Biomechanics of the Horse & Rider with Kendra Clarke
Biomechanics Lunch & Lecture
January 19th, 2025
All are welcome to this horseless discussion! What is biomechanics? Why should I be worries about this and who benefits? All of these questions and more will be answered!
Time and Place TBD
Riding Clinic for Students & Staff
February 23rd, 2025
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About the Clinician
Why is Kendra different?
What does a clinic focus on?
Kendra’s clinics are unique in that she starts by just watching the riders on their own, riding as if Kendra is not there. Kendra looks to see what is or is not moving in the rider’s body, and how the horse is moving. From there Kendra asks what the rider has been feeling or struggling with during their riding. These may be exercises that suddenly became challenging, things that their trainer is saying over and over again but just not clicking, or new exercises that seem daunting. Kendra then discusses what she saw in the rider’s movement (or lack of movement) to show why things have been challenging and move onto exercises that will reprogram the rider’s habits and move towards new feelings and patterns, and therefore progress the training along. Kendra brings a large array of tools that teach feelings and move the rider’s body in new ways that verbal cueing alone cannot do. This style of teaching applies to all levels and disciplines, including but not limited to lessons over fences, advanced dressage movements, western riding, kids at any level, recreational adults, fox hunters, etc. A saddle is helpful and encouraged but Kendra has even taught bareback lessons at clinics before!
Why should I attend a clinic?
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