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The Gymnastic Groundwork Course focuses on developing your horse’s physical wellbeing from the ground, improving body awareness, proprioception, suppleness, symmetry, and overall connection in movement. It begins with a clear, in-depth look at the theory - how horses move naturally, what you’re training, and why this kind of work is so valuable for domestic horses. From there, the course becomes highly practical and progressive, guiding you step by step from the basics of leading with connection, through to more advanced exercises. You’ll learn in-hand work, body awareness exercises using poles, mats, and pedestals, as well as how to develop bend, collecting and lengthening movement, and lateral movements like leg yield, shoulder-in, and haunches-in. Through in-hand work, lunging, liberty exercises and long-reining, it works through walk, trot and canter exercises. Designed to be accessible for beginners while still offering depth, this course gives you a clear path to building a stronger, more balanced, and more connected horse.