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

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Listen to Eclectic Horseman contributor Deb Bennett, Ph.D., lecture raising the base of the neck as the final expression of collection and answer several questions from the viewers at the end of class, the culmination of our series on the subject. Originally held 5.30.24 enjoy the opportunity to watch this past class. Watch for upcoming classes here.

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The class was held Thursday May 30th via Zoom.


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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1 review for Raising the Base of the Neck with Deb Bennett, Ph.D. – Archive

  1. 5 out of 5

    flinnanderson (verified owner)

    I thoroughly enjoyed this talk with Dr. Deb. This is an area that have been working diligently on in my horsemanship. I found this lesson very helpful, the examples provided and the explanations were easy to follow and understand. This is such an important concept to understand and get going correctly from the beginning, this lesson with Dr. Deb left me feeling good about my progress with my horse and where I am headed. Love all of Dr. Debs conversations, she has such a wealth of knowledge in so many areas. Also I appreciate all the education that Eclectic Horseman is putting out there to help us develop good horsemanship practices, and good horses. Have enjoyed Eclectic Horseman for many many years now, keep the learning coming our way.

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