THE ART OF CLASSICAL SCHOOLING
hosted by Kassie Southwell, The Art of Classical Schooling and Valmont Farms
23 Feb 2020 at 08:00 – 24 Feb 2020 at 17:00
Kassie will be offering two Day clinics on February the 23rd and 24th. You can choose to attend one or both day clinics.
Day clinic format is 2 private 40 minute lessons (one lesson in the morning the other in the afternoon) with 1.5hr theory component.
Kassie is a coach in both equine and rider biomechanics and follows classical principles that address both the rider and horse to ensure soundness and correct biomechanics and functional movement of the horse. In her one on one coaching sessions, riders will work through understanding the balance and precision of the seat and how the horse moves beneath the rider.
Exercises will be explained and worked through to improve the horse’s musculoskeletal imbalances and restrictions with the movement therapy, aiming at correcting spinal alignment in lateral motion. Lateral exercises are discussed as to how they work and why they are important in developing the horse’s strength, coordination, suppleness and soundness and how to make them correctly so that they are improving the horses body and mind.
Riders can also explore the art form of in hand work which is another wonderful tool and skill that can help both a rider and horse develop an understanding of the exercises while giving the horse a chance to discover balance without a rider above. In hand also offers the handler the skill of training the ye to see what is correct and what is not and how and when to make the subtle corrections to help the horse maintain balance and alignment. Horses that are often highly strung or 'hot' benefit greatly from in hand work.
Clinics are suitable for all horse and rider levels, all breeds and all disciplines. Limited positions available.
Day Clinic Fee; Practical Participant $265 per day clinic-
Auditing $50.
$100 Deposit (non refundable) required to confirm booking.
BYO Lunch.
Please PM me to request the booking form for this clinic: https://www.facebook.com/Kassie-Southwell-The-Art-of-Classical-Schooling...?
or email: theartofclassicalschooling@gmail.com
Topics that are covered include but not limited to;
- Spinal Alignment – How it creates balance, settles the horses mind, creates symmetry & straightness.
- Neurological connections and pathways
- Forward and Open and why we create it.
- Longitudinal Bend and how it influences posture
- Transverse Rotations and how it influences posture and strengthens the horse.
- 3 Main Junction points & why it is important to ensure they are supported correctly when in motion
- The Nuchal Ligament
- Indicators, what to look for?
- Restrictions and how we discover them and then help them through therapy in motion.
- Rider Biomechanics and the influence our seat has.
- Rider Aids
- Connection & Partnership
- Equine Biomechanics
- Identifying Functional and Dysfunctional movement
- Creating Functional Movement to improve horses performance
- Rehabilitation
- Common ailments and how we can help
- Correct alignments in lateral work and how it improves the horses ability for all disciplines
- Harmonious Training
- True Collection and how it is created
- The exercises we use in motion to help our horses health and wellbeing.
- Straightness Training
- Before & Afters
- The 'short cuts' and what to avoid.
