Communication and trust form the basis for everything that you do with your horse. Groundwork is a way of helping your horse learn and archieve balance. You can teach your horse to step under his center of gravity. Bending work can help to make this possible, just as lateral movements do.
The goals of groundwork
- The horse learns to perform the movements when we apply certain aids
- The horse gains balance
- Developing strength in the inside and outside back leg
- The horse develops more bending ability in body and limbs
- The horse develops more freedom of movement in his shoulders
During groundwork, you teach the movements to the horse in a way that is easiest for him. Often this is without bending. Once your horse understands this, you can continue to ask more and more of him. The purpose of groundwork is to establish a good relationship between trainer and horse.
In our home study program, we teach you how to develop yourself as a personal trainer for your horse. We take you from all the basic principles of groundwork to advanced exercises, all according to the Human & Horse Training Method. In the video below, we give you an introduction of this course.
Our home study courses are structured to be accessible to everyone. This method is of great value to both beginners and experienced trainers. Do you want to take your partnership with your horse to a deeper level? Do you want to develop yourself as a trainer and/or instructor? We would love to guide you in your journey to strenghten the bond with your horse through groundwork.
Have a look at our home study program via the link below:
Founder of Human & Horse Academy in Kootwijkerbroek, the Netherlands, and creator of the Human & Horse Method and guasha therapy for horses. She trains with her own herd every day and educates trainers, instructors and guasha therapists. More about Greetje
