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25.01.2022 Love this analogy

24.01.2022 Just for those who still don’t get it. This is a good outline for a young horse starting under saddle. No fancy moves, no influencing this and that body part, n...o training for a show or competition, just simple and large lines, boring trots, and time. Time to build balance, time to build trust, time to build muscle. Good starting is not how many ‘buttons ‘ you can install in little time, good starting is getting out of the horses way, letting them move freely and assisting them to find that new balance See more

24.01.2022 Day 1 with Miss Lacey

23.01.2022 Once we understand the connections of the horse we can then understand why we don’t have the drop nose bands, why we don’t have the horse behind the vertical and why we should never ride a horse with force from our hands

23.01.2022 Rider position available with the master herself Belinda Bolsenbroek Academy October 6/7th! This is a rarity Location grafton NSW Contact Nav Navratil

20.01.2022 Tonight’s & tomorrows webinar: WHAT TO LOOK FOR WHEN PURCHASING A NEW HORSE! How to spot injury How to spot potential ... How to assess structural & emotional health, posture & confirmation How to assess safety What should you do when visiting & assessing the horse? What breed should you buy? What age? Come join me 5pm today, Or tomorrow 6pm! $30 per head, payment secured position Via zoom

20.01.2022 Here’s my latest blog on the action of muscles: https://www.horsesinsideout.com/post/the-action-of-muscles Enjoy!

19.01.2022 Another fabulous read, if you don’t already follow tami jump on her page! So much awesomeness for even the most amateur to read

16.01.2022 So true as much as we want instant results, injury and rehabilitation takes time, if we keep this in mind our horses will thank us

14.01.2022 Some souls you connect with, some souls you don’t, whether they are of human form or animal form... I do believe our property is a strong healing place, I feel it, I live it, I breath it... every now and then a horse will come through that doesn’t belong to me that I just can’t help but connect with.. I want to spend time with them because their energy is beautiful I call this man Angel Child because truly he is

13.01.2022 Happy coming along lovely in his ridden work, he is working through his restrictions, learning to carry himself correctly and not panic when he gets stuck in his shoulders. So proud of him

12.01.2022 One of the greatest gifts we can give to a horse is to train them kindly and correctly so we can still ride them as they age and keep them strong and sound. The beautiful old man Smooch who is 20 years old is proof of classical training and how we can transform horses and keep them sound Here we are today enjoying a trail ride out together #makingunicorns

12.01.2022 Love this woman’s work

12.01.2022 Developing the Canter With functional movement training we are able to build a strong horse that is free of brace. Previously Smooch just wasn’t up to canter work with a rider, I would test his canter transition every few weeks to see where he was at in his strength and most times he would pop into it in complete compression, I could feel the drop of his chest and it would instantly feel stiff along his back so I knew he just wasn’t ready yet. Theres no point in forcing any... movement when you will only create more brace through the body which is the opposite to what I’m trying to achieve with my horses! Yesterday we tried again as he has been feeling wonderful in his work and wolah it felt beautiful, every now and then I could feel a lack in strength but overall he is now ready for his canter work Take your time, masterpieces take time, they don’t happen overnight nor do they happen in a month. Learn what to look for and what to feel for, your horse will reward you tenfold! Here at Destiny Park it’s my passion to develop beautiful horses that are free of brace, I’m super excited to help more horses in training next year and continue to develop my own skill with my mentor. Can you spot the difference in his body here between both pics?

12.01.2022 Safe to say the new agistee’s feel safe in their new environment

12.01.2022 I can’t love this enough! The difference in posture and neck development is quite incredible in such a short period! I absolutely adore what classical training does for horses! releasing the body, relieving anxiety and creating beauty! Kassie Southwell is giving a clinic this weekend at my place, all rider positions are full but we will take names for future clinics.

12.01.2022 Absolute truth In the right hands ALL horses can shine

12.01.2022 Counting down the days till the borders are open and Maggie Ashley can grace us with a fun filled learning workshop

12.01.2022 Hello amazing Masterclass Webinar students! What a wonderful experience we all shared last night We saw such beautiful communication between our three riders and their horse’s rehabilitation programme. From Maggie the 20 year old Quarter Horse mare who is dealing with stifle issues and hyoid troubles to Big Ziggy the Lusitano x and his check ligament injury who is now back playing with his canterwork and not forgetting Flavia the 6 year old Andalusian who is strugglin...g with a current growth spurt and who is receiving lots of strengthening groundwork. What a night! Everyone now has their homework, remember I will be available in the online community chat room answering questions and giving guidance where you need it over the coming week. Tonight we have the second group of riders and their horses and I’m so looking forward to seeing what this evening’s session will bring! For anyone interested to learn more about my online Academy feel invited to Click on the link below. If you like, you can leave your name and email and you will be notified on upcoming events https://www.belindabolsenbroek.academy/Online-Masterclass-I

11.01.2022 Love my journey with Belinda Bolsenbroek as my coach

07.01.2022 I just picked this beautiful girl up for some training By what I can see so far this gorgeous girl doesn’t need any rehabilitation, just nice classical education Her temperament, character and looks is absolutely Devine, I mean a one in a million and I can’t wait to transform this beauty #arabs #futureunicorn #classicaldressage #transformingonehorseatatime

07.01.2022 When the agisted horses love Aunty rinni

05.01.2022 The master! Belinda’s teaching is second to none and I can’t recommend her enough to learn from

04.01.2022 PULLBACK HORSE AND THE DAMAGE THEY INFLICT Unfortunately this seams to be the theam this week maybe because of the smoky air and hazy sky. We have all ...had a horse pull back at some point, we all know that it can cause damage. Here is a closer look at some of the internal structures that can be damagrd and have body wide implications. So here is a fast superficial run down ..... The dura mater is a sac that envelops the arachnoid and has been modified to serve several functions. The dura mater surrounds and supports the large venous channels (dural sinuses) carrying blood from the brain toward the heart. The dura mater is partitioned into several septa, which support the brain. These myodural bridges provide passive and active anchoring of the spinal cord. They may also be involved in a dural tension monitoring system to prevent dural infolding, and maintain patency of the spinal cord. Modulation of dural tension may be initiated via a sensory reflex to muscular contractile tissues. The spinal cord functions primarily in the transmission of nerve signals from the motor cortex to the body, and from the afferent fibers of the sensory neurons to the sensory cortex. It is also a center for coordinating many reflexes and contains reflex arcs that can independently control reflexes. The pons contains nuclei that relay signals from the forebrain to the cerebellum, along with nuclei that deal primarily with sleep, respiration, swallowing, bladder control, hearing, equilibrium, taste, eye movement, facial expressions, facial sensation, and posture. The brainstem has many basic functions, including regulation of heart rate, breathing, sleeping, and eating. It also plays a role in conduction. All information relayed from the body to the cerebrum and cerebellum and vice versa must traverse the brainstem. The cerebellum receives information from the sensory systems, the spinal cord, and other parts of the brain and then regulates motor movements. The cerebellum coordinates voluntary movements such as posture, balance, coordination, and speech, resulting in smooth and balanced muscular activity. Injury to the cerebellum may not only cause physical issues but cognitive issues as well. Ok off to work the horse and NOT tie them to anything

04.01.2022 NERVOUS ENERGY Congratulations to the second session riders and theory students for making last night’s webinar such a success. For those of you who couldn’t make it this time around, we delved into the challenges of nerve compression and the methods we can use to resolve the variety of issues impingement creates. The first of our talented horse and handler combinations was Sarah and her 10 year old WB mare Freya. Freya has suffered a number of pull back events which has d...amaged her Rectus Capitis muscle at the base of her skull (a common enough injury) and her accidents have led to compression of her vagus nerve causing her high anxiety and triggering her flight mode. Specific corrections on the lunge will create better carriage habits in this lovely mare enabling her to achieve full releases and her nervousness will evaporate as the vagus nerve is liberated. Next Belinda worked with Caithe and her gorgeous 9 year old Riding Pony x Clydie/WB mare Toady. Toady worked on correcting her shoulder alignment and avoiding twisting of her forelimbs which can quickly lead to ligament and tendon injury as well as impinging the brachial plexus nerves which embrace the shoulder and upper leg. Toady's homework exercises will help her to gain the strength to lift her chest and lift her knees on correct and healthy movement. We can't wait to see how her stride improves over the coming week! Last but not least we learned how Lelke, Andrea's 14 year old WB mare who has a tendency to hold her breath and has a slightly raised lumber region due to restrictions in her shoulders - as Belinda pointed out, "If you are having troubles in the hind end, look to the front for answers." Lelke's homework practice will allow her to free up her shoulders, enable her ribcage to lift and rotate which will let the hind end to function correctly. Here again, we learned how compression of the brachial plexus of the shoulder and forelimb restrict movement and impact on the hind end. We also saw how phrenic nerve compression has led to breathing issues for this mare. Nerve impingement was a hot topic in this session as our understanding of the subject grew and Belinda will be dedicating a Webinar to this fascinating and often overlooked subject soon. If you would like to join the community, on the ground, in the saddle or as a theory student please click on the link below. https://www.belindabolsenbroek.academy/Online-Masterclass-I

04.01.2022 Fantastic write up on the Lusitano and PRE

03.01.2022 FUNCTIONAL BIOMECHANICS the TMJ Biomechanics is a consuming subject and this week Belinda is going to look at the temporomandibular joint or TMJ with us. The ...TMJ is a hinge joint that connects the jaw to the temporal bones of the skull and which allows movement of the jaw up and down and side to side. Like the Hyoid, damage to the TMJ is common. But before we move onto the TMJ, let’s do a quick recap on the definition of biomechanics. Biomechanics is the science of movement how bones, ligaments, tendons, muscle trains, facial chains and the nervous system work in unison to produce movement. This movement can be functional or dysfunctional and may be divided into two areas of study, Kinematics and Kinetics. Kinematics is motion - the connection between time, position, distance, speed and acceleration of motion. Kinetics is force - the relationship between the forces acting on the body in motion and the changes imposed on that body by that motion. Here’s Belinda on the Subject: The temporomandibular joint or TMJ, along with the jaw make up one of the most fragile aspects of co-ordination and balance in the equine system. Its correct, or incorrect functioning plays a crucial role in the effectiveness of thoracic sling for suspension, ventral line engagement and correct spinal alignment. Restrictions in this area are especially painful for the horse due to the high concentration of specialist nerve pathways, tendons and complex muscle connections that are impinged where pressure and tension builds. A significant proportion of ridden horses that I see are working with restriction or injury in this area of the body. Often these cases are so severe as to cause displacement of the joint (and associated structures). These tensions represent other imbalances in the body which the horse tries to stabilise. Compensatory tensions are commonly evident as twisting and clenching the jaw, head shaking, and coughing (vagus nerve). These horses are hard to watch as their movement is never supple or easy, but with careful training there can, in many cases, be successful rehabilitation." #belindabolsenbroekacademy #healthyhorse #functionalbiomechanics #artofriding #horseanatomy #trainingforsoundness