Every stage of a horse's life speaks a different language. In this full recording of The Lifetime Horse, Nika Vorster and Bradley Whale show you how to read the one in front of you, and how to catch the small signs before they become permanent.
From birth to the veteran years, a horse's body is always changing, building itself, reaching its peak, then reorganising, and each stage needs something completely different from you. In this live session we walk through all three stages of the horse's biomechanical life and give you practical, everyday ways to read and support your own horse at home.
In this webinar you will learn:
✓ Why the developing, mature and veteran horse each process load completely differently
✓ The early warning signs that a horse is carrying more than it can absorb, and how to spot them at home
✓ Why fatigue, not the exercise itself, is what wires problems in for life
✓ Simple, stage-specific changes you can make this week
✓ How to look at your own horse with more confidence and far less second-guessing
Chapters
00:00 Welcome and house rules
00:00 Meet your speakers
00:00 What you will learn tonight
00:00 The force chain, how the whole body works as one
00:00 The three stages of a horse's life
00:00 Stage 1, the developing horse (0 to 10)
00:00 Stage 2, the mature horse (10 to 20)
00:00 Stage 3, the veteran horse (20 and over)
00:00 The diagnostic blueprint, early warning signs
00:00 System drift, how a small problem becomes permanent
00:00 Your action plan, three changes to make this week
00:00 Recap and where to go next
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About your presenters
Nika Vorster MSc is an equestrian performance and biomechanics specialist with over thirty years working with horses at the highest level, and the founder of The Female Rider Code.
Bradley Whale B.Ost is an osteopath, educator, researcher and author with over twenty years across human and equine healthcare, who has worked with Olympic competitors, Formula One personnel and elite athletes.
Get the Assessment Toolkit
Scan the QR code on screen to get The Lifetime Horse Assessment Toolkit, a simple, do-it-yourself workbook that helps you read your own horse in an afternoon, matched to its stage of life.
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