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Course 102 — Ground Mechanics

Course 102 — Ground Mechanics

The third course of the Level 1 Foundational Horsemanship Certification. Ground mechanics are where softness is actually built: the five manoeuvres that make a horse light, thinking, and safe before anyone climbs into a saddle. Lateral flexion, disengaging the hindquarters (your emergency brake), disengaging the forequarters, backing with feel, and desensitizing by approach and retreat, done so the horse gets braver rather than shut down.

The course finishes by putting it all together into a short pre-ride groundwork sequence you will run before every ride, and a troubleshooting method built on first principles: reduce the ask, feet first. If it does not work on the ground, you do not ask for it in the saddle. Certification at the end.

Soft is strong. Clarity is kindness.

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Última actualización 27/09/2026
Tiempo de finalización 5 horas 30 minutos
Miembros 9
Básico
  • The Foundation (vacío)
    4Lecciones · 18 min
  • Flexion (vacío)
    5Lecciones · 27 min
    • Lateral Flexion on the Ground
      10 xp
    • Vertical Flexion and the Soft Feel
      10 xp
    • Watch: Lateral Flexion Leads to a Soft Backup
    • Watch: Ricky Quinn — Softness on a Green Colt
    • Watch: Leslie Desmond, The Soft Feel From the Ground
      Nuevo
  • Yielding the Quarters (vacío)
    5Lecciones · 18 min
    • Disengaging the Hindquarters
      10 xp
    • Disengaging the Forequarters
      10 xp
    • Watch: Hindquarters Control
    • Watch: Buck Brannaman — Four Ways to Move the Hindquarters
    • Watch: Buck Brannaman, The Half-Circle Exercise
      Nuevo
  • Backing (vacío)
    4Lecciones · 20 min
    • Backing With Feel
      10 xp
    • Backing From the Halter, the Chest, and the Feel
      10 xp
    • Watch: Backing Up Softly
    • Watch: Bryan Neubert — Fixing the Braced Backup
  • Desensitizing (vacío)
    5Lecciones · 49 min
    • Approach and Retreat: The Only Method That Works
      10 xp
    • The Flag, the Rope, and the Tarp
      10 xp
    • Desensitizing Versus Shutdown: How to Tell the Difference
      10 xp
    • Watch: Desensitizing Without Flooding
    • Watch: Buck Brannaman — The Tarp Exercise
  • Putting It Together (vacío)
    7Lecciones · 1 h 8 min
    • The Groundwork Sequence: Your Pre-Ride Check
      10 xp
    • Troubleshooting: Reduce the Ask, Feet First
      10 xp
    • Watch: A Full Groundwork Session
    • Watch: Bryan Neubert — Preparing a Colt for the Saddle, Uncut
    • Watch: Ray Hunt — Trailer Loading
    • Watch: Warwick Schiller — Trailer Loading Below Threshold
    • Watch: Buck Brannaman, The Circle Exercise
      Nuevo
  • The Certification (vacío)
    1Lecciones · 30 min
    • Course 102 Certification
  • Go Deeper (vacío)
    6Lecciones · 1 h 40 min
    • Studying the Masters on the Ground
    • Watch: Through the Corral Fence with Tom Dorrance
    • Watch: Meet Joe Wolter
    • Watch: Clinton Anderson — Control and Respect on the Ground
    • Watch: Clinton Anderson — Desensitizing a Rescue Horse
    • Watch: Pat Parelli — The Seven Games in Three Minutes