Connected Horsemanship Clinics Are Held Throughout Ireland

Connected Horsemanship Clinics

Connected Horsemanship holds clinics throughout Ireland to teach natural horsemanship. The connected horsemanship clinics focus on understanding horse behaviour in order to enhance the relationship between horse and rider.

Private and semi-private lessons are taught every week in Kells by appointment.

Please phone Laura on 086 823 9679 or email info@connectedhorsemanship.com

Below is the list of our upcoming clinics in 2010

Connected Horsemanship - Introductory Clinic

Connected horsemanship stage 1 clinics are designed to give participants a basic understanding of the following:

Equine Psychology

· Understanding your horse’s needs.

· How horses interact and communicate.

· How to ‘read’ your horse.

· Understanding posture and movement in the horse.

· Understanding how brace affects behaviour and learning.

Skills for the handler

· The role of attitude, awareness and focus in the handler.

· The importance of posture and alignment in the handler.

· How to use your body to facilitate response and relaxation in your horse.

· How to use your body energy.

· How to use timing and release to reward your horse and build incentive.

· How to use your tools with feel and finesse.

Ground skills with Horses

· Approaching and catching your horse in the field or stable.

· Haltering.

· Gaining and keeping the horses attention.

· The use of “in hand” work to create focus, relaxation, develop balance and improve posture.

· The use of the lunge.

· Teaching the horse “the aids” from the ground

Skills for the Rider

· The correct alignment of the pelvis

· Being ” in the movement”

· The use of the core muscles to influence direction, regulate tempo and help engagement.

· How to offer an elastic contact

· The use of the leg to aid diagonal balance and help create engagement.

Riding

· Saddling and bridling

· Mounting

· Flexion

· Creating engagement at the walk

· The soft halt

· Back up

Introductory clinic

Full day- E100

Private lessons - E50 per hour

Spectators E20

Participants are requested to bring the following :

Bridle

Saddle

Lunge line

Lunge whip

Dressage whip or crop

Please bring a picnic lunch

Coffee,tea and biscuits will be provided