von Babette Teschen | Feb 28, 2022 | common questions
Many horses have difficulties with letting go, activating back muscles, bending correctly or moving supple. It is the base of the cervical spine that often causes these issues. In this video Maike Knifka (osteopathic physiotherapist) explain how horse owners can...
von Babette Teschen | Okt 15, 2021 | common questions
The most important requirement for a good and correct movement pattern is suppleness. Horses that are tense, nervous or afraid will always move in a rather bad manner. Note: We define suppleness in the horse when he is physically and mentally relaxed and enjoys the...
von Babette Teschen | Jun 17, 2021 | common questions
Before we start looking at the details of a specific horse’s way of moving, we need to take a look at the basic gaits – walk, trot, and canter. In order to be able to evaluate the basic gaits, one must know what they normally look like – in general, but also in...
von Babette Teschen | Jun 11, 2021 | common questions
Q: My horse has learned to move with good balance in a relaxed manner, but as soon as I try to activate the hind end his good posture falls apart. Should I go back to just working at a slower speed? A: One of my guidelines is: “Only focus on one detail at a time”...
von Babette Teschen | Mai 20, 2021 | common questions
No bend without flexion! In order to bend along the whole spine the horse needs a flexible poll which can bend to the inside, as we can see here with Dalia: Note: No flexion – no bend! Fault #1: Overbending the neck Instead of correctly giving at the poll, many...
von Babette Teschen | Mai 4, 2021 | common questions
We differentiate between three positions: forward down, working frame and collection. Suppleness is most important at first, so we usually shift between forward down and a working frame during lungeing. Advanced horses can be worked in collection on the lunge but...