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Neck Bracing & Forelimb Pain
HOW HORSES COPE WITH FORELIMB PAIN BY ANN RAMSEY, CERA Apf Forelimb lameness is common enough that most horse owners can recognize the signs and symptoms. What often goes unnoticed is the compensation occurring in the neck muscles of the horse. Neck muscle bracing is how horses change the loading over the front end to mitigate…
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Bit Fitting Clinic
The Bit Specialist will have a variety of snaffle and double bridle bits for clinic participants to try during their sessions. They will measure the horse’s mouth and look at the shape and overall anatomy of mouth to help determine the best type of bit for the horse. The goal is to find the bit…
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Learning Leg Yields with Shannon Waters
Shannnon Waters has trained countless horses and riders from Training level to Grand Prix. The many horses she has trained to the FEI levels and competed successfully on include Pegasus, Amazing, and Ringo Starr. Shannon has been long listed for the Canadian Olympic Team twice. Come learn lateral movements with her!
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Rider Biomechanics with Marcy Peters
Marcy Peters is a renowned biomechanics expert. A physiotherapist, licensed Trainer A instructor and judge for dressage and show jumping, she gives lectures and seminars throughout the world, including at the prestigious German Riding Academy in Warendorf. She is a native of England where she competes at the international level. She is the author of…
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Time’s Up for Tight Nosebands
Written by Trot On As a result of research the Danish Riding Federation have set a limit for noseband tightness in competition which is a start but why is change taking so long and is it enough? The study conducted in 2014/15 examined over three thousand Danish horses after they had performed in dressage, show jumping,…