With a better understanding of anatomy and biomechanics you will be able to :-

• Offer targeted teaching and coaching techniques

• Help riders progress further

• Improve the horse’s performance

• Assess horse movement

• Explain methods and techniques to assess and improve equine movement and locomotion

• Understand which exercises can improve the horse and why

• Recognise how exercises influence the horse’s body

• Understand which exercises stretch or strengthen muscles

• Help improve both horse and rider performance

• Identify key areas that need working on

• Understand how symptoms of problems or issues can appear in one area but the cause can be in another

• Improve harmony between horse and rider

• Understand why the timing of the aids is crucial

• Improve performance, posture and movement