Eckwood Equine Services Coaching & Training
32403 Range Road 21 T4H1P3 Olds, AB, Canada

After a pretty crazy busy 10 days things are getting back to normal at EquiMotion today, the first five days of the Franklin Method Spine & Core Trainer module ...completed, a weekend of filming some superb content with Franklin Method Equestrian on Saracen, and yesterday saw more filming for an upcoming feature article in Your Horse magazine ... lots of exciting things in the pipeline, particularly in terms of Franklin Method Equestrian. Saracen is busy again today with some of his regular clients and looking forward to meeting some new ones...finishing the day with a catch up and session with sponsored rider Alison Gregg

Super opportunity to address questions about equitation.

Franklin Method for Equestrians In Derby for two days assisting Alysen Starko-bowes on the Franklin Method Equine Spine Diploma. This morning I was ...introducing the spine and the arthrokinematics of the spinal facet joints and how they differ at different sections of the spine. Bones are primarily compressive components in the body which means they are good at dealing with compressive forces. Imaging the vertebra as floating bones in a tensional network of connective tissue and allowing the spine to feel elastic and bouncy like a spring can dramatically improve riding performance. Alysen is coaching the riders with the Franklin balls and spine imagery. Franklin Method Equine Pelvis Diploma - Netherlands Module 1: 27th April - 1st May Module 2: 1st May - 5th May @ Equipilates HQ See more

Its always enlightening to re-visit the theory lectures of Philippe Karl. His words come together so clearly. "WHAT DOES MEAN - DRESSAGE? - from a good diction...ary: all the physical and psychological pressures you are using to educate an animal to do something for you - as work, as a pleasure, as a sport, or for any purpose. Be it an elephant to carry logs, a dog to hunt, or a rabbit to come out of your hat... its the same, its all dressage. You can judge dressage by the result, But its not sufficient, you can also judge according to the means used to come to the result. Because it's well known that you can school an animal by cruelty, by torture, by incredible things, and it can become a game also. And if you come to a similar result by soft means, as by roughness and torture, it's not the same. The first one is more talent and knowledge than the second one. So its to be clear, from the beginning, that the result is not enough to judge. I give an example... if someone has a high result, but has side reins, martingale, tight noseband, and sweating and fighting a lot to have their horse on the bit; compared to someone who has a high result who doesn't need all that - who do you choose? I choose the second one. Its important to have this idea in the brain. So the result is not sufficient to judge the competence and the quality of it." Philippe Karl.

Rainingon February 1st Springis just around the corner Perfect day to shop for your new horse! Introducing Mr Copper 2017 colt Mister A x Flemmingh x Londonderry... https://warmblood-sales.com/horse/mr-copper See more