You are welcome to watch this short introduction to the course
At the end of this course, you should be able to:
- Discuss how different head and neck positions can influence your horse
- Describe the characteristics of self carriage
- Explain the difference between bending from the neck and trunk bends.
- Discuss the physiological, mental and behavioural consequences of riding in tension.
- Discuss the discomfort of a horse ridden in tension
- Identify a downward stretch
- Explain correct head and neck positions when starting a young horse and re-training an older horse
