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developing responsible horse ownership
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Upcoming seminars and clinics | ||
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Fri 9th April 2010 Managing Horses on Small Properties Seminar |
Melton Equestrian Park, MacPherson Park Recreation Reserve, Bulmans Road, Toolern Vale, Melways 330E7 |
Julie Bright |
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Sat 10th April 2010 Managing Horses on Small Properties Seminar |
Newham Hall Rochford Rd, Newham Vic |
Julie Bright |
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Sunday 11th April Managing Horses on Small Properties Seminar |
McCallum Community Centre, Function Rm, Cnr Learmonth & Leopold st, Ballarat Vic |
Catherine on 0429 630 719 or mares2008@live.com.au |
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Mon / Tues 12/13th April Managing Horses on Small Properties Seminar |
Manningham Vic
Note - over two evenings. Venue to be confirmed |
Nigel Philpot |
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Wed 21st Apr from 6pm-9pm Managing Horses on Small Properties Seminar |
Ainslie Football club ACT |
Bonnie Reynolds landcare@ginninderralandcare.org.au |
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Thurs 22nd of Apr from 6-9pm Managing Horses on Small Properties Seminar |
RB Smith Conference Centre Queanbean NSW |
Andy Wescott coordinator@molonglocatchment.org.au |
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Further dates to follow |
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Other Talks | ||
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7th April 2010 |
Evening talk - Gisborne Veterinary Clinic |
Meaghan Sutherland |
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17/18th April 2010 |
EquineX Horse expo ACT Various short talks | |
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The environment in which your horse lives greatly affects their health and well being. This seminar shows you how following good property management practices reduces illness and injury to your horse/s, allows more natural behaviour for your horse/s, reduces feed bills, avoids spending money on the wrong facilities, increases the value of your property and improves the environment all at the same time.
The managing horses on small properties seminar is a one day indoor seminar (often with a field visit included). It covers the sustainable management of a horse property - pasture management - grazing management - how to avoid land degradation - how to keep the waterways clean - water conservation and supply - manure management - property planning and design – the benefits of trees and plants. The presenter of the bulk of the seminar is always myself (Jane Myers) with additional guest speakers depending on circumstances. The presentation is lively with lots of pictures - no boring bits !! See the testimonial section on this page for comments made by previous participants.
These seminars are usually run in conjunction with local councils, Landcare groups or water catchment groups but they can also be arranged privately i.e. by a club or an individual who wishes to host/co-ordinate one. Please contact us for further information (stuart@equiculture.com.au). The cost to individual participants for the day depends on the organising body and the grant that they receive. The typical price per participant ranges from free to around $50 per person.
We also provide short talks (30 mins, 45 mins, and 1 hour) for expos (e.g. horse and sustainable living expos) on the subject of Managing Horses on Small Properties (sustainable horse keeping). Please contact us for further details (stuart@equiculture.com.au).
Hi Jane, I thought I would give you an update on how things are going for me since our lesson the other week. I must say, everything is going a treat :) I know I was harping on about my ankles, but becoming aware of them has helped tremendously. Also, since doing the standing in the stirrups has made me aware that previously I at times was pivoting my lower leg away from the horse because my knee was too straight whilst standing/rising in the stirrups. The image/feeling of backward peddling has also helped our walking heaps. I know, because he can be a tense horse, I have had a habit of bracing through the lower back. This would cause him to jog at times, especially going from a free walk to a medium walk. Now when I collect my reins I make sure that I’m "peddling" and not anticipating a jog. Now for the last 3 rides, we haven't jogged in this transition at all through the whole ride. Next, Canter. I know we didn't get into this, but this seems to have improved too. I think mainly because I am aware of my ankles and letting them flex. I am also aware of keeping weight down on the the inside leg in circles especially. Sitting trot also is coming along. We are now getting a trot down the long side and mostly a circle before we get the tension and loss of rhythm, so that is a definite improvement. I’m sure it will continue to get even better as we build more strength and he gets used to the fact that an aid is not coming as soon as I sit. Cheers and once again, thanks, Bec, Gold Coast, QLD.
Then a further update from Bec (a dressage rider) a week later - Today interestingly I was in a bit of a hurry to ride. forgot about my ankles for a while and was wondering why we were getting tension again, esp in transitions. I stopped and thought about it, and I was back in my old habits. Stiff ankles and uneven weight distribution in my legs again. So I went back and had a little standing in the stirrups session for a minute, and then everything came back again and we had relaxation and rhythm back again. It amazes me how much I need to keep this in my consciousness to remember to do it, but I guess its just 20 odd years of doing it to replace in my hardwiring. Also amazes me how many horses put up with it and how this guy will not! Bec
Dear Jane, I cannot thank you enough for the past weeks experience. Your patience, kindness and sincere empathy have reconnected me with a part of myself that I had feared was long gone. Your instruction is not only clear and easy to understand for the novice, it's also as if you lend your own confidence to the scared and nervous rider so that it feels like you are right up there guiding each new step. Good teachers give good instruction, brilliant teachers give of themselves along with great instruction. It is truly wonderful to meet someone that is clearly doing what they were born to do. I wish you all the very best for the future and will definitely be coming back soon. With sincere thanks and gratitude Suzanne, Buderim, Qld
Dear Jane, just writing to thank you for all your help at the Clinic yesterday. As you had warned - I think of you everytime I move !!! R... & I just had the best day & your observations were a great help to us. Would love to do another so will have to see if we can get together another group together in the future. Once again thank you so much for yesterday - it was the best Mother's Day present. Christine, Sunshine Coast, QLD
Dear Jane, On behalf of Karen and myself, I write to express our heartfelt thanks for a really great 4 days last week with you and our horses. Your knowledge, patience and clear imparting of what was required (plus your neat sense of humour!) made the lessons all we had hoped for. Royce and Karen, West of Brisbane, QLD
Hi Jane, Thank you so much for the lesson this morning. It was just what I needed, and I’ve been on such a big high since. Poor Brendan has had to put up with me telling him how great it was all afternoon...hehe. I found it so easy to understand (and definitely learnt a few things) and I can’t remember feeling that comfortable and secure in ages, especially at sitting trot. Am really looking forward until my next lesson. Thank you again, Julie, Gold Coast, QLD
Dear Jane, I just had to let you know how well my (regular) lesson went this week after my two weekend sessions with you - Byron (my instructor) commented almost immediately " you seem to be sitting so much better to-day Norma!!!” and it felt so much better. I did my "standing in the stirrups" around the arena both at the walk and trot and it seems so easy to do now, I am also trying to get that weight distributed between my seat and legs and found my aids in the canter so much more controlled, I even managed to get a nice transition on his difficult right side!! Many, many thanks Jane, I can't wait to continue. Kindest regards, Norma, Redlands, QLD.
Feb , March 2010 - NSW(based at Byron Bay) Tasmania
April 2010 - ACT, Victoria & Qld, dates to be confirmed
April - Oct 2010 - Europe including UK, Norway, Sweden (ISES conference) and Germany
Oct - Nov 2010 - Back to Australia, not sure where
Nov 2010 - Equitana & Victoria
April 2010 - ACT, Victoria & Qld, dates to be confirmed
April - Oct 2010 - Europe including UK, Norway, Sweden (ISES conference) and Germany
Oct - Nov 2010 - Back to Australia, not sure where
Nov 2010 - Equitana & Victoria
The feedback from previous Managing Horses on Small Properties seminars has been outstanding – here are just a few comments that organisers have received and passed on to us:
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Thank you so much for all of the information given, yours was by far the best workshop I've attended on any subject (Debbie D)
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Very useful, practical simple information, well presented and organised, sensible ideas and practices (Lyndel T)
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Fantastic, really enjoyed the day, Jane was a wealth of Knowledge (Karen B)
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Just Brilliant!! Would recommend to anyone on small acreage with horses or any other livestock (Anon)
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Excellent, Informative, motivating (Myfanwg W)
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So much interesting information, a most enjoyable day ( Laraine S)
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Excellent, The book is very good and the seminars add more detail (Anon)
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A wonderfully informative workshop - 'a must do' workshop for anyone who is thinking of owning a horse on a small (or not so small) acreage (Anon)
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A fantastic day, I feel that there are things I can do to improve both the land and the health and happiness of my horse (Anon)
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Brilliant! lots of food for thought & inspiration for practice (Silvia G)
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Keep doing them, fantastic way to get knowledge into our communities for sustainability (Fiona G)
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Absolutely excellent (Kim V)
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Amazing - Its just what I've been looking for (Lorraine H)
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The mounted clinic is for up to eight people at a time. The clinic runs for 3 -4 hours and includes breaks. The group goes through the balance exercises in walk and trot (no cantering as a group). Then every rider has a short session where they can work one on one with myself on a particular problem they may be having. The clinic not only teaches riders how to be a safer and more effective but will also give them an awareness of what the body is doing whilst riding and increases their observational skills. Most importantly these sessions are fun and interactive. Instructors that participate in the clinic will learn new and innovative ways of teaching balance to their students.
For a review of a clinic from a participants perspective by Tracy Mayhew from CYBERHORSE click here
I am also available for individual lessons. If we are in your area you may want to get a group of friends together.
My clients usually fit into one of the three following categories:
Experienced riders who are having specific rider problems that their own instructor is unable to fix (this is quite common as many otherwise excellent instructors do not focus on the rider in their teaching but instead focus on the horse and rider combination). These clients use me as a trouble shooter, get their problem sorted out, and then are able to carry on with their own instructor at a higher level.
Another typical client group are people who are returning to riding after a long break (or who are learning to ride as an adult). These riders may have seat problems and/or confidence issues. I find this group particularly rewarding whether they are planning to simply ride recreationally or to compete in the future.
The third group are people who have lessons with me to improve the rider/horse combination. I teach people how to improve themselves and the horse that they have whether it be an endurance horse, trail riding horse, dressage, western, stock or a recycled racehorse (Standardbreds and Thoroughbreds). It really does not matter as every horse can and is improved through good training. If people wish I can teach them ground work techniques as well as riding.
Please read the sampling of my testimonials below to get a better idea of my teaching style.
Seminars and clinics
This page is where you can find out more information about the one day Managing Horses on Small properties seminar that we run and about short talks or riding lessons/clinics.