Flexion and bending exercises come in many forms, on the ground or under saddle. They appear all the way from bridle/halter flexions to yielding and circling up to lateral work. One reason they are popular in foundational work is as a safety precaution, where they might be used to gain control or regain control of the horse’s body, prevent the horse from doing something you don’t want or shut down a response you don’t like. A focus on flexion or controlling the horse’s body actively takes away p
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In this lesson, Jack Curtis explains why overbending your horse can lead to imbalance and loss of connection, especially through the shoulders. Flexion should engage the whole body, not just the neck. By focusing on balance and alignment, you can achieve the perfect bend that keeps your horse straight, responsive, and in rhythm. The key is subtlety. Less is more when it comes to flexion, and maintaining proper engagement ensures that your horse stays balanced and fluid. For more training like th
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Bending is a key piece of building balance and suppleness in your horse. So many horses are really stiff and struggle with this at first, so it’s a great exercise to teach. And, it’s pretty simple to do so with positive reinforcement! If you’ve not taught this before, here are some tips: Don’t worry at first about the bend being perfect. Just start to reward the small tries and it will come together in time. It really doesn’t matter if your horse is bent too much / not enough / falling in or out
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Neck bends What to do: Running your fingers down in front of the shoulder blade, place your other hand around your horse’s nose and gently ask him to bend his head around towards you. When he’s bending as far as he feels comfortable to do so, ask him to hold this position for at least 30 seconds. Why: Stiffness through the neck can occur for many reasons, and can create a variety of problems including taking a long time to warm up in his ridden work, and not moving freely through the forehand. T
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