The Equisensomotoric® Training method consists of specific exercise instructions and subtle balance shifts that are individually selected for each horse. It is based on defined markers and basic biomechanical laws. The author’s personal experience from over ten years of horse training and rehabilitation of horses, the findings of scientific research into biomechanics, approaches to somatic trauma therapy, elements of Old Californian Vaquero riding style, the Spanish-Portuguese working riding style as well as classical gymnastics, baroque and academic art of riding influenced the development.

Experience has shown that many riders are concerned with the following issues: rideability issues, hollow back frame, heavy on the front, carrying fatigue, pacing tendencies, trot that is difficult to sit, problems with canter, the horse’s natural crookedness, symptomatic kissing spines, hoof roll symptoms, grinding toes, bucking off with a hind leg, stumbling in the forehand, underneck, muscle shortening after healed lameness, recurring soreness in the sacroiliac area, filled legs, instable joints, problems when steering or lunging, instability while being ridden, stiffness, underweight, overweight, missing muscles, traumatized horses, and much more.

Specific horse training therefore deals with topics such as horse training exercises, training of healthy movement patterns, muscle building, training on how to lift the trunk, build-up of self carriage, health maintenance, reversing weight bearing fatigue, training of the haunches, joint stabilization such as knee, positive reinforcement, trauma resolution in horses, riding aids, work in hand, correct lunging, back suppleness, straightening of the natural assymmetry, riding with the rotation theory, spinal rotations of the horse, collection, walk, trot, canter, Tölt, bitless bridles, bosal, snaffles, saddle concepts, seat aids, rein aids, girth angles, degree of bridling, fascial spring forces Equisensomotoric® Pad, feeding, individual training plans and much more.

The areas of application of Equisensomotoric® Training therefore range from rideability issues, crookedness, lack of muscle tone and jumpiness to training-related movement problems. All exercises are aimed at giving the horse healthy movement patterns, a stable muscular foundation and emotional balance so that it has thebasic physical requirements for further requirements such as riding, cattle work, working equitation, driving, etc. It is aimed at 7 defined health goals: straightness, stability of joints, strong carrying capacity, sound gaits, balance, suppleness in the body and serenity of mind.