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4 PART EBOOK TRAINING SERIES - INTRODUCTION TO EQUINE CORE CONDITIONING

INTERACTIVE TRAINING MODULES

How To Navigate the Training Course:

The Complete Equine Core Conditioning course is split into 5 parts/ modules:

PART 1 - ESSENTIAL CORE TRAINING THEORY

PART 2 - CORE ACTIVATION & GROUND WORK SKILLS

PART 3 - PROGRESSIVE IN HAND AND RIDDEN EXERCISES

PART 4 - MORE ADVANCED TRAINING EXERCISES

PART 5 - REHABILITATIVE EXERCISES

The course content is presented in a structured and progressive manner. It is recommended that students begin with PART 1 and work systematically through each module.

Content will be added to the course periodically, please bear with us as we update and add new material to the training course.

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ILLUSTRATED GUIDES

Exercise Considerations - Kissing Spines Part 2

Featuring case studies, shared by users who have successfully incorporated the Equine Balance Bands System into training or rehab...

Exercise considerations - kissing spines

Part 1 of a 2 part series - Anatomical considerations and exercise with focus on kissing spines. Featuring case studies, shared by users...

Ground work Series - Strengthening the Stifles

New series explores ways to integrate Equine Balance Bands into daily training exercises with the aim of developing greater awareness of...

Part 6 - pole work

Part 2. Considerations given to choice of gait, exercise, pole arrangement and pole height.

Pole work with equine balance bands

Incorporate pole work into the Balance Bands training regime to maximize limb placement awareness, regularity of stride and increase...

Identifying and Evaluating Outline and Posture

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PUBLISHED ARTICLES

FEBRUARY EDITION

About Equine Balance Bands

What are Equine Bands
How do Bands Help the Horse
Biomechanical Weakness in the Ridden Horse
Preparatory Training Techniques

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MARCH EDITION

About Resistance Band Training for Horses

How resistance bands differ to traditional training aids
Resistance Bands and Equine Rehabilitation
Suggested Training Program
Guidelines for using Equine Bands

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APRIL EDITION

Using the Equine Balance Band System

When to Use Equine Bands
How to Fit Equine Bands
Preparatory Core Conditioning Exercises
Dynamic Mobilisation Exercises
Initiating a Reflex Response

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MAY EDITION

Resistance Band Training and Pole Work

What is Proprioception?
Why is Proprioception Important?
How can we Develop Proprioception?
Choice of Exercise
Choice of Gait

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JUNE EDITION

Schooling with Equine Balance Bands

Longitudinal bending exercises
Flexion and extension of the trunk
Lateral Bending exercises
Adjusting the balance using exercises
Basic transitions for engagement

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JULY EDITION

Rehabilitation with Equine Balance Bands

How resistance band training can help to increase muscle tone
Kissing spines and back pain in the horse
Strengthening a weak back, and reducing nerve compression
Tips on how to activate and tone the deep spinal stabilising muscles

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Read all articles from the 6 part training series published in Northern, Eastern, Midlands and Southern Horse Magazine.

View the entire series of training articles by clicking on the links under each months publication.

FEBRUARY - About Equine Balance Bands

MARCH - About Resistance Band Training for Horses

APRIL - Using the Equine Balance Band System

MAY - Resistance Band Training and Pole Work

JUNE - Schooling with Equine Balance Bands

JULY - Rehabilitation with Equine Balance Bands

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