Colleen Brook goes ALTERNATIVE
Professional showjumping trainer, Colleen Brook talks about the alternative training techniques she uses... Read Article Comments Off on Colleen Brook goes ALTERNATIVE
Category: Horse Health & Rider Fitness
Professional showjumping trainer, Colleen Brook talks about the alternative training techniques she uses... Read Article Comments Off on Colleen Brook goes ALTERNATIVE
Andrew McLean: Thinking about horses – Part 3
Andrew McLean continues his discussion of equine biomechanics... Read Article 1 Comment »
Andrew McLean: Thinking about horses – Part 2
Horseman, and scientist, Andrew McLean talks about learning theory and biomechanics... Read Article Comments Off on Andrew McLean: Thinking about horses – Part 2
Eckhart Meyners works with Heike Kemmer
Heike Kemmer works on her seat and the effects of her aids with the sports expert Eckhart Meyners Read Article Comments Off on Eckhart Meyners works with Heike Kemmer
Stretching for Horses
There are three forms of muscle stretching that are used to improve athletic ability and prevent injury. These are active stretching, passive stretching and using the automatic reflex reactions. Read Article Comments Off on Stretching for Horses
Practical Problems Related to Nutrition
What is OCD, Wobbler Syndrome - and how does the weight of your broodmare affect your chances of getting her into foal or having a foal with crooked legs? Read Article Comments Off on Practical Problems Related to Nutrition
A fresh look at the Training Scale With Andrew McLean
One of the refreshing things about Andrew McLean is that he is quite happy to cross-examine sacred cows, and always prepared to think outside the square. So while for most of us, the German Training Scale is very close to the revealed truth, for Andrew it is just another training method that needs to […] Read Article 8 Comments »
Principles of Horsemanship: Part 9 – Mentality
So important was the horse to Western civilisation in the last two millennia that all European cities are adorned with statues of the horse. The horse fought our wars, it toiled for us; it helped build much of the New World. Nowadays it fulfills our dreams... Read Article Comments Off on Principles of Horsemanship: Part 9 – Mentality
Principles of Horsemanship: Part 8 – The Fear Principle
The fear response is the horse trainer's greatest adversary. Fear in animals such as horses expresses itself as the flight response - the horse's attempt to flee from threatening situations... Read Article Comments Off on Principles of Horsemanship: Part 8 – The Fear Principle
Principles of Horsemanship: Part 7 – Self Carriage
At first, the concept of self-carriage seems simple enough. It means that the horse self-maintains his own rhythm, tempo, stride length, straightness, outline and rein and leg contact and engagement... Read Article Comments Off on Principles of Horsemanship: Part 7 – Self Carriage