Horse Geeks Episode 175: Horse Coordination and Conformation

The Horse Geeks Podcast - Where we look at horses and riding from the inside out FREE TICKET link for the Art of the Horseman Online Horse Fair May 31-June 1, 2025 https://www.becauseofthehorse.net/a/23333/a2zsSgDH NEW: Sign up for Kirsten's email list and get all four of the horse fair videos as part of the welcome sequence and a free monthly newsletter. Sign up is at the bottom of the home page at www.kirstennelsen.com   Topic: Understanding the difference between coordination, that is changeable, and conformation, that is not changeable, helps us navigate training. So often horse conformation is blamed for lack of athletic abilities, performance issues and lameness. But really conformation - what is unchangeable - comes down to the size of the bones, proportion of muscle fiber types and minor genetic influences. Coordination is how the bones, soft tissues and genetics are used. When we start to consider that coordination can be changed, we suddenly see a lot more potential in ourselves and our horses. Guest: Deb Romero, certified Alexander Technique Instructor www.optimalposture.org Host: Kirsten Nelsen, professional horse trainer Developer of Training for Optimal Balance https://kirstennelsen.com/ The workbook series mentioned is only available at: https://kirstennelsen.com/shop/