Topline Makeover Self-Study Course

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A 14- module quality-focused program that gives you the understanding and techniques you need to sculpt, rebuild, and repair your horse’s topline ALL COMPLETELY FROM THE GROUND.

This non-riding course introduces you to longeing, double-longeing, work-in-hand, and long reining to systematically build the horse’s movement patterns which support and rebuild a healthy topline.

In addition, this course introduces a new Bodywork concept called FeldenHorse. (Feldenkrais-based lessons developed by Catherine McCrum for you to do with your horse on the ground.)

Perfect for any horse whose topline needs some TLC:

- Rehab horses who need to rebuild slowly and carefully,
- Horses who have been out of work for a while,
- Young horses who need to build strength before training under saddle,
- Horses who show signs of topline degradation,
- Re-training horses (horses being retrained after bad training),
- Horses making a career change,
- Horses who cannot be ridden for some reason (or rider can’t ride for some reason),
- Older horses who need some extra help to stay strong and health.

Or ANYONE who wants to learn to use groundwork to correctly develop their horse's musculature, using Longeing, Double-Longeing, Work-in-Hand, Long Reining, and our "FeldenHorse" lessons.

☞ Start your horse's transformation NOW.

Hear from previous course participants...

The Topline Makeover Course produces amazing results for our Course Alumni who keep sending their friends and students to us to take the course. This is your opportunity to create your own topline transformation with your horse!

To all who may be considering this course-- I have been through it with my mare and it is fantastic. The skills we learned in this course improved her topline and overall happiness with her work. We still do ground work (double lunge and work with the lunging cavesson over poles are our favorites) on a very regular basis. We can both highly recommend this course! - Traci Cox

I very much appreciate this course. Having horses that needed this foundation and having been in the other courses, I knew we needed this. Although I have had other areas of focus in regards to my path, I will say that the horse that needed this the most (had previously broken wither bones and healed with incorrect topline and lots of scar tissue) the little time that I have had to do this work, I witness him carrying himself naturally so much better and the dips behind the withers and in front of the croup have all but filled in. Excited to work toward the other courses with him. Super grateful for Thomas and his incredible teaching! Truly a lifetime of learning . - Stefany Mignot Kaniper

Until I found Thomas and Shana my ethos towards training my horses was very lonely place. Now I feel I’m in a community that “gets it” and that gives me strength and confidence. - Maxine Lowrie

I never thought much about letting a horse run around you in circles. This course had opened my eyes that longeing, or double longeing, is way more than that, it tought me what to look for and how to correct mistakes. The Portugese in hand is a great way to teach your horse exercises from the ground, before you start riding your horse or before you introduce new exercises to your horse. From the ground you can see exactly what the feet are doing. The course gave me useful exercises that I can do when the weather does not allow me to ride, or to bring variation in my training program. And, last but not least, to be part of a group of like minded positive people, learning from the Ritters and from each other. I am very happy to attend this course again! - Sietje Nana

The Topline Makeover showed me more of what and where my horse and I need to work on. The course explains the how, what and why we're doing the exercise which is the most valuable info to know. And feldenhorse has been super valuable. it's help my horses' become unblocked and to allow the energy to flow through the body. The Q&A are absolutely amazing. Full of more info than I can even remember. I'm always amazed how much time Thomas and Shana gives to us. Thank you always learning. - April Lewis