Felicitas von Neumann-Cosel/Function of Horse and Rider

  • $295

Function of Horse and Rider

  • Course
  • 12 Lessons

A vision of how horse and rider have to function individually and together is a cornerstone for harmony.
  • Simple anatomy (in a very practical approach) and how in movement, energy has to flow through the horse, with thoracic sling engagement, to enable self carriage.

  • The use of the horse's head and neck and how it influences the ability to raise the withers. 

  • New ideas about the importance of proper bending.

  • Insights about the horse's gaits and how to improve their quality through different awareness of balance and alignment.

  • The challenges for the horse, balancing on bending lines, common issues in lateral work, and a different perspective for problem solving.

  • For the rider it will offer many visuals and insights for position. Finding the seat bones through proper pelvic angle, upper body alignment, neck and head carriage, leg position are highlighted, as well as a close look at how your arms have to create a frame to help core stability and hand position.

  • Ideas for how to go with the movement in each gait and how to direct the horse through turns or lateral movements. 

  • How to enhance the horse's cadence through the way the rider absorbs the shock and helps to direct the energy of the horse upwards.

Testimonial

Our job as a rider is pretty simple but we need to understand how the horse moves and these instructional videos give insight into this mystery.

I know I've spent a small fourtune on lessons that leave me feeling dressage is the most complicated practice on earth. It's not. It's simple and Felicitas has a way to help us find the simplicity that is clear to the horse.

— Tonya Latorre

Function of Horse and Rider

Welcome!

The Vision

Function of the Horse

Appreciating the Quadruped
Basic Anatomy Important for Self Carriage in the Horse
Visuals for the Horse's Use of the Thoracic Sling and Bending
Riding The Horse's Gaits More Mindfully
Thoughts on Balance while Bending and Understanding the Challenges for the Horse in the Lateral Movement

Function of the Rider

Importance of Finding the Seat Bones
Finding Alignment of Upper Body and Legs
Tips for a Supple Shock Absorbing Leg and Detailed Description of Rider's Arms and Hands
How Walking on Foot can Help to Simulate Moving with the Horse
Thoughts on The Rider's Alignment of Hips and Shoulders in the Lateral Work

Final Thoughts

Final Thoughts