Welcome to Rider Horsemanship®
An
Intuitive, Heart-felt and Clear Approach to Horsemanship
Rider Horsemanship’s approach to teaching horses
and humans focuses on creating a space where trust
(connection), communication and partnership form
– in mind, body and soul. Our approach is one
that seeks mindfulness – a way of being with horses
that asks us to be conscious of our intent and
actions, and always present. It is when we are
present, in the now, that all possibilities arise
– that all “ten thousand things” become possible.
Rider Horsemanship
employs the philosophies, training techniques,
and riding elements of classical dressage. Balance,
harmony, suppleness, rhythm, combined with clear,
mindful and consistent communication (through
aids) becomes the dialogue between horse and
rider. These methods, and goals, of classical
horsemanship are timeless and applicable to
any horse, breed, age and rider's choice of
discipline. Much of what is currently termed
Natural Horsemanship actually represents a modern
rediscovery of some of classical dressage, specifically
Xenophon's classical principles of horsemanship
(first recorded writings of Greek writer, and
horseman, Xenophon in the 4th century BC).
The key concepts of Rider Horsemanship's Approach
lies in the development of communication, confidence,
balance, and harmony between horse and rider.
The development of communication is foremost
as it establishes a mutual understanding and
cooperation between both. This cooperation allows
both rider and horse to work confidently together
in balance, which in turn promotes harmony.
Rider Horsemanship focuses on finesse, not force,
and the results are achieved more smoothly and
easily than most riders could possibly imagine.
Our approach works for any rider, and any horse,
and is never applied with intention to force
or make a horse comply. Rather, it is to improve
the mind, body and soul connection between any
rider, and their horse, no matter what their
preference is: western pleasure, english pleasure,
eventing, hunter/jumper, reining, cutting, endurance
riding, competitive trail riding or pleasure
riding.
Come
join us as we embark on this incredible horsemanship
journey – together!
A
mindful approach to creating oneness,
partnership & harmony between you
and your horse.
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Learn how
to communicate, and work, with your horse –
easily and naturally, without force, intimidation,
dominance or
punishment. When you work with what your horse
gives you, you
allow for joy, exuberance, play, companionship
and partnership to
show up.
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