Applied Neuroscience Online Summit

Every two years, Thirza Hendriks from Functional Horse Training hosts a highly anticipated online summit. This third edition will delve into the fascinating world of nervous systems, a topic that Thirza passionately teaches at several educational institutions but has never explicitly covered in an online setting open to the general public. Scroll below for more information.

Introduction

We all aspire to have horses that move fluently with a balanced mindset. As horse owners and/or professionals, we are committed to optimizing their well-being. However, despite our best efforts, we often encounter challenges such as injuries, pain, lameness, and stress-related behaviors. We tend to focus on output: the expressive behavior we don't like, the so-called physical ''crookedness'' in the horse. Impaired performance. Muscle development. Spinal posture. But what goes behind this? What happens before? What processes drive behaviors and movement (biomechanics)? We often focus on musculoskeletal structures, but all body tissues and functions…