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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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Responsable Zachary Leyden
Última actualización 28/07/2026
Tiempo de finalización 5 horas 31 minutos
Miembros 6
Intermedio
  • The Foundation (vacío)
    4Lecciones · 19 min
    • Why Groundwork Comes First
      Vista previa 10 xp
    • The Groundwork Toolkit: Halter, Lead, Flag, and Stick
    • Watch: Ray Hunt Starting a Colt (1982)
    • Watch: Ray Hunt Starting a Colt, Part Two
  • Flexion (vacío)
    4Lecciones · 24 min
    • Lateral Flexion on the Ground
      10 xp
    • Vertical Flexion and the Soft Feel
    • Watch: Lateral Flexion Leads to a Soft Backup
    • Watch: Ricky Quinn — Softness on a Green Colt
  • Yielding the Quarters (vacío)
    4Lecciones · 16 min
    • Disengaging the Hindquarters
      10 xp
    • Disengaging the Forequarters
      10 xp
    • Watch: Hindquarters Control
    • Watch: Buck Brannaman — Four Ways to Move the Hindquarters
  • Backing (vacío)
    4Lecciones · 21 min
    • Backing With Feel
      10 xp
    • Backing From the Halter, the Chest, and the Feel
    • Watch: Backing Up Softly
    • Watch: Bryan Neubert — Fixing the Braced Backup
  • Desensitizing (vacío)
    5Lecciones · 52 min
    • Approach and Retreat: The Only Method That Works
    • The Flag, the Rope, and the Tarp
    • Desensitizing Versus Shutdown: How to Tell the Difference
    • Watch: Desensitizing Without Flooding
    • Watch: Buck Brannaman — The Tarp Exercise
  • Putting It Together (vacío)
    6Lecciones · 1 h 6 min
    • The Groundwork Sequence: Your Pre-Ride Check
    • Troubleshooting: Reduce the Ask, Feet First
    • 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
  • The Certification (vacío)
    1Lecciones · 30 min
    • Course 102 Certification
  • Go Deeper (vacío)
    6Lecciones · 1 h 43 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