Tuesday Video: Getting In Your Laps

How cool is this set-up??

Swimming is often viewed as the ultimate low-impact fitness activity: for both humans and horses, hitting the pool for a few laps can be a great way to get in shape and get fit without all the pounding that comes from higher-impact activity like running.

Unfortunately, the vast majority of us don’t have an equine pool in the backyard. Unless you’re this lady.

(We wonder if she also has a human pool for herself… or if she just heads out here after-hours and does a few laps for herself?)

This individual is Sherry Rhea, the Barrel Racing Director for the International Finals Rodeo. A couple of laps in the pool must be great conditioning for a barrel horse, but any kind of horse in any discipline can benefit from water work!

Go riding!