This course lays the foundation for beautiful partnerships with horses - mind, heart and soul connections with horses. Learn how to connect, communicate and understand your horses - why do they do what they do? Learn the ever elusive quality of feel. This course is also Part One of the Postural Development and Biomechanics Groundwork therapy course and the pre-cursor for the Riding with Synchronicity courses, Liberty work, Engagement and Collection & Confidence Courses.
Learn the philosophy and foundational techniques of "Connecting with Horses and Riding with Synchronicity" - the art of creating beautiful partnerships with horses. Inspiring and supporting horses and people to become confident and empowered, to be together in harmony, and move with freedom, balance and athleticism. With softness, gentleness, kindness and love, you can have leadership and develop a magical bond with your horse, a true friendship. Connect to your horse's mind, heart, body and soul.
How good would it be:-
To feel safe and to feel that you and your horse could communicate clearly and understand each other?
To have a horse that is a willing partner and wants to participate?
To have a calm horse who at the same time is magnificent, expressive, energetic, graceful and a physically strong, powerful athlete who could safely carry you down the trail or be a performance horse ?
This is my dream horse. And a horse like this is created not bought. Even if you bought one that seemed to fit the bill, unless you learn the skills, that horse won't maintain those qualities. They can't. They will fall to the level of skill and be affected by the mindset and the energy of the person they are with. We have to develop ourselves. This teaching addresses all areas of mind, body and spirit to help horses and people reach their highest and most magnificent potential and achieve these goals.
This is FEEL GOOD HORSEMANSHIP - because it causes horses and humans to FEEL GOOD !!!
Learn more about the course content...
This course will begin to teach you how to understand horse's minds, emotions and their physical bodies. It also goes deeper into the spiritual nature of horses and the deep connection between horses and humans. This course teaches the core principles of centering, breathing, body scanning, energy awareness and body language which are all essential keys to success with horses. Begin the journey to becoming a "true" horseman. "True" meaning with the qualities that the horses themselves would choose to have in a horseman.
Whilst we work with the mental, emotional and spiritual aspects this course is at the same time is very practical. Teaching a quality of FEEL in working with horses that most people never learn in a lifetime. FEEL is the HOLY GRAIL of horsemanship, it is the fundamental essence of all great horsemanship. Some believe that it can never be taught, that it is just a god given talent that some people have and others don't, but I have found a way to teach this intrinsic and elusive quality and make it available and attainable for everyone that has the commitment and dedication to learn.
Here is what you can learn at this course:-
Connect with your horse's heart and mind and learn to listen and feel.
Develop skills to develop the centered, still and present "way of being" that horses love - the qualities of great leadership.
Learn the ever elusive and commonly unteachable qualities of FEEL - mental, emotional, physical and energetic feel
Learn the art of nonverbal communication - thoughts, energy and body language
Learn how horses learn
Learn how to problem solve and understand your horse to resolve any behavioral/training issues that you are having.
Develop safe horse handling skills and habits on the ground to set you up for any activity or handling that you may need on the ground and which also translate into aids and skills needed in riding.
Learn techniques on the ground that lead to horses using their bodies with healthy biomechanics, developing good posture and having hindquarter engagement.
SUCCESSION COURSES
I don't want to leave you stranded after opening up this new way of thinking and being with horses so there are succession courses. If you are like me you will want to learn as much as you can as fast as you can. To really accelerate your learning we have a series of short 2 day weekend courses scheduled over the next 3 mths. You don't have to do all of them in the order they are in but that is highly recommended. There are a lot of groundwork courses because in the beginning that is the best way to really create and establish a great partnership. There is loads to learn in the riding and so much I can teach about body awareness, riding dynamics and biomechanics, balance, engagement, collection, dressage and other sport specific areas so we can add more riding courses to the list down the track. The following courses are going to get you off to an amazing start in transforming your horse partnership.
July 23-24 Advancing Groundwork - skill development, confidence building, positive reinforcement and marker training
August 13-14 Understanding Biomechanics and Postural Development on the ground.
August 27-28 Introduction to Riding with Synchronicity
October 29-30 Introduction to Liberty
OR
If you really want to fast track.....
Do a module or all 6 modules in the ultimate intensive learning experience - the 6 week course - Foundations to Artistry with Horses - Sept. 5th - Oct 14th.
Find all the details here.
Come along with or without your horse.
Of course if you can bring your horse along your learning will be maximized as nothing beats hands on experience and having direct feedback from a supportive instructor to accelerate your learning. However the other option for attending these courses is to come and participate without a horse, in which case you would actively participate in all of the theory sessions, Q & A sessions, most simulations as well as watch the demonstrations and observe those with horses practice the techniques. People coming without their horses are not just fence sitters. All of these "non-hands on" with horses sessions actually make up a big percentage of this course so the fee is priced appropriately.
Investment The cost to come with your horse is $595 for 3 days EB (early bird) Price.
The cost to come and participate without your horse is $85/day for day 1 and day 2 and $55/day for day 3. Total of $225 for 3 days - EB price.
Day 1 & 2 have a lot of non-horse activities that you will be fully participating in, equal to those with horses. You are not just fence sitting. Day 3 has more hands on horse horse time - so you will be doing more watching rather than participating that day.
PLEASE NOTE: No stallions without prior permission. For questions regarding the course content, horsemanship or eligibility for the course contact Mel 0428 385 745 mel@melfleming.com
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Start & Finish Times 9:00-5:00 July 16-18
Details about the venue and human accomodation...
You can find out more details about "Alchemy Place" and it's facilities here.Onsite stay is available with kitchen and shower facilities. Horse overnight stay is $10/night in a yard.
'Functional Saddling' consultations, BALANCE saddles, Private lessons & Bodywork sessions -
These sessions are available the day before or after the course or in the mornings or evenings of the course.
Find out more details about these sessions
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. These sessions are available the day before or after the course or in the mornings or evenings of the course.
