Connected Riding Residential Intensives
With
Trisha Wren
Dates and
length of visit are flexible; contact Trisha to discuss.
“I must thank you for sharing your home
and introducing me to yet another way to consider the horse. I came to you
without knowing anything about Connected Riding and have given it serious
thought. The idea of being subtle from the beginning and doing much less is
very appealing. I have a far better appreciation of softness and lightness and
can recognize that my horse is very light but not all that soft.
On returning home and practicing with my
own horses, all my lot accepted the body moves. Blue (my Andalusian) started
stretching and softening the first time I did Caterpillar etc. I'm practicing
'rotation' for that is the hardest movement for me to grasp. I'm so used to big
exaggerated cues, shifting my weight with arms and legs well off the horse.
That week with you has given me a great
deal to mull over, especially the consequences of leverage in the body when in
a rigid, braced position compared to the stronger flexed position. I would
really like to move as one with my horse and this certainly seems to offer
that.
I'm very interested in following through
and with my own horse – when can you come to
Dianne ~
See the photo’s from this week HERE.
Come
with your horse for an intensive fun
2-5 day course, to really progress your relationship, communication
skills, and performance as a team. This is the ideal way to really focus on
the issues that matter to you and your horse and make some serious progress! Learn how to really connect with your horse
via a series of ground exercises, which will increase your awareness of your
horse's body patterns and improve his suppleness and ability. Identify your
strengths and weaknesses as a rider, working on your body posture and the way
your position communicates with your horse. Become a team, reaching new heights
and understanding together! (If you can’t
bring your own horse, we may have something suitable here; contact Trisha to
discuss.)
In the mornings, classroom and round pen / arena sessions,
in the afternoons put what you are learning into practice with easy to
challenging rides on our farm and bush block.
Help us move some cattle! Join us
for a yummy evening meal, then relax in front of one of our many movies or
horse videos. Enjoy some time
off exploring the shops and café's of
These intensives are applicable
and beneficial to all ages and disciplines; the lessons learned will help you
progress,
whether you are a happy hacker or a
competitive rider. Programs are
individually tailored.
Our 225 acre farm is situated in the hills above
and over rolling farmland and bush to the Kaimai's. You
are welcome to camp, or join us in the house.
Topics
covered:
Connected Groundwork and Riding
communication and attention
softness
engagement / collection and impulsion
position and body awareness
problem solving
using lessons learned out of the arena
Young horses welcome.
5 days for $1000 –
your own double bedroom, shared bathroom, all meals, horse grazing.
Non-residential $750; includes lunch
and grazing
Discounts also available if 2 or more people come together.
Max of 4 people on any intensive.
To make your booking, please print off,
complete and return the attached booking form. You can either post or direct credit your
payment; minimum deposit $200. Please send
your completed booking form and cheques (payable to Trisha Wren Training) to: