Posture & Movement Assessment + Functional Movement Training
Understand how your horse is functioning, identify areas of imbalcne and compensation and learn how to improve movement through targeted training.
Why This Assessment Matters
Your horse's posture and movement can reveal patterns of imbalance, compensation and restricted function. Whether you're dealing with training difficulties, uneven muscular development or recurring soundness concerns, understanding how your horse uses their body is the starting point for making informed changes.
What We Look At
We examine posture, alignment, balance, weight distribution and movement patterns, looking at how different areas of the body interact. The aim is to identify functional difficulties, understand how they may be connected and establish priorities for training.
What Happens Next
The assessment is only the beginning. Using the findings, we'll work together through individual training sessions, introducing exercises specific to your horse and progressively developing the work to improve balance, coordination, strength and movement.
From Assessment to Functional Improvement
Information on its own doesn’t change anything. The real value comes from understanding what is happening within your horse’s body and then knowing how to work with that information in a practical way. That is why this assessment now includes guided training sessions, either online or in person depending on your location.
What’s Included
Every package includes:
- A detailed posture and movement assessment using photographs, videos and background information.
- A comprehensive written report explaining the findings.
- A personalised video analysis showing what we're seeing and why it matters.
- Individual 45-minute functional movement training sessions.
- Targeted exercises specific to your horse, reviewed and adapted as training progresses.
Choose your package:
4-Session Package — £350
Includes four individual training sessions, to be completed within six weeks of your first lesson.
6-Session Package — £450
Includes six individual training sessions, to be completed within eight weeks of your first lesson.
Both options include the same comprehensive assessment. The difference is the amount of guided training time.
You Do Not Need To Be Local
The assessment is carried out remotely using photos and video footage of your horse. You’ll be given clear, simple guidance on exactly what to send, so the process is straightforward and easy to follow.
Training sessions can be carried out online or in person, depending on your location. Online training works extremely well when it is structured properly, and clients successfully train this way from across the UK and internationally, including Australia, the US, and Europe.
Is This Right For You?
These packages are suitable for owners who want to better understand their horse's posture and movement, address functional difficulties and take a more informed approach to training.
This may include horses experiencing recurring training difficulties, postural imbalances, uneven muscular development, compensation following injury or longstanding soundness concerns.
You don't need to know exactly what's wrong before booking. Establishing what we're seeing and where to begin is part of the assessment process.
For horses with injuries, lameness or ongoing soundness concerns, appropriate veterinary assessment and guidance are essential before beginning or adapting training.
What Happens Next?
You have taken the first steps on your holistic assessment journey by purchasing an holistic assessment, you now need to take photographs and videos of your equine partner.
Do not worry Tara is not looking for award winning photography and film clips
Step One:
View Tara’s simple photo and video guide ensuring you capture clear images and video clips of your equine partner.
Step Two:
Submit your files by using the form to the right. A maximum of ten (10) files can be uploaded.
Step Three:
Receive your remote holistic assessment via email.
Your remote holistic assessment will be packed full of information about your equine partner.
If you selected Tara’s premium assessment this will include personal video commentary.
All Long Drove Holistic Assessments are not a substitute for veterinary advice or treatment.
Always seek veterinary care for injury, illness, or sudden changes in your horse’s health.
The Long Drove Members Priority Holistic Assessment is only available to regular Long Drove clients whose horse Tara has seen within the last month.
This ensures Tara has up-to-date knowledge of your horse’s condition and can provide relevant, effective advice.