Dr. Gerd Heuschmann Symposium, May 6th - 9th 2023





      M & M Tack Shop is pleased to host internationally renowned veterinarian, trainer, and author

      Dr. Gerd Heuschmann

      for a 2 day Symposium May 6th & 7th
      and 2 Training Days May 8th & 9th, 2023
      at the
      James B Hunt Horse Complex
      4601 Trinity Rd, Raleigh, NC 27607

       

      This symposium has been approved for Veterinarian Continuing
      Educations credits, as well as USDF L Continuing Education (just added!)

         

      Well known in dressage circles, Dr. Heuschmann is admired for his forthrightness regarding what he sees as the detrimental training methods commonly employed by both riders and trainers incompetition today. 

      Riders in Dr. Heuschmann's clinics have experienced nearly instantaneous beneficial changes in their horses and riding and he has helped many horses with mystery (rein) lameness as well as other training issues.

       

       

       

       “Some horses are being trained with mechanical and technical
      devices in the shortest time possible... the goal of training should be to
      further the horse’s capacity to perform and optimize his physical
      beauty as well as his overall well-being by taking enough time.”
      Dr. Gerd Heuschmann

       

       

      We will hosting both symposium and training day rides, as well as both symposium and training day audits.  Symposium rides will include a same day audit and lunch with be included with the symposiums.  Lectures will be held in a climate controlled room and Dr. Heuschmann's books will be available for purchase. 

         

        Don't miss this amazing opportunity to learn from one of the leaders in classical training.

          Please email Michele@mmtackshop.com with any questions. 

           

           

           

           

           

           "Not everyone considers all that the horse must carry around:  a crooked pelvis, back pain, frustration with school or job, relationship issues, and extra pounds.  Whoever takes the trouble to think about this can only marvel at the extent to which most horses make up for their rider's deficiencies"
          Dr. Gerd Heuschmann

           



          Event Schedule:

          Saturday, May 6, 2023

          8:00-9:00am   Registration – James B. Hunt Horse Complex

          9:00am-12pm    Horizontal balance
                                        1. The back as the center of movement
                                        2. Natural and disrupted sequence of movement
                                        3. Fundamentals of equine biomechanics

          12:30-1:30pm    Lunch (provided)

          1:45-5:45pm       Practical analysis with live demonstrations of horses.
                                         Training sessions with individual horses and riders demonstrating                                      use of correct biomechanical training principles.
          3:30-3:45pm       Break  

          3:45-5:45pm       Continuation of practical analysis and closing remarks.

          Sunday, May 7, 2023:

          8:00-9:00am         Registration – James B. Hunt Horse Complex

          9:00am-12pm      I. Vertical balance and natural crookedness
                                           Bending and straightening - incorrect schooling of natural                                                 crookedness as cause of many training problems and soundness                                        issues.

                                      II. Biomechanics of collection, lateral movements and the neck
                                           Explanation of the important correlation between the suppleness                                     of the trunk muscling and the quality of movement
                                      III. Rein lameness
                                           1. The cause
                                           2. Effects of training on soundness
                                           3. Case studies

          12:30-1:30pm      Lunch (Provided)

          1:30-3:00pm        Practical analysis with live demonstrations of horses
                                        Training sessions with individual horses and riders demonstrating use
                                        of correct biomechanical training principles.

          3:30-3:45pm        Break

          3:45-5:45pm        Continuation of practical analysis and closing remarks