Gillian Higgins, sports and remedial therapist for horses and humans. Event rider/trainer, author, lecturer and equine artist took her famous ‘painted horse’ lectures to the WEG in Kentucky to show visitors the ‘Anatomical Journey’ of the horse.
Providing visitors with four of her painted horse lectures at the WEG, Gillian helped visitors gain a deeper understanding of how the horse works and how even a simple understanding of anatomy and biomechanics can help to improve performance, reduce injury and maintain top physiological condition.
Painting the skeleton and musculature on the side of the horses really helps to bring the subject to life in a way that everyone can understand.
Fans of Gillian’s work include Silver medal winner Laura Bechtolsheimer and Dr. W. Bechtolsheimer who believe that Gillian’s DVD and “How your horse moves” book are a must for every rider, owner and trainer.
“In watching the DVD one gets a much better understanding of how the horse actually functions and of the interaction between muscles, tendons, ligaments and the skeleton. This understanding will help us to ride and train better and will hopefully stop us from asking the impossible of our horses and hence prevent injury.
In my opinion it is a must for every rider and trainer who is serious about the sport and the welfare of the horse.”
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