We owe it to them to learn.<\/p>\n
If your horse is not being ridden, it is still important to learn about health, injury\/disease prevention, and diet. \u00a0Riding our horses comes with additional responsibility. We must learn some of the biomechanics of the actions we expect them to perform.<\/p>\n
With an understanding of HOW a horse should use its body correctly, we can assess its strengths and weaknesses. \u00a0With this undertanding the rider can train and perform in a way that compensates for weaknesses, and values strengths. \u00a0It is only fair that we do our best to minimise their risk of pain and injury.<\/p>\n
Availability of technologies now to easily photograph and video our horses, makes assessment much easier. \u00a0Capturing your horses movement through slow motion video is a great way for you to assess how it is performing in comparison to the correct way of going.<\/p>\n
Step one is to work out what is correct. \u00a0This week in my video I look at the jump stride.<\/p>\n
Do your horse a favour – get someone to do a slow motion video of you jumping, and compare your horses way of going, to what is correct. \u00a0Variance can either be a rider or horse error, but also maybe a soundness issue that requires some veterinary diagnosis and intervention.<\/p>\n