How the Horse’s Spine Lifts

How a horse is supposed to “lift its back” is a topic of great confusion for many riders – at ALL levels of riding.
Horse Lecture by Dr. Gavin Scofield, D.O.
Instead of going over my version of Gavin’s clinic, I thought you might enjoy some direct quotes. I taped as much as I could from Gavin’s lecture in Kentucky, October 2009.
Horse Bio-Mechanics

Some of the common indicators that people use to determine if a horse is moving correctly include:
Horses and The Form-Function Principle

The form-function principle as it relates to a horse’s body, suggests that each part of the body; each unique form, is designed to carry out a specific function.
Simple Models, Hard Problems
The value of simple models to deal with hard problems.
Horse Bio-mechanics & Horse/Rider Balance

Bio-mechanics entails looking at the natural structure of the body in order to better understand how it should ideally function.
Disengagement
The term disengagement means the horse no longer has a source of power from its hindquarters.
Are you Riding for Fashion or Soundness?

There is sometimes a huge difference in riding positions between what is fashionable and what is bio-mechanically sound. The reality is that balance is balance is balance.
Riding a Horse with Collection
Many riders think of collection only as a frame that is created by manipulating the head and neck into an arched position
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