TackShedTalks by Equinimity Ltd. will be a regular event where interested people can gather in a relaxed comfortable & cosy setting to learn about and discuss aspects of horse training.
What is it?
I have created an ongoing event where people can come to learn and understand, practice to “see” the effect of correct and less correct training in a relaxed no-pressure atmosphere. The sessions will either be seminars or workshops or mini-clinics (depending on demand & weather) and some topics can be repeated if people miss out on an event.
There is no membership or sign-up, just pick the date that suits you, pay and turn up.
The focus will be on biomechanically correct training for ANY ridden discipline, not just dressage, but the progression through the training scale will be part of the topics in an extensive line-up over the coming months.
Topics will include: balance, self-carriage, contact, “frame”, impulsion & collection, bending/flexion and riding “in position”, how to best continue with your newly started horse, how can I spot if my horse is developing correctly with my training, and more.
How great would it be, if you could just make sense of all this jungle of information!
Dressage terminology will be explained to avoid any misconceptions and their relationship to what happens in the horses body during progessive training.
We will work on a clear understanding how specific movements help the horse to improve in its way of going and strengthen its musculo-skeletal system, so it can carry the rider well without taking damage.
“Dressage” in the true sense of the word means “training and conditioning the riding horse”, so this type of dressage is not limited to those who wish to attend dressage competitions, but for all people who wish to sit on a horse’s back to pursue whatever sport or hobby event they like to do with their horse.
Why the need for another seminar event?
Over the years I have come to the conclusion, having seen numerous horses with chronic musculo-skeletal complaints, gut & behavioural issues that whilst various therapies are of benefit, more often than not, the underlying root issue is training.
So taking paddock accidents out of the equation:
Why is it that so many ridden horses have a less than ideal back after years of riding?
Why do we accept that some horses is slightly down in his back right after being ridden?
Why do we accept that the back is not well developed despite the training?
Why do we have joints injected, deal with flexor tendon, suspensory ligament or hock issues that are chronic?
Why is there an emergence of “painful equine backs” over the last decades?
Why do we have to have saddles with massive knee rolls to sit our horse’s trot?
Why do so many horses have gut or behavioural issues?
Wouldn’t it be great, if you had the knowledge to adjust your training so your horse would stay healthy and pain free most of the time? And have a long career, well into its late teens or longer, without major issues?
Dr Sabina Holle is a veterinarian with a special interest in alternative therapies, a horse breeder, a dressage rider & an internationally accredited breed judge.
She holds a veterinary degree from Germany, a PhD in Veterinary Science from Massey University
Other Qualifications:
Graduate Diploma in Veterinary Acupuncture (CIVT) accredited with the International Veterinary Acupuncture Society (IVAS)
Adjunct teacher for Equine Acupuncture at CIVT (College of Integrative Veterinary Therapies, Australia)
Professional Level Myofascial Release Practitioner
Continued Education Courses in: Veterinary Neuroacupunture (Chi Institute, Florida USA), Evidence based Veterinary Acupuncture (Chi Institute, Florida, USA), Chinese Food Therapy (Chi Institute, Florida, USA)
International breed judge for PRE (Pure Spanish Horses) accredited by the Spanish College of Judges
Trainer & Rider of Classical Dressage (30+ years of experience & study) (following the approaches of Nuno Oliveira, Anja Beran & Hv12)
Sabina combines this knowledge with her experience and interest in horse training and postural rehabilitation and re-training of horses with musculoskeletal issues.
Ongoing training in equine biomechanics and dressage training further her understanding of how to help movement and training associated problems in the equine athlete and the correct basic training of young horses.
