Training Your Eye: Balance in Movement
Create a Happier and Healthier Moving Horse from the Inside Out
Learn how to see, understand, and improve the balance of your horse with a whole-horse approach that considers movement, emotion, and the nervous system.
True Balance is the outward expression of inner congruence
It's time to stop looking at balance from a physical state of "correct" posture. In this self-study course, Amy helps you understand how balance is not just a "position" but a way of creating a better quality of life for your horse. This isn’t about learning quick fixes or rigid postures. It’s about learning how to view your horse with the right perspective, understanding that balance is a dynamic, evolving process—not a static look. This approach will help you develop a clear eye for what real balance and rhythm look and feel like. So that together, you can create real emotional and physical balance, giving your horse the confidence to move freely and you the clarity to guide them with purpose.
Dear Student of the Horse,
Throw a rock in any direction these days and you'll hit an instructor trying to help you understand your horse's biomechanics and how to ride "balanced."
The real problem with this well-intended information is that it doesn't take the whole horse into consideration. It often accounts for the horse's physical posture or position, but disregards the internal workings of the horse and the critical influence that they play on the horse's true ability to move in true balance.
This not only leads to misinformation that is half-baked, but is potentially harmful for both the horse and the rider.
That's why I have created this course, Training Your Eye: Balance in Movement. Through this course, you’ll learn to recognize what true balance looks like for your horse and how to support them in achieving it—
through movement that’s fluid, natural, and aligned with their inner state.
This is a logical, progressive approach to observing balance—one that recognizes the importance of your horse’s emotional and nervous system, and the deep connection between their body, mind, and movement.
This self-study course will challenge you to think differently, to open your eyes to the subtle dynamics of movement and posture, and to trust your own ability to see what’s happening. Most importantly, it will empower you to make the changes that will lead to real improvement for your horse mentally, physically, and emotionally.
If you’re ready to dig deeper, if you’re ready to do the work, and if you’re committed to truly understanding movement and balance, then I look forward to seeing you in the course.
Amy Skinner
The world is not short on ideas and opinions in regards to the movement of the horse. It can leave many a rider confused about what they should be looking for and striving for, and why it is important to our equine partners. Amy's ability to simplify concepts revolving around the nervous system and movement is a testament to her dedication and understanding of the horse. This education helps you to learn what is true for the individual horse in front of you. How to take what the horse is offering and shape it into something that will facilitate soundness and longevity for years to come. Training your eye is an essential step towards bringing your horse into the most beautiful and confident version of themselves...and Amy's courses and instruction are well designed to help you do just that.
Terra Bortels
I highly recommend Amy Skinner’s courses for anyone who wants to learn more about posture, movement, and how to help your horse find better balance. Amy provides very clear instruction paired with her skilled eye in functional movement. Amy has an ability to see subtleties in a horse’s posture and movement, and she truly understands how to address issues to create better movement in both horses and people. What I found so valuable is that Amy teaches concepts in a way that you can see and feel. Her instruction isn’t mystical or lost too deep in philosophy; it’s tangible and right in front of you. The best part was watching my horse not only find better movement in our work, but the benefits of Amy’s course have carried over into improved confidence for my horse in all we do together. I have been searching for a long time for a teacher who really understands movement and how to help horses find better balance; Amy’s perspective and teaching ability is exactly what I needed. I won’t hesitate to sign up for more of Amy’s courses!
Ashley Jantzer
What you'll learn inside this course:
Step 1:
Understanding Balance and The Nervous System
Amy will help you understand the fundamental connection between balance and the nervous system. You’ll learn how your horse’s need for movement affects their posture and how restricting that movement can create imbalance and fear. Amy will guide you in recognizing that balance is not a static position, but the ability to adapt and perform tasks dynamically.
The results you will achieve:
You will learn how your horse’s posture is influenced by their emotional state and nervous system. You’ll be able to identify when balance is compromised and understand how to support your horse’s movement from a place of safety and confidence.
Step 2:
Thinking About Movement
Amy will introduce you to how to see movement in a more dynamic and practical way. You’ll learn to assess whether your horse is in balance by testing their current balance and how to observe the energy flow through the horse’s body.
The results you will achieve:
You will develop a clearer eye for assessing your horse’s movement and learn how to recognize when energy is misdirected. This knowledge will help you guide your horse to better balance and fluidity by addressing the subtle yet critical details that affect movement.
Step 3:
Seeing Movement
Amy will show you how to truly “see” movement by identifying the nuances in your horse’s gait and body language. You’ll learn to spot discrepancies in tempo, how to assess common alignment issues, and how to identify breathing patterns and energy flow through the body.
The results you will achieve:
You will sharpen your ability to observe your horse’s movement and learn exactly what to look for when something’s out of balance. This skill will empower you to take informed action to improve your horse’s posture, rhythm, overall movement, and thus, overall wellbeing.
Amy’s course Training Your Eye: Balance in Movement is a great course to help you better understand the movements you see in your horse. These movements affect every interaction with your horse, whether you're handling them for day to day care or riding/training. The information taught in the course will improve every interaction with your horse and will improve whatever riding discipline you practice. In the course, Amy uses lines to draw over the photos and videos to better illustrate what we need to look for in our horses’ bodies. This method is very helpful to train our eye to notice how the horse is holding itself. I found it particularly helpful that she uses this tool both on still photos and in videos. She uses various horses to demonstrate the lessons. Every horse is built different, and different colors and texture of coats can affect how we see them and their movements. By using various horses, Amy is helping us to better translate what we learn in the course to our own horses. Amy breaks the information down into easily digestible parts. The videos are short and concise, and the information is presented very clearly. The course presents information that is foundational to understanding horses and working with them in a productive way that encourages partnership between you and your horse. This was an easy course to take and I was able to immediately apply it to my own horses and quickly see results. Amy is a knowledgeable horsewoman and a skilled, caring teacher. I very much enjoyed the course and look forward to learning more from Amy in the future.
Elizabeth Alexander
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