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Flexion vs Bend
Flexion vs Bend ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ For the sake of...
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Importance of the Atlas Joint
Importance of the Atlas Joint Does your horse exhibit any of the Issues below? If so, his ATLAS may be problematic. The ATLAS is the...
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Anatomy of the Significant Bones
While the hind limbs provide the power impulsion, the forelimbs give the horse balance and steering. The horse carries about 60% of his...
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Slow Down Speedy
Slow Down Speedy Many riders struggle to slow down their horse as they speed up in their paces and through transitions, and many...
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The Seat Explained
The seat has two meanings. One is the specific area of contact that extends from the lumbar back down to the knee, in other words,...
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Stretching the Frame on a Circle
The most important part of this movement is that the horse releases his back and shows a forward and downward stretch into the contact....
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ASYMMETRY CLINIC
19 - 20 March 2022 This is the THIRD clinic in the Missing Concepts series of clinics. Every horse is asymmetrical and so is every rider...
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GROUND WORK CLINIC
11-12 September 2021 This is the SECOND clinic in the Missing Concepts series of clinics. The value of Ground Work is the focus of this...
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CONNECTION CLINIC
24-25 July 2021 This is the first clinic in the Missing Concepts series of clinics. A connection is the foundation of all future...
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Balance in Movement 17 & 18 March 2018
These 3 programs help equestrian enthusiasts and their horses to maximize their ability to do what they love, longer and better. How...