From Research to Riding: Tools to Improve Rider Training & Horse Welfare

 

Curious about what the latest research reveals on bridles, nosebands, and rider training? Join us to hear the facts straight from the source. 

Do you want to know how to improve as a rider through unmounted training and how you can build balance and improve your performance without putting strain on your horse. Join internationally recognized researchers Maria Terese Engell and Russell MacKechnie-Guire for insights you can put into practice. 

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📅 Date: Thursday, September 11th, 2025
🕖 Time: 19:00 CET
🌐 Language: English
🎟️ Open for everyone – free to attend

What you’ll gain from this webinar:

  • Ride with confidence: Learn how bridles and nosebands can directly impact your horse’s performance – and what the latest science says.

  • Train smarter, not harder: Discover how evidence-based rider training methods can improve your balance, effectiveness, and overall partnership with your horse. 

  • Exclusive insights: Get direct access to cutting-edge research, explained in a practical way by two of the leading experts in equestrian performance and biomechanics.

  • Optimal unmounted training: Improve as a rider through unmounted training and how to build balance and improve your performance in the saddle. 

This webinar will give you tools and knowledge you can apply straight away – whether you’re a rider aiming to improve your skills, a trainer supporting others, or simply someone passionate about horse welfare and performance.

Speakers

Maria Terese Engell

Founder of Rider In Balance and a researcher in rider training and biomechanics. She developed the innovative RIB Stirrup to enhance rider health, horse welfare, and overall performance, combining science with practical solutions for everyday riders.

Russell MacKechnie-Guire

Equine biomechanics researcher known for his groundbreaking work on the effects of saddles, bridles, and rider position. His research bridges science and practice, helping improve both horse welfare and rider performance.

Academy Member

Becoming a RIB Academy Member has been both educational and fun. A great way to kickstart my unmounted training and I feel really motivated to further work on my balance and position.

Olympian Karl Cook

When I started to work with RIB, I had 12 horses in the stable, and 11 of them turned slower to the left. Now, all my horses turn great in both directions because I've mastered the skill of aligning and moving my body correctly.

Academy Member

I have gained a lot better body awareness as well as posture and balance. I can take the experiences from the unmounted training up on the horse and use at as a reference. The connection with my horse has improved a lot.

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