I actually started out my equine career as a bodyworker and have always had a passion for training that promotes soundness in our horses. CT is such a natural fit for this and you can help any horse – young, old, ridden, non-ridden, big, small – be fitter, stronger, straighter, more supple, balanced and sound through basic groundwork exercises.

I know that movement and biomechanics can seem pretty daunting, complex and often contradictory. I felt the same for a long time! But, it’s actually not too complicated, really, and my goal was to simplify the exercises so that everyone can follow them.

One of the great things about training with CT is that we’re always working WITH the horse, which means that your horse will tell you what they’re happy with, or what they’re struggling with, so you can help them and not push them. This way, their confidence and fitness grow naturally together and they develop a real love of movement (even the Steady Eddies, I promise!).

Using a marker and rewards creates fantastic communication and motivation, which makes training movement exercises fun for both of you. Gymnastic groundwork is absolutely one of my favourite things to train and is the basis of so much more – agility, jumping, riding and generally an enhanced connection and communication between you. 

So, let’s dive in and look at training tips for teaching gymnastic groundwork the CT Way!