Eclectic Classroom – Raising the Base of the Neck with Deb Bennett, Ph.D.

The class will be held Thursday May 30th via Zoom starting at 6pm MST. (check your time zone here)

Please plan on the class lasting at least a two hours We will start with Deb introducing the topic and answering any questions submitted ahead of time on the forum.  Click here to post questions.

Classes will be recorded and you will have a copy of the class automatically added to your account in The Mercantile where you can watch it again, or if you missed the class watch what you missed!

If you have any questions about the format, or how to use our forum please reach out, I’ll be happy to answer them for you. Use the contact form, or call 303-449-3537.

Note: Registration will be closed 1 hour prior to course starting to ensure delivery of Zoom Link to join class.

“This article builds upon an important lesson taught in the last installment of this series: that collection isn’t rooted in anything so superficial as whether the horse’s face is vertical, but is instead the result of the horse himself arching the three segments of his spine. Now we’re in a position to take a closer look at how the horse uses one of those segments—his neck —to create soft, elastic, and thoroughgoing contact with the bit. The mechanism that allows the horse to raise the base of the neck has puzzled horsemen for centuries, so it might be helpful to begin with…” – Deb Bennett, Ph.D. from “How Horses Work Installment #6: Raising the Base of The Neck.”

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