The classical work in hand is a method for starting an untrained horse, for developing a finished horse, and for all horses it is a technique for building strength, balance and suppleness both of body and of mind. It is a very precise method to develop a conversational language with your horse that allows for a connection that builds trust, and along with it agility and precision.
To contact Mary Anne about attending any of the in-hand clinics, click here.
April 9th and 10th, 2011 at NSAE
November 19-20th 2011 at NSAE
contact NSAE for more information or to register. $350.
This clinic, including a slide show of beautiful imagery to support the lecture format, is for beginners through professional level riders who are ready to begin to truly understand the work they do with their horses. It provides the student of the horse a deep theoretical basis for work with the horse in hand—which translates directly to the work under saddle and to driving.
The clinic happens in extensive classroom time backed with short, intense, practice session time. Questions are encouraged— if there’s a specific idea you’d like to explore, just ask. The day starts Saturday and Sunday both at 9 am and finishes at 5, with a break for lunch at around one.
You will not be able to perfect these methods during this weekend. You will, however, have the information that you need to work independently at home, and you'll find that ideas that "went right over your head" when you write them down during the clinic begin to make sense as you put the work into practice.
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Beginners tell us that the clinic gave them the confidence to handle their horse on the ground, and to react better when the horse becomes emotional. They tell us that their riding improved with clearly understanding the rein aids, and that understanding the ideas behind the movements made riding more fun.
Advanced riders and professionals tell us that it's helped them overcome problems they were unable to solve without it, and that it truly clarifies the communication both mounted and unmounted for them and for their horses. As a training element for young or dangerous horses the work in hand is essential.
To register for the next work in hand clinic, contact Mary Anne via email or telephone 360-668-5242..
The advanced clinic is for people who have completed the Work in Hand clinic previously and are ready to take the work to the next level. (We offer a professional discount for intructors, second family members, and NSAE boarders on the cost of in house clinics.)
We'll put the theory into practice, exploring ideas such as flexions, the classical approach to longeing and the renaissance exercises called the "balencerra", and we'll also address the issues that you bring. Our intentions is to make sure each participant goes home "empowered" to truly deepen their enjoyment in and results from the work in hand.
Bring your questions and training problems-- this will be a great weekend to "rent Craig's Horse Brain" while you're building your own.
At NSAE in Snohomish,
February 19-20, 2011
June 25th-26th, 2011
December 10-11, 2011
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Mediterranean Horsemanship is the name coined for this closest, earliest form of work in hand by Sicilian horse master Giusseppi Majorana, also known as "Pucci". Craig has learned from Pucci's ideas and connected them with classical theory behind work in hand, and we are now using this ancient method both to start young horses and to "rediscover the inner foal" in our older, more seasoned horses. This work helps the anxious or resistant horse to find calm, and to develop awareness that there is intelligent life out there in the primate community.
For more about Mediterranean Horsemanship, click here...
To register for the next Mediterranean Horsemanship Clinic, contact Mary Anne via email or telephone 360-668-5242. |
