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Why can a foal, only a few hours old, gallop at the same basic speed as its mother?
If a talented show jumper can clear 1.80 meters at four years old – what does it actually need to learn to master an Olympic course, which is at most 1.65 meters high?
If a leisure horse is only lightly worked for many years and spends a lot of time in the pasture – why can it develop the exact same ailments as a top-level sport horse with chronic overuse syndromes?
Why do some talented dressage horses quickly develop muscle – and others hardly any, even though they are trained by experienced riders?
Serious answers to these questions are only possible if one analyzes the horse's special musculoskeletal system from a functional perspective. In this book, Stefan Stammer, taking into account the latest research findings, has explored how the horse's kinetic energy is generated and with which structures it is transmitted in movement – be it in the dressage arena, on the racecourse, or over a jump. In this context, the fascial systems, as structures that have increasingly come into the focus of scientific observation in recent years, also become central to the analysis of movement.
In addition, the author has questioned whether classical horsemanship, with the training scale as its core, can stand up to current knowledge about the biomechanical connections of equine movement.
The answers provided by this book are as simple as they are complex: The development of positive body tension is the key to the health and performance of every ridden horse. Under this premise, classical horsemanship reads as a perfect foundation for a training theory for building and controlling positive tension.
This knowledge concerns every rider who wants to make informed and competent decisions about the correct measures for training their horse.
Table of Contents:
- Equestrian Sport at a Crossroads – A Critical Assessment
- The Transmission of Kinetic Energy – The Basic Concept
- The Third Dimension – Change of Perspective
- Positive Tension in Training
- Horse-Friendly Rearing, Keeping, Movement
Target Audience:
This book is aimed at all riders and equestrian enthusiasts who are interested in the fascinating background of equine movement mechanics and who wish to positively influence horse training based on this knowledge.