16/09/2016
We are also very excited. Denise is at Moonstone Stables in Midrand on 17 and 18 September. Only spectator space available at R450 for both days. Incredible value. Teacher training on Monday. Had some cancelations so a few spaces available
Final Lesson of 'On The Bit' - The Seeking Reflexes
Starts in less than 48hrs at https://otb.theskillfulrider.com/last-chance
This will be the last chance to get access to this course until next year. I'll leave some comments from course participants below.
"Great course, lovely rider demonstrations using real people you could visibly witness the changes in the horses after some minor adjustments were made to the riders. No pulling, kicking, shoving or fiddling here!! Some wonderful descriptions given from Mary giving great technical advise but in such a way it really resonates..in terminology easy to understand! Loved it!!!" - L Scott
"Thank you Peter and Mary for the wonderfully detailed webinars. I have ridden and competed for years under the illusion that my instructors were all correct....relax the thigh so your knee is away from the saddle and keep the lower leg on. Small wonder I could never keep my very big moving Warmblood up together and in a steady outline! He pulled me all over the place, despite my reasonably correct position and moderate core strength. Now I am sitting correctly, and also able to use my seat properly, the effect of 'slowing my rising' to regain control when trotting, and demonstrating all those other useful tips you gave us, I have a much easier job and my horse is working 'for me' rather than 'against me'. Thank you, thank you" - S Britton-Hickson
"I can't thank you enough. In the beginning of Sept. I was so frustrated with my horse that I was considering selling her, thinking she might be happier with a kid that just wanted to jump. She had been a very round but lazy horse, once she was forward she was a joy to ride. Then she was injured and was pretty much sore everywhere. She had mesotherepy on her back, and months of chiropractic work. She was 8 at the time. Today she is no longer sore and her injuries are healed but what remains is that she is tight in her back and protects it. The round bouncy horse was gone and I didn't know how to help her get it back or if it was possible.
In the beginning of July I went to a clinic and was given the instructions to rider her forward and keep my hands still. I diligently worked with the information from the clinician and with my instructor, determined to make this work. Things improved but I felt something was still missing. Everything that was easy was now a struggle. Last week I was on call and not able to leave my house, I was thinking about selling my horse. The last ride before I went on call after 2 months of diligent work was simply horrible and I was feeling defeated when your webinar popped into my Facebook feed. In desperation I signed up and watched the first session. After watching your clinic I realized part of what I was missing was that I had been injured and my hips had been misaligned. I hadn't been able to use my core, sit the trot or canter especially to the left for about 3 months, it hurt too much. I was adjusted right before the July clinic and that was the first day I was able to sit the canter but I realized that even though I didn't hurt anymore I wasn't using my core at all. The next day I rode my horse and tried using the information from the webinar, she went from resisting my hand to seeking it and from dragging her toes to being actually forward. My bouncy round horse was back. Granted I couldn't keep it for long but I could get it back.
I can't tell you how happy I was right then it was like a weight was lifted. She went from fighting me and inverted unhappy horse to happy forward little round horse. We have a long way to go but we have a starting point. My horse says thank you and I say thank you!" - W Park
