As well as the free content in the education zone, you can also register for webinars and online courses which Centaur Biomechanics delivers and hosts. Through Dr. Russell MacKechnie-Guire’s extensive collaborations and connections, we offer world class CPD and education direct to your laptop.
Broadcast across the word, the webinars are high quality and evidence based with an applied application. All delegates receive a 14-day access to the webinar recording, CPD certificates and live Q&A. The Centaur platform is becoming renowned for providing some of the best online educational opportunities.
Neck Pain, Kissing Spines, and Sacroiliac Disease in Horses
Sunday 16th November 2025 @ 10:00 HRS GMT
Neck Pain, Kissing Spines, and Sacroiliac Disease in Horses with Dr Ian Bidstrup
These three major issues affecting modern horses share a common factor: they all involve painful strain at the bone attachments of fascia, joint capsules, ligaments, and tendons along the horse’s spine.The tissues are all connective tissues. This webinar is about illuminating the importance of the strain of the bone attachment of connective tissues as a major pain generator in many common painful neck, back, sacroiliac, shoulder and hip bone conditions.Such strain is commonly caused by injuries due to falls or intense exertion but also from poor posture maintained over time.The webinar will also include discussion of practical approaches to recognition, treatment and management of this strain, with the aim of improving both the welfare and performance of horses.
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Research Update on Equine Back Pain with Dr Anne Ehrle
Thursday 20th November 2025 @ 19:00 HRS GMT
Research Update on Equine Back Pain With Dr Anne Ehrle
Equine back pain is a common yet complex clinical problem with significant impact on performance, welfare, and management of sport and leisure horses. Recent research has advanced our understanding of the multifactorial nature of back pain, highlighting the roles of biomechanics, conformation, rider interaction, saddle fit, and training practices. Advances in diagnostic imaging, objective movement analysis, and clinical assessment tools have improved our ability to detect and characterize back dysfunction. Emerging therapeutic strategies, from rehabilitation protocols to novel medical and interventional approaches, show promise in enhancing treatment outcomes. This talk will provide an overview of the latest research developments, identify key challenges in diagnosis and management, and outline future directions for evidence-based strategies to optimize equine back health.
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Saddle Pressure Distribution and its Relationship with Equine Locomotion and the Rider with Dr Russell MacKechnie-Guire and Mark Fisher
Thursday 27th November 2025 @ 19:00 HRS GMT
Over the past decade, our understanding of the importance of correct saddle fit has advanced significantly. However, one question that is often asked is: what happens beneath the saddle when a horse is being ridden? This NEW two-hour presentation will explore how saddle pressures are distributed across the horse’s back and how these pressures are influenced by the horse's limb and trunk movements during walk, trot, canter, and jumping.
While the saddle should support the rider, the rider themselves also has a direct impact on distribution of saddle pressures. In the second part of the presentation, we will discuss how factors such as rider skill, weight, stirrup length, and seating style affect saddle pressures. The session will provide in-depth insights into saddle pressure distribution with the use of saddle pressure videos, highlight potential risks of high-saddle pressure areas, and how to practically identify areas that are subject to focal pressures induced by the saddle, as well as offering practical strategies to optimise saddle fit for both horse and rider.
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The Scale of Training: A Biomechanical Perspective with Dr Russell MacKechnie-Guire
Thursday 18th December 2025 @ 19:00 HRS GMT
The Scale of Training: from a Biomechanical Perspective
The scale of training is a foundational system followed by riders and trainers worldwide. Often visualised as a pyramid, the system provides a step-by-step framework for riders to review and guide training. With slow motion footage, this 2-hour session will discuss the scale of training from both an evidence-based and biomechanical perspective. This session should guide and complement training approaches that are biomechanically and ethically robust.
This session is of interest to anyone involved in horse management and training. Understanding the biomechanics of each level of the training scale will improve riders' understanding and interaction with their horses, training perspectives, and management approaches.
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