a continuous conversation rooted in biomechanics, balance, and trust.

By entrusting your horse’s exercise to Bridle&Bark, you choose a partner who values physical comfort as much as performance, ensuring a willing, confident, and sound companion.

Groundwork Foundations

£35 per 45-minute session. 

How it helps your horse: Most ridden behavioural issues stem from a lack of balance or understanding on the ground. This service uses lunging, and in-hand techniques to help your horse find their natural balance without a rider's weight. It teaches them to accept directional cues, yield softly to pressure, and move symmetrically, lowering anxiety and creating a focused, cooperative mindset.

Why it’s a positive step forward for you: It establishes a clear, mutual language before you ever put a foot in the stirrup. This service safely helps pushy behaviour, barging, and loading anxieties from the ground up. By making your horse braver, more respectful, and hyper-aware of your personal space, every interaction on the yard or under saddle becomes exponentially safer.

What’s Included:

  • Lunging: Teaching your horse to stretch down, engage their hindquarters, and build a strong topline.

  • In-Hand Awareness: Targeted exercises to establish clear physical boundaries, ensuring your horse respects your personal space.

  • Spook-Busting Desensitisation: Safely introducing common scary objects (like flags, tarps, and plastic sheets) using positive association to build confidence.

Fitness, Schooling & Rehabilitation Exercise

£45 per 45-minute session.

How it helps your horse: Consistent, correct exercise is essential for physical durability and mental focus. By prioritizing relaxation and rhythm over force, I help your horse build true core fitness and topline muscling. For horses returning from injury, my low-impact rehabilitation routines rebuild structural stability slowly, ensuring they stay calm and cooperative without risk of re-injury.

Why it’s a positive step forward for you: It takes the anxiety and guesswork out of exercise and rehabilitation. You can take a day off or focus on work without your horse losing their hard-earned conditioning. If your horse is recovering from a veterinary issue, you don’t have to risk handling a highly explosive animal, I safely manage their precise conditioning, preserving your progress and peace of mind.

What’s Included:

  • Schooling: Arena flatwork prioritising relaxation, forward rhythm, suppleness, and core engagement.

  • Hacking: Ridden exercise geared toward building cardiovascular endurance while safely desensitising to outdoor triggers.

  • Tailored Rehab Programs: Gradual, low-impact conditioning executed in strict alignment with your vet or physio’s guidelines.

  • Physical Monitoring: Continuous analysis of your horse’s gait symmetry, soundness, and comfort throughout the work.

  • Progress Logs: Updates regarding how your horse felt, their respiratory recovery, and behavioural state during exercise.

PLEASE NOTE

Drop off and Pick up may be not included in this price, please contact for a quote.

*Prices include travel within 5 miles of Cattistock. £1 per mile if beyond 5 mile radius of Cattistock, eg: £10 total extra if 10 miles away.