Jillian Kreinbring of JK Inspired will be joining us to teach one of her biomechanics classes. We are so excited to host Jillian and bring this knowledge to the community.

To strengthen and enhance equine well-being, it is important to ride and work horses in healthy postures. Throughout this course, students will connect the why and how of balance and collection to understand how a horse’s anatomy, muscular development, and movement patterns affect his performance under saddle.

The 2 ½ day lecture series explains healthy movement in depth and gives the learner the opportunity to develop their eye so they can see healthy and unhealthy postures. Students will:

• Learn what to look for in healthy movement and muscular development.
• Discover what creates healthy postures in riding horses.
• Evaluate a horse’s posture and anatomy from a new perspective.
• Add tools to develop horses’ postural strength.

Course Details

Five Lectures:

• Introduction Lecture: Looking at Your Horse ~ A New Perspective
• Examining Anatomy and Function of the Equine Head and Neck
• Equine Forequarters, Back, and the Importance of the Abdominal and Psoas Musculature
• Connection: The Hindquarters and the Significance of the Lumbo-Sacral Joint
• Coming Full Circle: The Mechanics of Balance & Collection

Developing-Your-Eye’ Labs:

• Evaluate horses’ anatomies and conformations.
• Identify key palpation points of the horse.
• Discuss observations of lab horses and make recommendations on how to support each horse according to its conformation and stage of development.

REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT WILL OPEN IN THE SUMMER OF 2018. FIRST PREFERENCE MAY BE GIVEN TO BOARDERS AND MEG'S STUDENTS.