Gracelands Equestrian Indoor Arena, Glenorie (via Sydney), NSW – Private Lessons

Private Lessons

Ideally, sessions will be held at Karen’s, gathering in the shade of the indoor arena. This works best logistically, provides shade, and allows for a group learning environment.

There may be limited opportunities for me to travel to you if needed, depending on timing.

Private lessons at Karen’s
• $125 for a 45-minute lesson
• No additional arena fee (I’ll arrange this with Karen)

Private lessons at your property
• $165 (includes travel up to 15 minutes from Karen’s)

Three-Day Option (Clinic-Style Consistency)

A few people were keen to do the full three day clinic, so instead they are booking two private sessions per day across all three days at Karen’s.

Anyone else is very welcome to do the same.

  • $220 for two sessions per day (normally $250)
    • This works out to the same overall investment as the clinic
    • It allows you to gain the big benefits of consistency—building skills day by day and really making the most of the opportunity while I’m there

The two sessions could be:

  • One groundwork session (liberty, postural development, or other) and one riding session
  • Or sessions with two different horses, if that suits you better

Flexible Options

This format also allows flexibility for those who can’t—or don’t want to—commit to all three days.

You can:

  • Do a single session on one day
  • One session per day across multiple days
  • Or any combination we can reasonably fit in

Group Learning Atmosphere

My hope is that those booking sessions at Karen’s will stay around to watch and learn from each other, so we still retain a clinic-style, community learning atmosphere.

I’ll have the PA set up so everyone can hear and learn from the sessions.

If this is of interest, please get back to me as soon as possible, as booking private sessions requires a lot more planning and coordination.

Email: mel@melfleming.com

Contact Mel to enquire or book a private lesson

Details about the venue and human accomodation...

Karen Norsa

knknazoo@hotmail.com

0404 338 652

Bring your own tea/coffee, refreshments and lunch.Bring your own chair.

Horses staying over night is $10 & you provide your own feed. Payable prior to arrival.

Horses staying during the day is $0 & you provide your own feed

One room available in the house if anyone needs to sleep over $15 a night BYO food. Payable prior to arrival.

Poo to be picked up in holding pens/arena and where you park your float

Bank Details

Karen Norsa

BSB 012 217

Account  233 366 484

IMPORTANT NOTE:When you arrive go past the two gates on Gracemere Crescent that go to the house. There is a third gate (a set of double gates) that takes you to the stable/ arena/ horse area. If you have a float drive in here to unload and park. If you don’t have a float you can either park inside or out on the road.

‘Functional Saddling’ consultations, BALANCE / THV saddles, Private lessons & Bodywork sessions –

Find out more details about these sessions

COMPREHENSIVE saddling consultations where you test ride several BALANCE / THV saddles or saddles of your choice take 1.5 to 2 hrs. and cost $220.  They involve riding in your own current saddle and experimenting with padding arrangements and or adjusting gullets (if possible) to see if  we can improve things with your current saddle. You can ride in several saddles of your choosing (that you bring along) and that you wish to get feedback on. We then test ride a BALANCE / THV saddle to use as a comparison to determine how well your horse moves in its own saddle/s compared to a saddle that is known to be ergonomically designed for horses and riders to maximise comfort and performance.
 
Riding in the saddles is the best way to get direct feedback from the horse – this way we listen to the horse’s opinion (and yours) rather than someone else’s. Having a few saddles to feel as comparisons is important (BALANCE / THV saddles or other) in this process.
 
If your horse did prefer the BALANCE / THV saddle and you were potentially interested in purchasing one (second hand or new), we would then test ride several different models of the BALANCE / THV saddles to see exactly which one is the best for both the horse and yourself. Interlaced into this session is advice on riding and biomechanics for horse and rider as required and as appropriate to the level of experience of the horse and rider.
 
MINI saddle consultations – It is possible to do shorter saddling consults where we do not test ride many or any saddles and I can just give you my opinion and recommendations based on my experience. This is priced according to the time taken. eg. $65 for 30 mins. Get in touch if you want advice on whether you need a Comprehensive saddle consult or if a Mini consult will suffice.
 
Private Lessons/ Training sessions  are $125/45 min or $165/ hr session. Coaching in groundwork, riding, trailer loading, problem solving, healthcare and management.
 
Bodywork   Energetic Bodywork $145

 

 
To get more details or book a saddling consultation, private lesson or bodywork session email Mel or call 0428 385 745.  
Letting me know as soon as you can if you are interested in one of these sessions will help me schedule things to make sure I can fit you in. 

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