Follow our easy step by step instructions to determine your horse's daily intake of selenium and vitamin E, the key building blocks to enable your horse to properly use their muscles and move their body fluidly and pain-free! Learn foundational horse stretches.

Once you have done this, then start stretching your horse!

There 3 video tutorials:

• Intro To Horse Stretching
• Farrier Low and High Stretch
• Forward Farrier Low and High Stretch

There are a total of 9 video tutorials in Step 2.

4 videos teach you to understand how horses think with very specific horse groundwork exercises and techniques for you and your horse to learn together.  These include:

• Gaining Your Horse's Trust And Respect
• Getting Your Horse To Relax
• Relaxation And Maintaining A Steady Pace
• Bending On A Circle With Correct Body Position

There are also 5 horse stretching videos for you and your horse to learn to help enable you and your horse to be successful when doing horse psychology groundwork.  These include:

• Successful Treat Stretching Tips And Tricks
• Head And Neck Side Curve Stretch
• Neck Hug Stretch
• Hips And Pelvic Rock And Hold Stretch
• Shoulder And Bent Front Leg Stretch

There are a total of 27 online horseback riding video tutorial lessons in Step 3.

The riding technique video tutorials are divided into foundation, intermediate and advanced levels. Each level has specifically paired horse stretching video tutorials to enable you and your horse to be successful!

Foundation Riding Technique and Stretching Video Tutorials

• Asking Your Horse To Lower Their Head
• Getting Your Horse To Relax From The Saddle
• How To Get Your Horse To React Under Lower Pressure
• Bending On A Circle At The Walk
• Body Transition Position At The Walk (Figure 8s)
• Exercising Back Muscles At The Walk Using Lateral Work
• Bending On A Circle At The Trot
• Body Transitions At The Trot (Figure 8s)
• Belly Lift Back Stretch
• Head On Diagonal Behind Knee Without And With Twist Stretch
• Inner Bent Front Leg And Armpit Stretch

Intermediate Riding Technique and Stretching Video Tutorials

• How To Adjust Head And Neck Position At The Walk
• How To Adjust Head And Neck Position At The Trot
• How To Adjust Head And Neck Position At The Canter
• How To Relax (Lower) Head And Neck In The Walk
• Exercising Back Muscles At The Trot
• How To Relax Head And Neck At The Trot
• Chin to Chest Stretch
• Tail Pull And Tail Circles
• Straight Front Leg Low And High Stretch
• Belly Lift Back Stretch (keep working on this one!)

Expert/Advanced Riding Technique and Stretching Video Tutorials

• Relaxing The Hind End & Improving Control-Part 1
• How to Relax Head And Neck In Canter
• Relaxing Hind End-Part 2 Advanced
• Advanced Body Control At Walk: Shoulder In
• Advanced Body Control At Trot: Shoulder In
• Forward Farrier Advanced Variations Stretch
• Bent Front Leg Variations

Ilene Nessenson, J.D., CEBW (certified equine body worker), is the owner of Holistic Horse Bodyworks and Stretch Your Horse. She received her initial equine massage therapy, muscoloskeletal bodywork and saddle fitting training and certification from the world renowned Equinology School. Ilene was very fortunate to receive her saddle fitting training at Equinology from Dr. Kerry Ridgway, DVM, an internationally known and highly respected equine integrative medicine veterinarian and saddle fitting expert.  She received her saddle reflocking and tack repair training from the Owner/Master Saddler at the Cumbria School of Saddlery in England.  After receiving her training at Cumbria School of Saddlery, Ilene also mentored with Hans Biglajzer, a world-class master saddler located in Bend, Oregon.

In addition to doing vet ride-alongs, attending numerous webinars and seminars, and constantly reading horse related studies and journals, and Ilene has also attended the following training classes:

•  Equine exercise physiology from Dr. David Marlin, a globally recognized expert in equine exercise and cardiovascular physiology and chemistry;
•  Equine Massage certification from Eqinology
•  Equine anatomy and dissection from Dr. Deb Bennett;
•  Equi-Tape equine athletic and therapeutic kinesiology taping from Dr. Beverly Gordon and Dr. Kara Spillman;
•  Thermal Imaging from Lisa Baker, Certified Thermal Imaging Technician III;
•  Chinese Medicine and acupressure from Tallgrass Institute
•  Cumbria Saddlery Reflocking and Tack Repair
•  Mentored with Hans Biglajer for saddle reflocking
•  Myofascial Release, John Barnes method
•  Craniosacral, Upledger method
• Muscoskeletal Balancing

Since childhood, Ilene has had a love and passion for animals, especially dogs and horses. While her initial career path led her into the successful practice of law and then the multi-national corporate world, Ilene’s heart was still with animals.

Ilene was the equine massage therapist, body worker and saddle fitter/reflocker for the Portland Mounted Patrol until the unit closed due to budget cuts.  She also works on privately owned horses of all breeds and disciplines. Her clients range from competitive show horses in multiple disciplines to individuals who simply enjoy a pleasurable trail ride or ride in the ring, as well as those who are caring for their geriatric equine companion.  She also works with equine rescue organizations.

Ilene provides a unique, integrated healing experience for the horse and rider via a combination of various equine body work modalities, saddle fitting, saddle reflocking, elastic kinesiolosogy taping, thermal imaging and yoga for the horse and rider.  To maximize the treatment benefits, Ilene teaches the rider various equine stretches and basic massage moves they can do on their own. Ilene also builds a partnership with each horse and rider as well as other professionals providing care to the horse.

Ilene owns a thoroughbred named Rex and rides hunter/jumper, trails, obstacles, Western pleasure and has even taken Rex cow sorting! Rex and Ilene also do liberty work and long lining. Ilene also incorporates some basic dressage into her riding routine.  Rex loves the variety, and it also helps to occupy his very smart and busy brain and keep his body flexible and strong.

When Radek was five years old, all he wanted was a horse. Instead, he got a tricycle. As he grew older, Radek continued to pester his parents for a horse, but he was given a bicycle instead when he turned ten.

Finally, at the age of twelve, Radek's wish was granted when he joined a pentathlon team and was given the opportunity to ride a horse. Despite the experience not being what he had imagined, Radek fell in love with riding and had the chance to ride on different horses with the help of excellent coaches. This led him to join the national team in Pentathlon.

However, despite his experience, Radek felt uncertain in the saddle. Once, during a hack, his horse bolted and threw him off, resulting in several broken bones. It was then that Radek realized that he wanted his horses to trust him completely and to be reliable in any circumstance. This realization prompted him to change his approach to horse riding and to start developing a new philosophy of horse training.

Radek stopped riding English and began riding western to improve his relationship with horses. He went on to participate in numerous national and international level competitions, winning many of them in both English riding and western disciplines. He realized it was not the type of saddle that mattered, but how he treated and communicated with his horse.

This is how the philosophy of Invisible Horse Control was born. Radek has since created a unique training system that has been embraced by over 100,000 riders worldwide.