Event Reports


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Gadebrook Stud

A beautiful sunny day heralded a clinic day at Gadebrook Stud, which was enjoyed by 4 students and several spectators. Working with the stunningly beautiful Arabian horses was a privilege Sue hopes to repeat. The teachers of the day were of course the horses, including a young stallion, a mare being prepared for starting, and a yearling colt. The human to human exercises helped demonstrate ‘feel’, and a mixture of Sue working with the horses, giving explanations, and hands on work from the students meant that everyone went home with new skills to put into practice.

Rycote

Although torrential rain threatened to spoil the day, the sun came out just in time for Sue, Simon and Jo to enjoy some cross country schooling at Rycote schooling course, near Thame. Working both from the ground and from in the saddle, horses and riders thoroughly enjoyed themselves, and thanks to Simon’s photographic skills, came home with the pictures to prove it!

From Groundwork to Ridden

Over 60 people attended this 2hr demonstration to understand more about the principles of Intelligent Horsemanship and how they can be applied at home, both in groundwork and ridden work. Belvedere (Sue’s horse) was of course the star of the show (and she knows it!). To see more, click on ‘HHH videos’.

Touring with Monty Roberts 2010

It is a privilege to be part of the team touring with Monty Roberts, although probably the most exhausting thing that Sue and Simon have ever done.  How Monty manages to keep going all year round is beyond them!  The Autumn Tour reached over 15,000 people, and the February Tour thousands more.  Join Sue and Simon on tour again in Autumn, Sue will be manning the IH Village, and Simon high above the audience filming or taking pictures.  For a list of dates and venues visit www.intelligenthorsemanship.co.uk.
Sue and Simon will be touring again in 2010 where Sue will be team Physio for both humans and horses, and running the I.H. Village where you will be able to buy Simon's prints!

Clinic at Towersey, nr Thame, Oxon

The Spook Busting clinic at Towersey was great fun! The highlight has to be Simon pretending to be a tractor! There was a good reason for it – one of the horses was good in every way except having an issue with buckets at the front of tractors. So Simon found a ‘bucket like object’, and proceeded to ‘be a tractor’! There was of course much merriment, but of course with sensitive use of approach and retreat, the work was very effective and the horse much more relaxed.

Horse Owners Massage Course

Participants at theHorse Owners Massage Course didn’t only learn to massage their horses, they learned the massage moves on each other – always a favourite part of the course! Chalking the muscles onto the horses in the afternoon is always a messy procedure, but the new skills stick in the mind. The horses’ belonging to the participants are no doubt enjoying their owners’ new found knowledge!

Equine Touch Conference

Simon attended the Equine Touch Annual Conference at the British Racing School, to listen, learn, and of course film.  The DVD can be purchased through The Equine Touch UK Office

Natural Horse Sense Weekend

The Perfect Manners Introductory Workshop and Perfect Partners Introductory Workshops were full, and produced the usual amount of inspiration. Working with Jack and Bones (Sandra’s horses) gave students the opportunity to slow right down and take the time to listen to the horse. Once you understand what it is that you’re saying to the horse (or at least, how we believe that he perceives us), it becomes so much easier to communicate. We have become so used to ‘white noise’ in the human world that it’s easy to forget it doesn’t work that way for horses.

Special Olympics - Equestrian Event

Sue was privileged to be a part of the Special Olympics Equestrian Event held at Grasslands Equestrian Centre near Peterborough recently.  42 riders with learning disabilities took part in dressage, trail riding and horse care competitions.  Sue worked with groups of 6 at a time, giving a long lining demonstration around a tricky obstacle course, then the competitors had a go at long lining around the same course, with a fellow competitor taking the place of the horse.  A great time was had by all, many thanks to Julia Cooper and Maurice Simmons for inviting Holistic Horse Help to be part of the competition.

Monty Roberts' Join Up put to the scientific test!

Monty Roberts' Join Up put to the scientific test!

Follow this link to a report in Horse and Hound on the work that British scientists are doing towards validating the effects of Join Up!

http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/news/397/277451.html