Equine Anatomy and Biomechanics Clinic: A Holistic Approach

Barrel Racing Clinic

What to Expect:

  • Horsemanship
  • How to win

Roping Clinic

What to Expect:

  • Horsemanship
  • Mental Game
  • Roping Sleds - Live Cattle
  • Scoring
  • How to Win

Ranch Versatility

What to Expect:

  • Horsemanship
  • Mental Game
  • How to Win

Beginner Horsemanship and Confidence

New Horse Owners

  • Traveling in a Trailer
  • Feed and nutrition
  • how to buy a safe horse
  • what to expect
  • ground work
  • how to love your horse journey
  • farrier
  • dentist
  • trainer
  • Veterinarian 

Women Retreats

What to Expect

Equine Life and Coaching

1 Year Engagement 

  • Free 30 Minute consultation
  • Weekly Correspondence through email
  • Group Calls: 2 times per month (15-30 min)
  • In person: 2 Times per year (1 on 1)
  • Mental performance coaching: 8 hour sessions

What you get

  • How to overcome fear and use faith to be strong
  • course planner for daily goal setting and habit stacking
  • video consultation up to one hour per month
  • mental clarity - overcoming challenges with a mentor
  • how to work with your child to grow as a team and help them with their dream, not yours
  • unlimited classes online learning platform and knowledge
  • coaching before and during events
  • physical exercises and eating practices
  • equine tips
  • relationship building
  • leadership
  • Spirituality

This clinic offers a unique opportunity to delve into equine anatomy and biomechanics with a comprehensive focus on both your horse's well-being and your own. Understanding the intricate workings of the horse's body is paramount for effective training, injury prevention, and maximizing performance. This clinic goes a step further, integrating rider biomechanics to highlight the profound impact the rider has on the horse's movement and overall health.

Clinic Objectives:

  • Deepen Understanding of Equine Anatomy: Explore the skeletal, muscular, and neurological systems of the horse, emphasizing key structures relevant to movement and performance.
  • Analyze Equine Biomechanics: Learn how forces are generated and dissipated through the horse's body, identifying optimal movement patterns and common compensatory issues.
  • Assess Rider Biomechanics: Evaluate the rider's posture, balance, and influence on the horse's movement, identifying areas for improvement.
  • Identify and Address Potential Issues: Develop the ability to recognize early signs of discomfort or imbalance in both horse and rider, leading to proactive intervention.
  • Promote Holistic Health: Understand the interconnectedness of horse and rider health, fostering practices that benefit both.

Topics Covered:

  • Skeletal System: Bones, joints, and their role in locomotion.
  • Muscular System: Major muscle groups, their functions, and common areas of tension.
  • Neurological System: Basic understanding of nerve pathways and their impact on movement and sensation.
  • Gait Analysis: Identifying normal and abnormal gaits, and their underlying causes.
  • Conformation Assessment: Evaluating a horse's build in relation to its intended discipline and potential for soundness.
  • Rider Position and Balance: The impact of rider alignment on the horse's back, shoulders, and hindquarters.
  • Effective Use of Aids: How rider aids influence the horse's biomechanics.
  • Cross-Training and Conditioning: Exercises beneficial for both horse and rider to improve strength, flexibility, and coordination.
  • Preventative Care: Strategies for maintaining long-term soundness and health for both horse and rider.

Clinic Structure:

The clinic will combine theoretical presentations with hands-on demonstrations and practical exercises. Participants will have the opportunity to observe and analyze horses in motion, as well as receive individual feedback on their own riding posture and effectiveness.

Who Should Attend:

This clinic is ideal for riders of all disciplines and experience levels, trainers, farriers, veterinarians, and anyone interested in deepening their knowledge of equine and human biomechanics for improved health and performance.

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