TRAINING PRIORITIES
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that true partnership starts "From The Ground Up”
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safety and the confidence of the horse is a priority
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that lightness is the conversation between horse and human and should be invisible
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fair but firm with horses, while striving to strike a balance between Rapport and Respect
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a solid foundation on the ground leads to the easier application of techniques of equitation in the saddle
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I allow horses to approach and retreat from their thresholds of fear but understand that the element of progress must be there
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I teach horses by using pressure to activate a reaction and then a release from it to provide comfort (the learning phase)
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I use stages of understanding with everything I ask of a horse as this creates lightness!
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the importance of getting to the horse’s mind first and then to his feet
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I use the natural ways of equine herd dynamics, to understand how to think as they do

TEACHING PHILOSOPHY
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I will always be a student
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I teach FOUNDATION NOT PERFORMANCE
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I teach the human to teach their own horse
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I am a teacher, not just an instructor
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I am always aware of the safety and confidence of the client and the horse
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I believe in an educated client
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I teach the person, as I understand that each person learns differently
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I also teach the foundation principles of riding with your seat and core firstly with emphasis on straightness and balance.
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I respect that you have chosen me to support your learning
