About training days
The idea of the Training Days is to create a several-hours-long equestrian experience for all those who are that little bit more inquisitive and want to be that little bit more involved in riding as a sport.
Good riding education is an all-round education. The riders to be safe, effective and able to influence the horse in a subtle manner with plenty of "feel" need to subject themselves to as many different riding experiences as possible.
In the same way as flatwork, hacking, jumping, lungeing, cross country riding etc develop a young horse into an all-round athlete ready to specialise in whatever its strengths are, the rider who follows a similar route develops skills that set him apart from those who merely travel on horses' backs.
The Intensive Training days aim to educate an all-round rider who is aware of what they do and who understands the horses and their training.
More on the training days blog The aim of this little site is to present an insight into some of the experiences of some of the riders. Keep checking for updates, photos and videos.
Hope you enjoy the site and feel free to contact me anytime for more information.
Looking forward to meeting you,
Wiola
The Training Day is thought out around 5 main elements:
- Riding Theory and Stable Management Practice - will be with you throughout the day. You have lunch break included in the day when you can ask as many questions as you wish. You will be getting horses ready for some of the sessions as well as finishing them off afterward. You will be tacking up, untacking and basically getting your hands dirty ;)
- Lunge session - this a 45 minutes of true hard work. The work which concentrates on you learning as much about your body awareness as you possibly can. Without knowing what your body is doing you have no chance of influencing the horse's body. You will learn to FEEL what you doing and to do it so it seems like you're doing nothing.
- Ride Out/Hack - possibly the most liked part of the day for many. However, do not confuse this with doing nothing. Riding across various terrain teaches you to synchronise with the horse's movement while he negotiates it, changes its centre of gravity, jumps over small logs and ditches etc You learn not to disturb the horse as that's the best way to stay on it! The intesity of the ride if of course adjusted to your level and the horses at the centre will give you both confidence and a bit of adrenaline fix.
- Flatwork/Dressage - these sessions are primarly focused on how the rider influence the horse's way of going and how to ride the horse in the most athletic and effective way. Depending on your experience and goals these sessions will cover everything from complete basics to Novice British Dressage tests practise.
- Jumping/XC - the jump sessions are from beginners to advanced but while beginner rider will learn basic jumping seat and work over the poles, the more advanced riders are welcomed to challenge themselves over higher jumps, both show jumps and xc jumps.
Most of the sessions are run as private lessons. If there is more than one person riding together some of the sessions will be taken by another instructor who is helping me with running of these Training Days.
Venue: Hall Place Equestrian Centre (BHS Where To Train Centre)
Who is it for?
Anybody interested in horse riding as a sport as oppose to a way of travelling around... All levels welcomed. All you need is to:
- Be Inquisitive
- Be prepared to work hard
- Be prepared to have lots of fun
Please Note: Although every level of experience is welcomed you need to be fit enough to deal with the extended time in the saddle!