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Mon, 20 Jun 2011 14:30:32 -0600

As we explore a new approach to equine athletic training, we meet resistances simply because it is part of human nature to resist progresses. The most sordid argument against equestrian evolution is definitely, "I cannot follow this approach because I like to show.� Yet the main reason for applying advances in scientific knowledge is to better prepare the horse�s physique for the requirements of modern competitions. Both in the dressage and the hunter jumper rings, ...

Response to the Waspish Ghosts of Theological Thinking. Part II

Mon, 25 Apr 2011 20:29:03 -0600

Response to the Waspish Ghosts of Theological Thinking.

Part II

(E-mails after e-mails! We have been submerged by riders, trainers, and horse owners recognizing ghosts around them. The surprising abundance of responses gave birth to the idea that it would be productive to compare, one by one, the empty theories that are lurking on the web with actual knowledge of the equine physiology. ...

Use of Nutrigenomics in Equine Research

Mon, 25 Apr 2011 19:33:18 -0600

Ronan F. Power, PhD

Author�s address: Center for Animal Nutrigenomics and Applied Animal Nutrition, 3031 Catnip

Hill Pike, Nicholasville, KY 40356; e-mail: rpower@alltech.com.

Take Home Message

DNA microarrays are capable of examining the gene expression profile of thousands of genes in

a single experiment. Nutrigenomics is one particular application of this technology where the

genome-wide impact of nutrients on the expression of genes is used to elucidate pathways

...

Response to the waspish ghosts of theological thinking.

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 14:44:31 -0600

Response to the waspish ghosts of theological thinking.

(Recently we have been under attack of a few ghosts who are loading facebook and other blogs with theories not even vaguely related to the way the horse�s physique effectively functions. They take a picture or a short video segment out of context and go on the rampage trying to show their science. I never ...

Thinking out of the box, literally

Sun, 23 Jan 2011 15:32:27 -0700

Thinking out of the box, literally

by Jean Luc Cornille

Edited by Susan Hopf

"How much easier it is to be critical than to be correct,�

Benjamin Disraeli

Yesterday I went outside of the property and I lost my mind. Helyn was recording on video and they published the video on the internet. While a large majority of viewers understood my reaction, the ones that James Rooney refers to as the waspish ...

I Think Therefore I am by Chazot

Mon, 03 Jan 2011 21:46:33 -0700

I Think Therefore I Am

Author Jean Luc Cornille

Edited by Susan Hopf

Hi; I am Chazot. It just happens that I am taller, more athletic, spirited and intelligent than the average. I am also modest. For reasons that I can�t explain, I am able to understand humans. It is not that the first humans I met were rational. Instead, ...

Chazot Thoughts

Mon, 03 Jan 2011 21:46:12 -0700

Chazot's Thoughts

Chazot & Jean Luc Cornille

Edited by Susan Hopf

When I left my racetrack barn, everybody told me, if you go into dressage you have to read the classics. I did, I read Balzac, Shakespeare, Paine, but I am not sure if they were the classics that I was supposed to read. However, I found good ideas. Thomas Pain for instance seems to have perfectly understood the ...

Horsegirltv interviews Jean Luc Cornille

Sat, 25 Dec 2010 16:39:51 -0700

Horsegirltv interviews Jean Luc Cornille Video

Discuss

Mon, 13 Dec 2010 15:32:57 -0700

This is the forum for discussion on our DVD's. Ask questions post your thoughts...Jean Luc and I will be on board....

Holiday Horse Shopping DVD's Gift Of Soundness

Mon, 06 Dec 2010 10:28:18 -0700

Give the gift of soundness this season to your horse friends with equine DVD's by renown horse trainer Jean Luc Cornille.

http://scienceofmotion.com/documents/shop.php

Jean Luc Cornille M.A.(M.Phil) has gained worldwide recognition by applying practical science to the training of the equine athlete. Influenced by his background as a gymnast, Jean Luc deeply understands how equine training can be enhanced by contemporary scientific research. A unique combination of riding skill, training experience and extensive knowledge ...

Yes, winning is not everything.

Mon, 29 Nov 2010 06:43:44 -0700

In 1971, Rantzeau become ranked 5th best sire of Eventers. Thanks to Quolibet Z and Unic F. (Horse Magazine.com)

"When we want to believe a proposition, we ask, �Can I believe it?� and we look only for evidence that the proposition might be true. If we find a single piece of evidence then we are done. We stop. We have a reason we can trot out to support our belief. ...

Dressage Today Readers report

Wed, 06 Oct 2010 18:05:52 -0600

http://readersreport.blogs.equisearch.com/

GET LIFTED

Jean Luc Cornille shares strategies for creating suspension and improved gait

By Lindsay Street
Photo by Dylan Ray

"Be ready to be shocked,� Jean Luc Cornille told the audience gathered at Unbroke Grounds Equine Training Center in Peletier, North Carolina. And it wasn�t long before they were just that�shocked.
In a laden French accent, Jean Luc unveiled his horsemanship philosophy, something he called "intelligent equitation.� It is based on equine muscular and skeletal biomechanics, or the science of ...

Chazot Piaff JLC In Hand Technique

Wed, 06 Oct 2010 08:04:23 -0600

This past weekend Jean Luc was away giving a clinic in Canada and I worked Chazot lightly in hand while he was gone. I only do a few minutes a session as I know it looks easy but is very hard esp with a very tall horse! He restarted as he often does Chazot in hand when he comes back from a few days away from us. Chazot was a little cocky and I know ...

Talking ANimals

Thu, 30 Sep 2010 10:04:04 -0600

Adelinde Cornelissen is out of WEG

Tue, 28 Sep 2010 12:59:21 -0600

Sarah Jenkins, H&H reporter at WEG

28 September, 2010

Dutch number two Adelinde Cornelissen is out of WEG after blood was seen in the horse's mouth in the grand prix

Adelinde Cornelissen and Jerich Parzival, gold medal prospects at the World Games, have been eliminated after blood was seen in the horse's mouth.

Judge at c and head of the ground jury Britain's Stephen Clarke had to ask Adelinde to leave the arena after her halt and rein back ...

Clinic openings for SC and NY

Wed, 22 Sep 2010 07:31:22 -0600

Looking for hosts for Jean Luc Cornille clinics in SC and NY...contact helyn@scienceofmotion.com for information.

Theory of Superstitious and Magical Beliefs

Wed, 22 Sep 2010 07:18:35 -0600

recently ran across this paper in the Journal of Research In Personality which had some interesting things to say about how people come to have beliefs in superstitions or paranormal phenomenon. This is relevant to the issue of alternative medicine both directly, since so many alternative approaches rely on vitalism or notions of magical forces (acupuncture, homeopathy, chiropractic, reiki, etc) and also since the mental mechanisms underlying false beliefs in general likely apply to many ...

Cookies for horses

Wed, 22 Sep 2010 06:33:21 -0600

Your horse will love the sweet crunchiness of these cookies. They keep well in an air-tight container. Never feed too many treats too often.

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients:

1 � cup all purpose flour
1 cup bran
1 cup molasses
1 cup grated carrot or apple

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 375F
Oil two cookie sheets

Put aside a small bowl of white sugar and a drinking glass with a flat bottom.

In a large bowl mix all the ingredients thoroughly. The mixture shouldn�t ...

Horse Slaughter � Its Ethical Impact and Subsequent Response of the Veterinary Profession

Wed, 22 Sep 2010 06:32:56 -0600

http://vetsforequinewelfare.org/white_paper.php

A White Paper

Prepared by

Veterinarians for Equine Welfare

www.vetsforequinewelfare.org

January 9, 2008
(introduction undated on March 16, 2010
to reflect current legislation)

PDF Version of White Paper

Press Release: VEW Releases White Paper on Horse Slaughter

Introduction

Veterinarians for Equine Welfare (VEW) is a group of veterinarians committed to equine welfare, and as such we support measures to end horse slaughter including passage of the Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act (S. 727/H.R. 503). We are concerned about misinformation being transmitted to Congress and the broader public ...

How to Identify Pastern Problems

Wed, 15 Sep 2010 14:07:21 -0600

Lumps below the fetlock on your horse's pastern can mean trouble. Here's how to identify irregularities on the horse's pastern and learn which are serious problems and which are merely blemishes.

By Emily Kilby

Ah, the well-turned pastern: slender, shapely, yet incredibly strong, the bearer of thousands of pounds of pressure relentlessly imposed during the million steps of a lifetime. So much rides on the pastern, and so little goes wrong with it, at least compared to ...

Horses with Extensive Sidebone Have an Increased Risk of Injury by: Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc September 11 2010,

Wed, 15 Sep 2010 13:57:37 -0600

Imagine that after a thorough prepurchase examination, your veterinarian turns to you and says the horse has sidebone, meaning his lateral and medial cartilages of the foot that have "ossified," or hardened into bone. What should you do?

If the condition is extensive enough, you should carefully consider this horse's future and be aware that he is at-risk for collateral ligament, distal interphalangeal (coffin) joint, and distal phalanx (pedal bone) injury, says Sue Dyson, MA, VetMB, PhD, ...

Veterinary ophthalmology professor to give Milne lecture at equine practitioners meeting

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 13:58:12 -0600

Veterinary ophthalmology professor to give Milne lecture at equine practitioners meeting

http://news.health.ufl.edu/2010/14371/colleges/college-of-veterinary-medicine/veterinary-ophthalmology-professor-to-give-milne-lecture-at-equine-practitioners-meeting

Netposse Alert: CA - Black Grade Gelding - Rockhouse Meadow/Domeland Wilderness - April 29, 2010

Mon, 03 May 2010 20:41:32 -0600

Netposse Alert: CA - Black Grade Gelding - Rockhouse Meadow/Domeland Wilderness - April 29, 2010

http://www.netposse.com/stolenmissing/missing_1/TurboCAmissingApr2010.html

Horse ran off from PCTA pack crew. I tracked him to the Kern River in
the Rockhouse Basin area. He is wearing a blue blanket.

Turbo is 14.2 hands & 17 years

markings:
star on forehead
large white snip on nose (covers most of nose)
sock on back left foot
sun-bleached

Stolen Horses

Mon, 12 Apr 2010 20:17:52 -0600

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Harley, Missy and Perky - Team Penning Horses Stolen in Polk County, FL - 12/14/07

Print flyer for Team Penning Horses.

"My name is Perrin Ivey. My horses were stolen Wednesday 12/12/07. Someone rode onto my property on another horse, got my 3 horses, cut my fence at the back of my pasture, cut another fence and took them about 1 � to 2 miles to the road and put them onto a trailer. My 10 y/o grandson ...

FEI rules on Hyperflexion / Rollkur

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:46:04 -0700

http://www.fei.org/Media/News_Centre/News/Pages/summ.aspx?newsName=news-RoundTable-9Feb10.aspx&inc=0

EI Round-Table Conference Resolves Rollkur Controversy 09/02/2010

The participants in the FEI Round-Table Conference at the IOC Headquarters
in Lausanne.
(c) Hugues Siegenthaler

Following constructive debate at the FEI round-table conference at the IOC Headquarters in Lausanne today (9 February), the consensus of the group was that any head and neck position of the horse achieved through aggressive force is not acceptable. The group redefined hyperflexion/Rollkur as flexion of the horse�s neck achieved through aggressive force, which is therefore unacceptable. The ...

FEI Sets Up Rollkur Round Table Discussion

Sun, 31 Jan 2010 19:10:53 -0700

Fédération Equestre Internationale officials have invited experts from various equestrian fields to participate in a round table conference about using hyperflexion as a training method according toEurodressage. The meeting will take place at the FEI headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland, on Feb. 9.

Participants will attend from every aspect of the equestrian industry, so that everyone can voice their opinion.

The FEI hopes to reach a shared conclusion about hyperflexion and perhaps develop guidelines for all FEI disciplines.

The ...

CHIO Aachen 2010 as pilot project for dressage

Sun, 24 Jan 2010 22:23:11 -0700

CHIO Aachen 2010 as pilot project for dressage
Test for new Olympic format in the course of the World Equestrian Festival - entertaining innovations

At the latest since the FEI World Equestrian Games Aachen 2006, sport fans from all over the world know how fascinating dressage sport can be. Back then, the international dressage stars competed in Aachen's Soers for the World Champion title in front of 40,000 spectators, the competitions were broadcast live worldwide.

After the Olympic ...

CHIO Aachen 2010 as pilot project for dressage

Sun, 24 Jan 2010 22:22:40 -0700

CHIO Aachen 2010 as pilot project for dressage
Test for new Olympic format in the course of the World Equestrian Festival - entertaining innovations

After the Olympic ...

The acute laminitic patient: Biomechanical treatment options.

Sun, 17 Jan 2010 21:19:09 -0700

The acute laminitic patient: Biomechanical treatment options.

Introduction:

Laminitis is a medical emergency, but also requires urgent mechanical measures, aimed at diminishing tension on the inflamed laminae, pressure on the anterior sole under the distal margin of the coffin bone and finally the asymmetrical tensions on the hoof capsule produced when the horse turns.

These mechanical measures can be obtained in many ways:

Duct taping polystyrene foam pads under the hoof/hooves.
Wrapping of the foot/feet with a role of gauze under the frog.
Raised heel ...

How to use a digital extension device in lameness examinations

Sun, 17 Jan 2010 21:17:09 -0700

How to use a digital extension device in lameness examinations

Introduction:

Many clinicians use dorsal digital extension tests, when doing a lameness examination of the front limbs.

Traditionally, the limb under examination is placed on the extremity of a long board, while an assistant picks up the contra-lateral limb. The opposite end of the board is then slowly raised, extending the digital joints, tensing the deep digital flexor tendon (DDFT), its inferior check ligament and the collateral and impart ligaments ...