“The Ability to Carry” – Understanding the Foundation of Healthy Movement
“Carrying Capacity" A Term That Has Become Increasingly Common in Recent Years
For some, it's just a trending term – for the horse, it's a matter of survival.
Because the ability to carry weight is not optional. It is the fundamental requirement for a horse to carry both itself and its rider in a healthy way
Seminar Anatomy & Biomechanic
Practical seminar in Albons
How the Horse's Body Works
Learn to truly see movement: understand structures, recognise connections and assess the horse's carrying capacity with greater accuracy.
Understand what you see
The horse's body is not a collection of separate parts. Every posture, every step and every compensation develops through their interaction.
From Anatomy to Movement
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Functional Anatomy
Which bones, joints and muscle chains shape posture and movement?
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Propulsion & Balance
The difference between forward energy, weight-bearing and truly supportive movement.
What you will learn
We combine clear, accessible principles with a trained eye for the living horse – without rigid formulas or unnecessary technical language.
02
Core & Stability
How the ribcage, spine, shoulder girdle and pelvis work together.
05
Bend & Straightness
Rotation, natural crookedness and their visible effects throughout the body.
03
Carrying Capacity
What carrying capacity really means – and how to recognise it in the body and in movement.
04
Compensations
Recognise patterns of tension and understand why the body chooses certain solutions.
Includes observation training
Learn to See
We look at the horse as a whole and practise recognising subtle physical connections.
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Read posture, balance and weight distribution
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Differentiate movement quality from direction of movement
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Recognise carrying capacity and compensation patterns
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Describe observations clearly and without judgement
100% independent of riding style
We do not judge any method, equipment or discipline. Our sole focus is the horse: its body, its movement and its ability to carry itself.
Not: “What should it look like?”
But: “What is happening in the body?”