Equine Courses

"I aim to to help people have the relationship with their horses that they dream of."

Emma

Groundwork

Groundwork, I believe, is such an underrated exercise for horses. It can help build correct posture, top line and improve flexibility and suppleness. But it can be a bit overwhelming on what exercises you should do, where to start and what does my horse need?

Stage 1 will expand your knowledge on functional anatomy to help you understand how horses move, be able to assess your horse and build a program that is unique for you and your horse. This will create a strong foundation of knowledge and strength for your horse.

Stage 2 will build on your skills of groundwork and introduce you to long reining. Have you been told to long rein but then didn't have the confidence to do it with your own horse? Well in this course you will learn how to introduce long reining to your horse and how to implement it into your groundwork regime.

Course Information:

These courses will be held at Valley Farm Equestrian Leisure, IP13 0ND.

Hire of classroom, indoor/outdoor school and horses.

Tea, Coffee and biscuits provided.

Cafe on site for lunch or bring your own.

Course notes to take home with you.

Start time 9:30am, finish time 3:30pm.

18+yrs

£94 per course

£87 per course if doing Stage 1 & 2 together

4 Spaces available

£50 for spectators (receive course notes and watch the practicals)

3 Spaces available

Stage 1

Foundation

A day course from 9:30am to 3:30pm for people who want to learn how their horses move, assess their horse and create a program for your horse.

Subjects include:

- Functional anatomy

- How horses move

- What horses need to be able to carry us

- What exercises we can do but also how to do them effectively

Stage 2

Skills

A day course from 9:30am to 3:30pm for people who have done Stage 1 and want to now build on that foundation we made to now learn how to long rein. This course is an introduction to long reining.

Subjects include:

- Why should we long rein?

- How do we introduce it to our horses?

- Learn different techniques that work for you

- How to build an exercise session for long reining