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- In Hand Dressage Therapy Course-IHTCEquine work in hand dressage course, lessons Online and mail course We have developed an in hand technique that allows the knowledge gained, while working in hand, to be applied to the work when mounted as well.>
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- Equine Functional AbilityThe whole thoracolumbar spine and indeed the horse's entire physique functions as a unit exposing the archaism of the equitation of body parts, the correct aids, as well as the therapies of body parts>
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- Equine RehabilitationHorse Trainng programs with Jean Luc Cornille at Science Of Motion Farm in Georgia>
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- A New Approach To Lameness(part1)A new approach to horse lameness by Jean Luc Cornille>
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- Lameness
- A New Approach To LamenessA new approach to horse lameness.>
- CaesarUnder the microscope, cells are revealing the quintessence of the muscular work creating motion and performances. Placing motion under the microscope is figurative of course but describes a therapy which focuses on the essence of the problem; the source o>
- Hind Legs Engagement and Stifle ProblemOne per one we are going to study the kinematics abnormalities causing injuries, the riding misconception creating the anomalies and the equitation correcting the source of the malfunctions>
- Equine Back ResearchHistory of Equine Back Research Studies by Jean Luc Cornille>
- Stretching the NeckStretching the Neck, Fairytale or Reality by Jean Luc Cornille>
- SIJSIJ is the abbreviation for sacroiliac joint. The first problem with the sacroiliac joint is that it is out of reach of both manipulation as well as imaging. “The SIJ is particularly inaccessible due to its depth within the pelvis and the surrounding musc>
- Medium TrotIn respect of actual knowledge of limbs kinematics and equine vertebral column mechanism, medium trot is a performance athletically more demanding than Piaff and Passage>
- Dressage WheelbarrowJean Luc Cornille humor in educating the masses>
- Sacroiliac Strain Sacrolliac Strain in the equine. Jean Luc COrnille>
- Yes, winning is not everything.Excerpts from book by Jean Luc Cornille, Yes, winning is not everything.>
- Quolibet Z Part 2Jean Luc COrnille and horse Quolibet Z part 2 true equine story.>
- Quolibet Z Part 3Jean luc Cornille and Quolibet Z true story.>
- Quolibet Z Part 4Jean :uc Cornille writes about Quolibet Z a international horse he rode and trained>
- The Bucking BlondExcerpts from book by Jean Luc Cornille, The Bucking Blond>
- The bridle-less cross country courseThe bridle-less cross country course. Story by Jean Luc Cornille equine arthor and trainer>
- Short Horse StoriesShort horse stories by horse trainer Jean Luc Cornille. Dressage, jumping and 3 day event.>
- "The “Bamboo Piaff,” Progress or RegressThe science on using Bamboo Poles on horses in training>
- Long & LowJean Luc Cornille on lowering of the neck and consequent increased load on the foreleg>
- GuestbookGuestbook tell us what you think about True Horse Stories>
- plasticity of musclesSuperficial theories have always been and continue to be the major cause of equine injuries>
- Reasons why we do not use sidereinsReasons why not to use sidereins on a horse>
- Biomechanics of lamenessEvery training techniques promise educating the horse's physique but in reality, they submit the horse's physique to stereotypes>
- The Power Of The MindMany apparently identical movements can be executed with different muscular combinations. This is why a horse can be crippled or rehabilitated by the same movement>
- Horse BalletAnalogies between humans and equines have to be approached with extreme caution as there are considerable differences between human and equine physiology and neurophysiology. However, as well as for dancers and musicians, the main cause of horses’ injurie>
- Enthesesthe study of ‘entheses,” which is the named given to the areas where tendons are inserted on bones, can prevent, the development of navicular syndrome.>
- Entheses The ExplanationEntheses The Explanation by Jean Luc Cornille>
- Foward Up>
- The rider's upper thighsThe rider's upper thighs>
- A Dream>
- Videos
- Find The LamenessA video of a lame horse Find The Lameness>
- Answer To Lameness VideoAnswer to lameness, a video of the hrose that coould not trot. Jean Luc Cornille explains and shows reeducation of a lame horse.>
- Navicular SyndromeNaviculer syndrome in a horse that is now pain free and doing tempi changes in this video. Ridden, trained by Jean Luc Cornille. Biomechanics of the equine.>
- Working With Navicular SyndromeWorking wiht navicular syndrome in the horse>
- Chazot JourneyLaminitis recovery in the horse>
- Kissing SpineHorse with kissing spine being fully rehabitated. Biomechanics of equines.>
- Santiago DressageEnhancing mumerous and minuscule back muscles contractions that are creating the horses movement. Biomechanics of the Dressage horse.>
- Braking & Pushing PhaseBraking and Pushing phase of the equine>
- Ruler TBHorse-Ruler thoroughbred out of Bold Ruler trained by Jean Luc Cornille>
- Venturing Into The ImpossibleVenture into the impossible with videos of animals, horses, dogs showing us happiness and joy as well as training skills>
- Chazot TrotsChazot trots video of in hand work with horse traienr Jean Luc Cornille>
- Horse's Best FriendsTwo horses in play, shot with still camera then animated. Artistic creation of horses.>
- spirt of chazotThe spirit of Chazot a spirited TB.Rears and kicking>
- ManchesterManchester a warmblood horse donated to Science Of Motion with lameness. Jean Luc Cornille documents the reeducation to make Manchester sound again.>
- First VideoManchester a warmblood horse donated to Science Of Motion with lameness. Jean Luc Cornille documents the reeducation to make Manchester sound again.>
- Forward MovementThe learning of forward movment video by Jean Luc Cornille with Chazot>
- chazot_inhandChazot an OTTB Thoroughbred horse in hand work with Jean Luc Cornille.>
- Chazot Dance twoChazot and Jean Luc dance.>
- Mannychazot>
- Chazot Highest RearingChazot an OTTB highest rearing on video.>
- Or this highest rear?Chazot hightest rear?>
- Chazot's WorkoutA complete work out for the horse, when executed under the saddle.>
- Chazot-Feb02-2012Chazot works out Feb 02-2012. The Art Of Reeducating a horse and keeping them sound>
- Chazot Strolls>
- Training Philosophy
- Training PhilosophyA New Equine Training Philosophy by Jean Luc Cornille>
- Volitional Learningpractically every rider that studies through volitional learning, as practiced at Science of Motion, develops the body language necessary to lead the horse’s brain toward the proper body coordination appropriate for the effort>
- Are you happy with your horse riding experience?We here at Science of Motion provide to both trainers and riders, up to date, highly advanced, scientific methodology for those that wish to improve their riding and training without sacrificing the health of the horse.>
- PrefaceJean Luc Cornille discoveries of the horses spine and the influence on traing horses.>
- Advanced HorsemanshipJean Luc Cornille article on Advanced Hosemanship ,in hand horse trainer>
- Advanced Horsemanship 2“My horse is a dominant horse. I have been told that I have to dominate him”. Think again. I the horse is effectively a dominant horse, he will resist or even fight domination>
- Advanced Horsemanship 3Jean Luc Cornille on Advanced Horsemanship part 3. The Danger of not knowing.>
- Imitation verses IntelligenceThe other aspect of the horse’s mental processing works against proper coordination. The horse lives in the moment. He instinctively protects muscle imbalance, or morphological flew, or protective reflex contraction or other issue.>
- ReeducatingA snippet from the IHTC (In Hand Dressage Therapy Course) by Jean Luc Cornille>
- Gestures verses EnergyMany equestrians are wasting decades of their life perpetuating postural equitation, neck position, limbs placements, rider position, correct aids, etc., instead of evolving with actual understanding of the dynamics involved.>
- Creating a functional horseThe work of the horse’s back muscles is very complex further exposing the naivety and inaccuracy of stretching theories. The complexity also underline the importance of the horse’s mental processing>
- Reeducating a horseReducating horses by Jean Luc Cornille>
- Less is BetterEvery good teacher knows that clear explanation demands sound understanding of the subject. Knowledge is what a good teacher owes to his or her students. For trainers, knowledge is the key to soundness.>
- Equine Anatomy verses Equine AnatomyThere are two types of horse’s anatomy, the one supporting the thought that lowering of the neck stretches upper neck and back muscles and the real horse’s anatomy which contradict such beliefs>
- A New Generation Of RidersThe tendinous elements of the horse back muscles reacts to any shift of the rider’s weight. In the light of the way the horse vertebral column effectively functions, shifts of the rider’s weight create chaos.>
- False PracticesFalse practice is making dysfunctional athletes executing movements for which their physique is not adequately coordinated. The result is “compulsories,” which do not have any educative effect, both physically and mentally>
- False Practices 2If Monsieur de la Gueriniere felt that he had to address the “false practice” issue, it is that already at the eighteen century, trainers focused on the gesture instead of coordinating efficiently the horse physique for the athletic demand of the performa>
- Sophisticated Equine EducationJean Luc COrnille article Sophisticated Equine Education>
- Technical discussion with Leanne>
- False practice 3>
- Wear and Tear>
- oversimplificationsA formula such as over-tracking is the type of oversimplification that concentrates the riders’ attention on foot prints and lower legs movements, missing proper correlation between limbs movement and thoracolumbar spine mechanism>
- Functional AnatomyFunctional Anatomy of the horse.>
- Class-SickInverted rotation, which is illustrated on this picture with the red arrow, places the pelvis in the wrong inclination. The adduction of the inside hind leg is then stressing abnormally the cruciate ligaments of the stifle.>
- The Miracles of the Science of Motion2This is not the vertebral column of the horse that you can see on the video, but this specimen shows the thoracolumbar spine abnormality that leaded this horse to absolutely refuse any water jump. He was a “would be” Grand Prix jumper in the sense that he>
- Xenophon 2014If a dancer was forced to dance by whip and spikes, he would be no more beautiful than a horse trained under similar conditions.” (Xenophon)>
- The Science of Motion Work in HandThis is the difference between biomechanics and pathomechanics.>
- GravityThe major problem that the horse has. The major problem that all terrestrial animals have. The major work that they do throughout their live is resisting gravity. Resisting the accelerations of gravity which tend to drive them down to earth.’” (James R. R>
- The rational for not touching the horses’ limbsThe rational for not touching the horses’ limbs with a whip or any other rod.>
- Amazing CreaturesIndeed, horses are amazingly well constructed. Their ability to store and reuse energy in their tendons, aponeurosis and even muscles, is so efficient that they can practically achieve the second half of the stride just by using the energy created during>
- Fundamental DifferenceThere is a fundamental difference between a skilled rider and a master.>
- The Heart of ScienceJean Luc Cornile describes working with an horse and a austic child>
- The Meaning of LifeJean Luc Cornille THe meaning of life as it equates to horse training and trainers>
- The Meaning Of Life part 2Another time, it was a jumping competition named “La Puissance>
- The meaning of life PT3My horse was a phenomenal athlete. He was one of the best horses that I ever had the privilege to ride and train.>
- Meaning of Life part 4The Meaning of life part 4 by Jean Luc Cornille>
- Meaning of life part 5Warning: If you believe that straightness can be achieved between the inside legs and the outside rein, or any other simplistic formula, do not read this article; you might experience short breath, palpitations, high blood pressure, heart acceleration, fe>
- The Meaning of life 6The game of balance by Jean Luc Cornille>
- Quiet LegsDecades ago, I removed my spurs>
- The Root CauseSimilarities between moves tried out during play and athletic performances have fed the theories that specialized moves such as dressage movements and complex jumping performances were the outcome of natural reflexes>
- The SourceDressage, which real meaning is “education,” has deviated from its original purpose.>
- Meaning of life pt 7At first, he jumped in the sky when he felt my legs but I envisioned a career with him and I could not remain at the level of “managing the defect.” I had to start a complete education.>
- Relaxation verses DecontractionA metaphor such as, forward movement is a race horse with a relaxed back, is an oxymoron. Speed is created stiffening the back and therefore, rushing a horse faster than its natural cadence and relaxing its back using whatever technique is a theory that d>
- The TideThe intellectual level of the equestrian education, is like a tide, high and low. The waves of the high tide further the cleverness of Mother nature through advanced understanding of the horse physique.>
- Meaning of life pt 8"Feeling is just a perception and as long as feeling is not associated in the brain with a sound and updated understanding of equine biomechanics, feeling leads to misconceptions." Jean Luc Cornille>
- Mechano-responsivenessEach horse is designed to “vibrate” at its own frequency, which is its natural cadence. Rushing the horse faster than its natural cadence alters the whole structure at all size scale. Ignorance denies new knowledge because it exposes the thickness of thei>
- Mechano-responsiveness PT 3Injecting the horse’s hocks or stifles with hyaluronic acid or other drugs, might provide transient relief at one scale but the root cause of the problem resides at another scale. >
- Mechanoresponsiveness PT 4The benefits of mechanical stresses (exercise) are involved at all levels of the horse’s structural hierarchy>
- Mechanoresponsiveness PT 5Excessive loading and the accumulation of microdamage are thought to be important elements in the development of arthritis.>
- Mechanoresponsiveness Pt 6the practical application of advanced research studies for performances>
- Mechanoresponsiveness PT 7The purpose of this series, mechanoresponsiveness is making riders aware that superficial theories might appears sound and logical as long as they are thought through at superficial level.>
- Mechanoresponsiveness PT 8Eccentric contractions occur whatever the training is good or poor. They have considerable advantages in respect of endurance, performance, soundness and even density of the bones structure. However, high power contraction can also have damaging effects.>
- Mechanoresponsiveness PT 9If the forces needed for deceleration exceed that of the muscle tendon system, injury to the muscle, myotendinous unit, the tendon itself and the osteotendinous insertion may occur.” (LaStayo and all)>
- Mechanoresponsiveness PT 10As everyone know, we cannot lie to a horse. A horse cans smell anger or fear or even feels energy. At muscular level, we cannot lie to a horse either>
- Mechanicalresponsiveness PT 11Riding and training and performing is not postural. It is about producing and managing forces.>
- Mechanoresponsiveness PT 12The aim of the series “mechanoresponsiveness” is awaking riders, trainers and practitioners to the wonders of equine biomechanics and the practical application of new knowledge.>
- Mechanoresponsiveness 13The error is thinking that making errors is an error. Errors are how the horse gradually process the complex coordination preparing its physique for the athletic demand of the move or performance.>
- Specialized EnthesesThe sacroiliac joint is like two completely different joint view from the science of assumption and the factual documentation of test hypothesis.>
- Mechanoresponsiveness 14Long before Xenophon, humans noticed moves that horses executed during play or social activities and find a use for it as war manoeuvers, working activities and later, art. Two schools of thoughts immediately developed; the one that Monsieur de la Guerini>
- Mechanoresponsiveness 15The principles of riding and training that created the problem cannot be used to resolve the problem. This is the paradigm shift that responsible riders and trainers, as well as horse owners have to face>
- Mechanoresponsiveness 16Inward rotations of the hock>
- Mechanoresponsiveness 17The kinematics abnormality is there first and it is the repetition of abnormal kinematics that causes injury. By correcting the kinematics abnormality, if done early enough, it is possible to prevent pathological changes. Once damages have already altered>
- Skipping Mechanoresponsiveness 18Living organisms, such as humans, as well as equines, are constructed from tiers of systems within a system within a system>
- Mechanoresposiveness 19Old masters touched the horse’s limbs with a whip because they were not aware that doing so, they were handicapping the cycle of storage and reuse of elastic strain energy that is the fundamental principle of locomotion and performances.>
- Mechanoresponsiveness 20Equine Long and law of physics by Jean Luc Cornille>
- Mechno-responsiveness 21The horse’s enormous skeleton demands instead, the support of a considerable muscle strength.>
- Mechanoresponsiveness 22“Suspension and amplitude are not created by stretching and relaxation but instead by appropriated stiffening of elastic structures.” (Jean Luc Cornille)>
- Strategic-learningStrategic-learning>
- The Fake LineJust imagine how greater our relation with animals would be if we were allowed to watch them interacting instead of being imposed entertainments insulting our intelligence as well as the animal actors’ intelligence>
- Mechnoresponsivenss 17 SimpleStimulating flexion of the hock or the knee touching the limbs with a whip is simple, but it is a travesty. Simple is a mockery flatting the rider’s ego but complicating the horse task. The shape of the bones, like on this picture, the shape of T3 and its>
- DisobedienceOften, great horses meet great riders and learn that in order to respect each other, they have to turn their back to the governing bodies.>
- The Hen with the Golden EggsThe rider’s actions have to be tuned to the horse frequency. Very often in clinics, I see riders with correct muscle tone, altering their dialogue with the horse due to the rapidness of their action>
- Mechanoresponsiveness 23 ClassWe often state that one does not benefit from the classical inspiration by repeating our ancestors words but instead by questioning and understanding our thoughts in the light of actual knowledge>
- MetronomeWhen I come back I carefully and progressively bring my horse back to work. The first day is just a lunge work and I take a real pleasure watching Chazot sustaining a perfect cadence at a very rhythmic and slow trot.>
- ChocolateWhen limited to a trick, the work in hand is executed between the hands holding the reins and the whip activating the hind legs. It is basically the same archaic idea than flexing the back that can be compared as a bow, by shortening the string, pectoral>
- Mechno 24 Stamp CollectingThe horse’s brain process the most efficient coordination of the physique as long as the education is encouraging the horse’s brain to explore efficiency, which is more movement for less muscular work.>
- Mechanoresponsivenes 25My working hypothesis was identifying the kinematics abnormality inducing excessive pressure between the deep digital flexor tendon and the distal sesamoid bone.>
- Meaning of Life pt 9Equine researches were at this time in their infancy, but it was already pertinent thoughts. Richard Tucker suggested that it was the back muscles that lifted the back instead of the abdominal muscles, the core, as commonly emphasized.>
- Mechanoresponsiveness 26Soundness as well as the beauty of performances depends as much on the subtle orchestration of microscopic movements than large movements.>
- Meaning of life 10Updating riding techniques to actual understanding of equine thoracolumbar spine biomechanics, it is possible to achieve subtle orchestration of the work of the back muscles and consequently improve or modify limbs kinematics.>
- Meaning of life pt 11Bebe Blond was a very elegant and powerful athlete. He was, in my mind, the “Noureiev” of the three-day event>
- Mechanoresponsiveness 28/Equitation & ScienceThe relation between equitation and science, is not about adapting science to actual equitation; it is about updating equitation to actual science.>
- Mechanoresponsiveness 29:Stretch your imagination; not your horse." is the abstract of a more complete study that is one or Jean Luc lectures.>
- Meaning of life 12Many horses die mentally at four or five, when they are submitted into performances for which their physique is not properly educated and coordinated.>
- Meaning of life 13When the horse’s response contradicts the rider’s prejudgment, the horse is judged instead of advised.>
- Mechanoresponsiveness 30Multidirectional, powerful and complex forces are managed by the back muscles>
- Mechanoresponsiveness 31Forces are produced and managed through contractions, compensatory contractions and subtle nuances in muscle tone.>
- Meaning of life 15When it became obvious, with the advancement of research studies, that the equestrian art was about forces and energy, I wondered how many riders would be able to refine their thinking and skill and match the horse’s subtle mastery of forces>
- Mechanoresponsiveness 32Frequency is part of efficiency on locomotion and rushing the horse at a speed exceeding the horse natural cadence is rushing as well the horse toward lameness>
- Mechanoresponsiveness 33Our ancestors gravely underestimated the sophistication of the equine physique>
- Mechanoresponsiveness 34As often in the equestrian world, novelties are welcome, but only as long as they don’t question traditional beliefs. Traditionalists oppose literature to science omitting that most classical authors have been willing to review their thoughts in the light>
- Meaning of Life 17guiding the horse brain implies allowing a research process including errors>
- Meaning of Life 18In the face of new knowledge, we have, in the equestrian world, the options of opening new eyes, or seeking new marketing of the same old thing.>
- Mechanoresponsivenss 35 Waiting for the emergence of the human intelligence >
- Meaning Of Life 19Jean Luc Cornille My Journey to Straightness>
- StyleWe need to understand the horse’s physique, mind and physics. We can lead the horse energy to great efficiency but we need to understand elastic energy, tensegrity>
- RespectRespect A horse can learn how to fly but not by perpetuating crawling techniques>
- Passive AggressiveHarmonic tensegrity is the true dialogue with the horse. The gestures defined as the rider aids are the crude ends of subtle nuances in muscles tone orchestrated by our brain to create the move>
- Time to get out of the museumAs always with core belief, the first line of defense is not asking questions as questions would trigger the uncomfortable feeling known as cognitive dissonance. Pertinent question would certainly protect horses from ineffective training techniques>
- Mechanoresponsiveness 38Equine athletic performances are complex movements regulated by structures.>
- Meaning of Life 36We can teach tricks to the horse and justify the emptiness of our equitation with the color of the ribbons. We can also focus on the athletic demand of the performance modeling, in partnership with the horse, a physique optimally developed and coordinated>
- Harmonic Tensegrity Nature created biologic tensegrity placing the joints under tension, providing greater strength for less mass>
- The NormThe norm rewards half-pass executed with an inverted rotation.>
- Slow DownBenifits of slowing down for equiine training>
- Stable ChatterStable Chatter with Susan Hopf on Science Of motion with varied equine topics.>
- A horse farm by any other nameGreat short story by Susan Hopf, Horse farm by any other name.>
- Building Confidence with HorsesBuilding Confidence with Horses by Susan Hopf.>
- GuestbookStable Chatter guestbook>
- Dressage ControversyLittle girls and boys do not develop their love of horses with any intent of causing harm.>
- Summertime and life around the barnSummertime and life around the barn is - well - buggy. Susan Hopf>
- Guest Equine AuthorsGuest equine authors and trainers share their training tips on Science Of Motion.>
- Susan HopfSusan Hopf horse trainer shares her story on reeducating a thourobred racehorse.>
- Reins, rein work, rein effectsHorse article by Susan Hopf.>
- Susan KjærgårdGuest Equine author trainer Susan Kjaergard>
- Susannah CordEquine Author Susannah Cord horse article on Freedom of Expression>
- Bonnie J BishopHorse poem by Bonnie J Bishop>
- Jean Louis LeschJean Louis Lesch and his evolution from the French classical school known as "Le Cadre Noir" of Saumur.>
- Equine ArtEquine fine art for the hrose lavers of the world. All breeds.>
- Frédérique LAVERGNEEquine fine art by Frederique Lavergne>
- Dejan DevicFine art equine paintings by Dejan Devic. Horse art>
- Helyn CornilleArt photography of horses>
- Shirley CrossFine art photographer Shirley Cross equine art gallery on Science of Motion>
- Paul Daniel GoldPaul Daniel equine art photgraphy>
- Ban RollkurBan Rollkur a petition to stop equine abuse in dressage.>
- Open Letter To FEIOpen Letter to FEI Progressive medications list>
- Equine LinksHorse links for the equestrain and equine services.>
- PhotoBlogequine art photography>
- Guestbook>
- Chazot Thoughts
- Chazot ThoughtsChazot a 18.1 hand thoroughbred discusses his life with Jean Luc Cornille>
- I think Therefore I AmChazot an OTTB tells his side of his journey with Jean Luc Cornille>
- I am therefore I thinkChazot a thoroughbred horse talks about his life and training with Jean Luc Cornille.>
- Chazot PodcastsA link to Chazot a horse podcast page>
- Chazot's Friends>
- Thinking Out Of The Box , LiterallyChazot a thoroughbred horse tells true stories of his life with Jean Luc Cornille>
- Thoughts IVChazot a thoroughbred horse tells his story with Jean Luc Cornille horse trainer and author of DVD videos>
- Thoughts VChazot a thoroughbred horse talks about training with Jean Luc Cornille>
- Chazot Thoughts VITraining with dressage master Jean Luc Cornille by Chazot>
- I miss my trainingChazot a OTTB horse shares his view with trainer Jean Luc Cornille. Equine Humor and science>
- We Had A Full Week TogetherChazot a OTTB talks about his training and life with Jean Luc Cornille world reknown horse trainer and educator.>
- He is working my TitinChazot a OTTB relates his experiences with horse trainer Jean Luc Cornille>
- I am so proud of youChazot Thoughts a horse writes about his ongoing journey with Jean Luc Cornille>
- BoomerChazot mom tells her side of story.>
- Sorry to burst your bubbleChazot a Thoroughbred horse speaks of his training with Jean Luc Corniller>
- Night Of TerrorManchester writes Chazot thoughts as Chazot is in hospital.>
- A Day Of ReliefManchester speaks of Chazot return home after near death experience.>
- Chazot Thoughts XIVChazot and Arpge two OTTB's are reunited.>
- Chazot's Thoughts XV-Opinion verses knowledgeChazot's Thoughts Chapter XV, Opinion verses Knowledge>
- ThoughtsXVIChazot an OTTB talks about how he was found by Helyn>
- CommentsChazot a thoroughbred guestbook, comment page.>
- XVII>
- Leading the leaderChazot Thoughts-Leading The Leader as told by Chazot.>
- Truth in TrainingTruth in equine training as told by Chazot a horse.>
- Chazot Thoughts-The Samurai Shoulder foreJust follow me step by step and you will understand what straightness really is.>
- Chazot Thoughts 29Chazot thoughs by Jean Luc Cornille. Continuing equine education through the eyes of a horse.>
- Chazot XXXHe entered the barn this morning thinking, “The line is in bad hands; these illiterate don’t have enough knowledge to apply it.”>
- The price of compensationsThe price of compensations for the equine athlete>
- A sacred giftBeyond the limits of these “managements,” true leadership as well as true horsemanship, is the ability of understanding the biomechanical forces acting on the joint and creating the body coordination normalizing the forces acting across the joints. >
- Wonder of EvolutionThe problem is that you riders, are learning movements and us horses are feeling forces>
- Classic is Modern 35Is not it interesting that Plato looked into the future for better education and modern riders look in the past?” Jean Luc Cornille>
- Match The FrequencyPrior to 2003, when they started to investigate the plasticity of muscles function, they believed that muscles shortened and lengthened to move bones.>
- Chazot 37Chazot a 18.1 hand OTTB discussing training with his many horse friends.>
- Chazot 38Chazt a horse talks about training and abuse.>
- The Russian rouletteChazot a horse talks about training and learning with Jean Luc Cornille>
- MOM Chazot 40Chazot expresses his feelings about his mother Arpege death.>
- Special Thanksgiving ThoughtsDiva’s case was effectively difficult. The ring bones were situated each side of the articulation between the second phalange and the coffin bone. The pain and almost total immobility were due to the fact that the ring bones touched creating pain.>
- Psoas He asked the question, “Since the psoas is part of the lumbar spine stabilization mechanism, why would you release the psoas.” The responses were “drowning the fish.>
- Chazot Thought 43Often, riders and trainers who cannot evolve, find refuge into conventional beliefs as irrefutable proof. “He does not believe in half halt.” He laughs about this one thinking, “If they knew a little further, they would not too.”>
- Chazot Thoughts 44He restored soundness by correcting the back muscles imbalance causing the spine torsion>
- Chazot THoughts 45Muscles do not need stretching and release or relaxation. They need coordination. They need to work within their range of motion.>
- The Umwelt ConceptChazot explains The Umwelt Concept>
- Human ScentChazot Thoughts 47>
- The gate-control theoryThe gate-control theory of pain suggests that on occasion there is a benefit to the organism of being able to block pain information either by direct neural feedback or by generalized release of opioid neurochemicals called endorphins.” (C.A. Slaslow, 200>
- Guessing Game“Horses can react to pressures that are too light for the human to feel>
- Chazot 51The aim of this 2015 International Conference, was about knowledge of the most advanced scientific studies and the practical application of new knowledge.>
- Chazot Thoughts 52Horse's Lead Change VS Flying Change>
- Chazot Thoughts 53I am a genetic Molotov cocktail. Breeders always try to create the next triple crown winner and generation after generation, they select stallions and mares with great athleticism and speed.>
- Chazot Thoughts 54If you think that a horse is just there to make you win a blue ribbon.>
- CHazot thoughts 55This morning we had a conversation that makes me feel special. It started in the barn>
- Chazot Thoughts 56 “Dumbing Down” of the equestrian art>
- Chazot Thoughts 57When literature explains physics, many interpretations can be made and since equine biomechanics is physics, interaction of forces and consequent actions, many interpretations have been made, some close to actual knowledge, other contradicted by actual kn>
- Chazot's Thoughts 58Chazot Thoughts 58 Chazot a OTTB writes about his training journey with Jean Luc COrnille>
- Chazot's Thoughts 59We miss a refinement of our senses that you horses, dogs, and many animals are ready to teach us if we are intelligent enough to listen.>
- Chazot's Thoughts 60Chazot a OTTB talks about training with Jean Luc Cornille>
- The BrainChazot thoughts :The Brain">
- Chazot Thoughts 62The movement starts in the mind; not in the legs,”>
- HelynHely was presented with a scroll and beautiful pendant>
- Einstein and Chaplin #64The riders knowledge isthe horse's ultimate protection Jeam Luc Cornille>
- “Ancient Mountain Heart”“Ancient Mountain Heart”>
- Chazot Thoughts 66Today, I put on Manchester’s shoes because he developed my intelligence. I revolted on the race track because they gave me reasons to revolt but also because my inherent nature is impulsive, intense and self-centered.>
- Chazot 67Mechanoresponsiveness is actually a fundamental feature of all living tissues, equine as well as humans>
- Back to the FutureThe benefit of having a body precisely coordinated for the athletic demand of the performance, is ease, effortlessness and soundness>
- His Thought'sHorses face the same dilemma and suffer from ignorance the same way. Susan Jacob warns against the “dismissal of science, the arts, and humanities and their replacement by entertainment, self-righteousness, ignorance, and deliberated gullibility.” (Susan>
- Chazot 70/ GentleThe main difference is that most men behave because they don’t think, while us equine, behave because we think how to protect our mind and our body>
- Chazot 71This is the sequel of an empirical training psychology emphasizing submission as the only way to make us perform>
- Chazot 72 Why as long as they keep us at a level of performances that are below our true potential, our talent alone allows them to burst their ego.>
- Chazot 73In his mind, the true art of riding is the art of keeping us sound and rendering the performances effortless. He would consider his riding technique as well as his training approach as a complete failure if he had to inject our hocks>
- Aging 74Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.” (Xun Kuang) This is exactly what he did. We are volitional learner; we can only learn in motion and he interested my mind in finding the body coordination rendering the move effor>
- Oliver & Max>
- Chazot Thoughts 75She loved my athleticism and my strong will. He was taken back by the intensity of my reactions>
- Chazot 76Lightness is the outcome of balance control and balance demands sophisticated management of the internal and external forces acting on our physique>
- Chazot Thoughts 77The time we spent together is important for both of us. It is our time, we dear it and have no desire to share it>
- Living in the momentThe beauty of the art is furthering our athletic abilities allowing soundness and full expression of our talent.>
- Chazot Thoughts 79>
- Chazot 80We have the intellectual capacity to learn sophisticated coordination, and when the dialogue is about efficiency and therefore effortlessness, we can go further orchestrating deeper systems.>
- Chazot Thoughts 82At first, I did, as a horse, what many riders do; I broke the rules thinking that I was an artist. Then, I caught his thoughts. “I want to be with you for a long time. Let me teach you how your body works. Let me give you the technique allowing full expre>
- Chazot Thoughts 83We kindly execute the move in one direction and resist in the other direction protecting our body, and we are accused of behavior. How dumb is that!>
- Chazot Thoughts 84Science: The inoculation against charlatans.Chazot THoughts>
- Chazot Thoughts 85The Umwelt Concept By judging our reactions in respect of what you believe our reactions should be, you shut off the dialogue before it starts.>
- Chazot 87“This is your fundamental problem. Even when you love us, you expect obedience. You talk about partnership but our side of the partnership has to be submission.>
- Chazot 88As well, many times, as equines, we have entertained the thought of grabbing a trainer by the scruff of the neck, place his or her nose in front of actual knowledge of our locomotor system and say, look at that; look at the way our body effectively functi>
- Chazot Thoughts 84You say you have sympathy for us but your dialogue is about making us do it. Instead of analyzing our difficulties in respect of the underlying biomechanics factors, you judge our performance in respect of the judging standards>
- Chazot Thoughts 89It is your task to analyze our “clumsiness.” We process based on the insights that you provide to us, while simultaneously protecting our body state.>
- Chazot Thoughts 90We can reconnect you with value, ethic, empathy, consciousness.>
- dressage_trainingChazot an OTTB speaks about dressage training and trainers>
- Chazot and Jean Luc Thoughts>
- Waspish GhostsJean Luc Cornille on the biomechanics of the horse. Various articles about equine horse training.>
- Response to the Waspish Ghosts of Theological Thinking 2We 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 wi>
- Waspish Ghosts IIIrushing the horse on the forehands as a training system or a warm up is likely to overload the horse’s limbs creating soreness and muscle damage>
- Ghost Piaff IVPiaff the correct Piaff explained by Jan Luc Cornille>
- Response VJean Luc Cornille author Washpish ghosts. Equine science pratical application.>
- Part VIThe question is what causes inverted rotation. Jean Luc Cornille explains.>
- Part VIIThe biomechanics of sound horse training by Jean Luc Cornille.>
- Half-haltThe decelerating and pushing phases of the horse's limbs.>
- Half Halt 2Equestrian education states that as soon as ground contact, the alighting hind leg is propelling the horse’s body upward and forward. Measurements suggest otherwise>
- Lateral bending and transversal rotationLateral bending and transversal rotation of the horse.>
- Up and down neckThe study unambiguously demonstrates that the lowering of the horse’s neck does not stretch the upper neck muscles nor does it stretch the back muscles.>
- Doing BetterHorses “do better” by the basic nature of…nature. Bone and muscle cells constantly remodel, which repairs damage. Unfortunately, in terms of therapy, “doing better” is in most instances a long journey toward failure.>
- Tradition and Science CollideScience provides the answer and in all realms, creates the ability to face the present with an eye on the future, whereas tradition remains steeped in the, often erroneous, lessons of the past.>
- The Making Of ChazotChazot video clips a 5 year old OTTB horse in training with Jean Luc Cornille>
- Making ChazotVideo of Chazot an OTTB with horse trainer Jean Luc Cornille.>
- Eye To EyeJean Luc Cornille horse trainer and Chazot an OTTB educate each other in this video.>
- Chazot Photos True FriendshipChazot and Jean Luc Cornille, true friendship.>
- Chazot PhotosPhotos by Helyn Cornille of the great horse Chazot and Jean Luc Cornille trainer>
- ArpegeChazot meets his mom Arpege. She has a home for life now.>
- Educate Your Eye
- Educate Your EyeAn educational section on Science Of Motion showing photos of horse describing what is correct and wrong and why.>
- Shoulder In proper and inverted rotationEducate your eye photos showing correct and incorrect shoulder in of the horse>
- Example of hind and front limbs propulsive activityJean Luc Cornille with example of equine hind and front limbs propulsive activity>
- Horse's Back Up-DownLifting the horses back. Video>
- Proper Muscle DevelopmentProper muscle development if the horse.>
- Caesar photosBefore and after photos of a horse in training with Jean Luc Cornille>
- Airs Above the GroundJean Luc Cornille describes Airs above the ground>
- Uneducated and irresponsible techniquesPlacing the legs without adequate orchestration of the vertebral column mechanism is not a therapy. It is at the contrary the best way to cripple a horse.>
- Long and LowExcerpt from IHTC on Long and Low>
- Misconceptions About Long and LowMisconceptions About Long and Low by Jean Luc Cornille>
- Misconceptions part 2Misconceptions about Long and Low in the equine.>
- The Naked TruthThe Naked truth about the horse back,horse’s thoracolumbar spine>
- Ribs and MusclesA horse ribcage from the necropsy study.>
- Excerpt from IHTCLongitudinal Flexion of the Equine Thoracolumbar Spine Part 3>
- Functional Anatomy>
- Get rid of the boxesIn the equestrian world, the “boxes” are theories based on equestrian literature but unrelated to actual knowledge of the equine physiology>
- Draft Shoulder inExcerpt for video SHoulder in>
- Lifting the backLifting the Back by Jean Luc Cornille>
- Lifting the backLifting The Back>
- Tina & Bridget JonesTina and Bridget Jones>
- Force 1Equine biomechanics, the interaction of the forces on the horse's thoracolumbar spine>
- Forces 2Forces 2, rotation and transversal roation in the equine spine>
- Forces 3If the saddle is close contact and properly balanced, such as the Macel Samba, the saddle will follow the movement, without accentuate it.>
- Neuro FeedbackNeuro Feedback>
- ForelegThis is part of the study “Foreleg” which is going to be presented In October at the 2018 International Conference at Science Of Motion Farm.>
- Saddle FittingSaddle Fitting, a Dynamic Perspective saddle fitting is not molding the back but instead a structure, the thoracic spine, in motion.>
- Macel Rafale SOMMacel Rafale SOM Jumping saddle>
- Meaning of Life 35In our young dreams, glory in the show ring and love for the horse are compatible. Soon, the showbusiness places the ego above the love and the winning addiction skips love for glory>
- Artists are ProphetsHandmade with perfection Macel dressage Samba's.>
- It will be too lateToday, the explanation of what we hinted decades ago is there, in front of our eye. Harmonic tensegrity is the best explanation so far, but also, we have to have a tool, a saddle allowing such harmonic tensegrity.>
- The SeatAlmost fifty years ago, James Rooney aimed the equestrian world in the right direction explaining that gaits and performances do not improve releasing, elongating, or stretching muscles as previously believed. Muscles resist, redirect, diffuse forces.>
- Equestrian ArtRestoring the Art in the Equestrian Art>
- The GlovePrecise contact of the upper thigh demands a saddle comfortable for the horse and yet as narrow as possible between the rider upper thighs>
- Intelligent SaddlesScience Of Motion Intelligent Saddles>
- Wrong DynamicsVideo of Wrong dynamics how a saddle effects your riding>
- Saddles evolveKnowledge evolves and with knowledge, the saddles evolve.>
- better way“There is a better way.”Each horse as well as each rider is different. There is not one neck posture that will have the same effect on different horses. As well, there is not one rider position that will fit everyone’s physique>
- The HandThere is a lot more in the work in hand than the hand>
- EnergyThe art of riding is about two energies that interact.>
- Flexion of the pollFlexion of the poll>
- Every stitchEvery stitch has to be perfect with the Macel saddle>
- The Tree Of LifeNot moving a finger is in line with his constant evolution from the equitation of gestures and body parts to the equitation of subtle nuances in muscle tone and integrity>
- MagicMagic is essentially the higher understanding of nature>
- Peripheral ThinkingAs long as one believes that a bamboo pole will make the horse piaff, one is in the world of peripheral thinking. One is asking a dysfunctional horse to perform a move for which the horse’s physique is not adequately developed and coordinated and lameness>
- ThinkingThe horse is already plenty smart,>
- WisdomWisdom:Our knowledge might free our horse’s full potential, but our wisdom is knowing that for a great part, the body coordination allowing the horse to express his talent results from the horse’s thoughts>
- Questioning AnswersI would rather have questions that can’t be answered than answers which can’t be questioned. (Richard Feynman)>
- The MaskSometimes, it is not that certain persons change…>
- The Science of PhysiotherapyThe Science of Physiotherapy Through Motion>
- Low Back PainLow Back Pain On the horse, the rider's vertebral column is under compressive load and submitted to a cyclic repetition of flexion to extension. This might explain why so many riders suffer from low back pain.>
- Magic PortalA horse, as much as a book, is a magic portal to another dimension.>
- CharpegeSince Tucker’s publication, the science of motion has explored and furthered the thought that back muscles, more than abdominal muscles, converted the thrust generated by the hind legs into locomotory forces and balance control.>
- The WalkingWalking with the horse re-tunes us with reality, honesty, ethic, decency, the reason why we are born>
- The Holy GrailThe search for the holy grail commences early in our equestrian life.>
- Fitting The MotionFitting the motion,saddle fitting>
- Saddle Fitting PrecisionSaddle Fitting,The point here is to illustrate that the practice of half-Pass, as well as any dressage movement, is a continual conversation>
- Forces On The Equine BackFitting the motion with Macel Saddles.>
- Applied equine biomechanics and anatomyTeaching the horses how to coordinate efficiently their physique for the athletic demand of a performance is respect.>
- piaffeThe evolution of knowledge should make us think, versus how traditional thinking makes us think.>
- Keepers of the primalIn a time where great efforts and money are used to justify fake equitation, the ones willing to grow are treated as pariahs>
- Equine Lecture The New SeatEquine lecture The New Seat by Jean Luc Cornille now online and DVD>
- Kissing Spine ForumKissing Spine discussion group with Jean Luc Cornille>
- Tree of LifeThe primal should not be the aim of riding but instead the roots allowing growth and expansion>
- The Comfort ZoneOur comfort zone is a litany of antiquated theories to which we have been forced fed under the name of tradition. We are even menaced of ex-communication if we question tradition.>
- The Beauty of The Beauty>
- The Zone>
- Riding The DetailsThe guilt created by the primitive equitation of the correct aids has convinced almost every rider that they don’t have the capacity of such perception>
- The Time Of No TIme>
- Half PassWe are talking about the large pirouette or half-pass on the circle that we practice at the Science of Motion.>
- Half-Pass 2>
- Body schema>
- Macel Samba S>
- A saddle in tuneA saddle in tune with actual knowledge.>
- Integritytensegrity is subtle orchestration between vibration and strength. But the word tensegrity includes integrity>
- Moon TheoriesMoon Theories farrier corner>