Engaging versus Training

Engaging versus Training

I was recently teaching at “Banyandah”, Jane Reid’s beautiful property at Howlong, NSW. On the first morning of the course we had our usual introductions and Jane shared with the group about a change she had had in her thinking about the word “training” horses. What...
What does it really mean to ride a horse ?

What does it really mean to ride a horse ?

Have you ever really considered what it means from the horse’s point of view to be ridden? You are asking them to turn loose completely, their minds and thoughts, their feelings, their balance and physical control of their body. When we saddle them and sit on their...
September 2013 – 4 week module report

September 2013 – 4 week module report

Once again September was a very busy month here at “Alchemy Place” with our 4 week module. We had a diverse range of students and horses from all sorts of walks of life and all different levels of experience. While we have  a format for each week of the 4...
Energy Awareness and Personal Space

Energy Awareness and Personal Space

Energy Awareness and Personal Space. It’s the little things that make the big difference. Protecting your personal space is important first of all for safety and secondly in terms of leadership. Protecting personal space signifies leadership and is one of the ways...