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The Foundation of Rein Control
How Does the Body Know How Hard to Grip Something?
Why We Start with Your Hands
But Independent Hands Start with an Independent Seat Don't They
Freedom of Movement Starts with Stability
Why Does Rein Placement Matter
Objects Held Within the Palm lesson
Objects Supported by the Fingers
Objects Held Between the Thumb and Finger
The Natural Resting Position of the Hand
The Thumb: Stability Before Precision
The Intrinsic Thumb Muscles: Why Stability Starts at the Base of the Thumb
How The Thumb Works On The Reins
Why the Fingers Need the Thumb
Thumb Position: Finding the Sweet Spot
Why Tented Thumbs and "Thumbs Up" Don't Improve Rein Contact
Thumb Rotation: Why Rolling Your Thumb Changes Your Whole Arm
The Key Hold
Understanding Your Fingers
The Two Finger Flexors
Why Where the Rein Sits on the Fingers Matters
Holding the Reins Is More Than Just Holding Them
What Are Your Fingers Actually Doing on the Reins?
What Are Your Fingers Actually Doing on the Reins? Part 2
Which Finger Really Controls the Rein?
Bringing the Hand Together: From the Fingers to the Wrist
Fingers, Thumbs & Holding the Reins - Reflection
Understanding the Wrist: Anatomy, Neutral and Movement
Why We Want a Functional Neutral, and Why the Wrist Extends When the Fingers Bend
Functional Neutral and the Musculoskeletal System: Tendons, Nerves and Load
Functional Neutral Improves Performance: Grip Strength, Fatigue and Fine Motor Control
What Functional Neutral Looks Like When We Look Down at Our Hands
What Functional Neutral Looks Like From the Side
Why the Wrist Becomes the Problem: What It's Compensating For, and Where We Start Changing It
Detect, Interpret, Respond: Why the Arm Has to Follow, Not Anticipate
On Feel: Why a Responsive Horse Isn't Always Proof You're Doing It Right
Putting It Into Practice: The Line from Elbow to Bit
Why Does the Direction of Force Matter?
When the Wrist Becomes Part of the Rein Aid
Pronation and Supination: How That Changes The Wrist
Changing Hand Height Come From Elbows, Not Wrists
Why We Want a Straight Line
Too Close or Too Wide
Hand Width Changes Forearm Position
Shoulder Rotation
Why One Hand Can Sit Differently From The Other
Understanding the Forces Acting on the Shoulder
Functional Shoulder Position
Scapula Control
Proximal Control
Intro
The Foundation of Rein Control
Preview
How Does the Body Know How Hard to Grip Something?
Why We Start with Your Hands
But Independent Hands Start with an Independent Seat Don't They
Freedom of Movement Starts with Stability
Rein Grip
Why Does Rein Placement Matter
Objects Held Within the Palm lesson
Objects Supported by the Fingers
Objects Held Between the Thumb and Finger
The Natural Resting Position of the Hand
Thumbs on Top- is there more to it?
The Thumb: Stability Before Precision
The Intrinsic Thumb Muscles: Why Stability Starts at the Base of the Thumb
How The Thumb Works On The Reins
Why the Fingers Need the Thumb
Thumb Position: Finding the Sweet Spot
Why Tented Thumbs and "Thumbs Up" Don't Improve Rein Contact
Thumb Rotation: Why Rolling Your Thumb Changes Your Whole Arm
The Key Hold
Fingers
Understanding Your Fingers
The Two Finger Flexors
Why Where the Rein Sits on the Fingers Matters
Holding the Reins Is More Than Just Holding Them
What Are Your Fingers Actually Doing on the Reins?
What Are Your Fingers Actually Doing on the Reins? Part 2
Which Finger Really Controls the Rein?
Bringing the Hand Together: From the Fingers to the Wrist
Fingers, Thumbs & Holding the Reins - Reflection
Wrist
Understanding the Wrist: Anatomy, Neutral and Movement
Why We Want a Functional Neutral, and Why the Wrist Extends When the Fingers Bend
Functional Neutral and the Musculoskeletal System: Tendons, Nerves and Load
Functional Neutral Improves Performance: Grip Strength, Fatigue and Fine Motor Control
What Functional Neutral Looks Like When We Look Down at Our Hands
What Functional Neutral Looks Like From the Side
Why the Wrist Becomes the Problem: What It's Compensating For, and Where We Start Changing It
Putting It Into Practice
Detect, Interpret, Respond: Why the Arm Has to Follow, Not Anticipate
On Feel: Why a Responsive Horse Isn't Always Proof You're Doing It Right
Putting It Into Practice: The Line from Elbow to Bit
Too High or Too Low?
Why Does the Direction of Force Matter?
When the Wrist Becomes Part of the Rein Aid
Pronation and Supination: How That Changes The Wrist
Changing Hand Height Come From Elbows, Not Wrists
Elbow to Bit (from above)
Why We Want a Straight Line
Too Close or Too Wide
Hand Width Changes Forearm Position
Shoulder Rotation
Why One Hand Can Sit Differently From The Other
Shoulder Position
Understanding the Forces Acting on the Shoulder
Functional Shoulder Position
Scapula Control
Proximal Control
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