Have you ever looked at a horse and wondered...

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• Is that simply the way they're built?

• Or is their posture reflecting discomfort, weakness or compensation?

• Can posture change, or is it all down to conformation?

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Understanding the difference between posture and conformation is one of the most valuable skills any equestrian can develop.

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Many horses are labelled as being downhill, weak behind, crooked, hollow or poorly put together, when in reality much of what we see may be the result of muscular imbalance, compensation patterns, previous injury, pain, management or training, rather than permanent conformation.

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This course will help you distinguish between a horse's natural conformation and the postural adaptations that can develop over time. You'll learn how to recognise patterns that may indicate compensation, weakness or dysfunction, enabling you to assess the horse with a more informed, objective and clinical eye.

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Complete with practical, easy-to-use assessment checklists, the course provides a structured approach to evaluating posture, identifying potential areas of concern, and understanding how management, training and rehabilitation may influence the horse's way of going.

Whether you're a horse owner, rider, coach, breeder or equine professional, this course will give you a completely new perspective on how horses stand, move and function.

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By the end of the course, you'll never look at a horse in quite the same way again. Rather than simply observing how a horse stands, you'll begin to understand why they stand that way—and whether what you're seeing reflects their natural conformation or a posture that has adapted over time and may be capable of improvement.

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(2 CPD Points)

 

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