4 Day Intro / Advanced Workshop for Riders & Trainers – Bruton
10-13 April 2012
Effective Training through the Way Of The Horse
It’s not what you do, it’s the way that you do it!
Many accomplished horsemen have skills they take for granted, which they assume are common sense! To be an effective trainer requires calm, confident and congruent leadership, and an ability to be a sensitive partner in the relationship.
Horses pick up on our intentions, feelings, emotions, levels of energy and assertiveness. They don’t respond well to trainers who are stressed, off balance or wearing a mask of happiness when they are actually feeling angry, frustrated, frightened or vulnerable.
Neither horses nor people respond well to dominant / aggressive training methods any more than they do to weak / passive training. Yet to find the balance and to become a calm, centred and congruent trainer is often an acquired art and one of which horses are our best teachers!
In this 4 day workshop you will hone your skills as an effective trainer and leader. As you learn to combine intuitive communication with an understanding of energy patterns you will access a deeper level of connection.
Through creative exercises and reflective and interactive work with the horses, lungeing and horse dancing (a form of synchronised loose schooling) you will begin to develop your most effective way of training.
This workshop offers a way to:
~ develop a willing connection with various horses
~ discover your best way of learning and training
~ access and begin to trust your inner guidance
~ develop a style of leadership that senses with and listens to the horses
We will explore ways to:
~ modulate energy and breathing patterns
~ use emotions as information
~ maintain personal space and set healthy boundaries
~ balance assertiveness and sensitivity
~ unveil negative belief patterns, access the learning and move forward
This 4 day Introductory/Advanced workshop covers the basic concepts and philosophies of the Epona ApproachTM and meets the Epona requirements for individuals who wish to do Advanced Epona workshops, including the NOW programme and Apprenticeship programme.
This course is designed for horse owners and riders, horse trainers, riding coaches and personal development trainers. Experience with horses is an advantage but not essential.
~ Maximum 6 participants
~ Cost £595 – includes drinks, lunch and all workshop materials
Practical information:
~ Time: 9.30a.m. – 5pm each day
~ Address: Treetops Farm, North Brewham, Bruton BA10 OJS (directions on booking)
~ Please bring outdoor clothing and suitable footwear
~ If you need accommodation please let us know and we can provide a list of local hotels and B and B’s
To Check Availability and to Reserve Your Place – Please Contact Rosie
