Riddells Creek QW Nov 2011

When: 24th - 27th November 2011

Where: Cloverfern Equestrian Center Riddells Creek Vic

It was a brilliant 4 days at the Cloverfern Equestrian Center at Riddells Creek. In the Level 1 Primary lessons we made lots of discoveries about putting our basic skills into action and how personal space effects everything we do with our horses. I was very pleased to see the progress everyone in the Level 1 Overview Lessons had made since my last visit which has resulted in a very big boost in their confidence levels. Every task was met with enthusiasm and we put a lot of polish on the Level 1 riding.

A huge thankyou to Nicki for organizing this weekend - the event ran very smoothly as a result of her careful planning.

Here are the Ta-Dah's that were jotted down over the weekend:
I need to find/see the good in everything I do.
"I love vegies. I would eat them all day everyday if I could be bothered cooking them" (quote of the day from Belinda)
Getting canter from rein forward
Getting Indy to do yields from phase 1!
Getting Indy to walk between the barrels!
Hindquarter yields from Short Range Circles!!
Getting Indy to relax with he no yield string above her head.
Getting good indirect to direct & feeling it.
Getting some nice soft transitions
Relaxing instead of bracing
Recognizing the try.
Recognizing my personal space and meaning it when I say dont come in it.
Smiling with he yield
WANTING to canter everyday!
Enjoying the whole clinic
I saw Indigo learn how to become prickly to get Missy out of her space when float loading instead of trying to use her strength to do it.
I saw Samara use her skills beautifully to keep herself safe when working with a new horse
I saw Rachael use her timing to help her horse find comfort in going over the jump.
I saw Bec use impulsion to help her horse go over the jump.
I saw Tracey achieve a proper canter
I saw Nicki get lovely turns from a direct rein.
I saw Karen overcome her fears and achieve a nice soft trot and turned it into a nice soft canter.
I saw Belinda get transitions with Ron without pushing with her seat and get a nice forward trot with impulsion.

Sunraysia Quantum Weekend Nov 2011

When: 19th - 22nd November 2011

Where: Riverbend Vet Clinic, Buronga

Daily Programme:
Morning 9.30am - 1.00pm
Level 1 Primary: Lessons 1 & 2
Getting Started - Learn how to communicate more effectively with your horse - Have a more willing, cooperative horse with much more positive ground manners - How to Float load safely and easily

Afternoon 2pm - 5.30pm
Level 2 Secondary: Lessons 7 & 8
Impulsion & developing emotional fitness for your horse - Cherokee Bridle - Introducing the Bridle - Picking up the pace - Leads & Diagonals

A huge thankyou to everyone who attended this months QW in Sunraysia. It was wonderful to meet a couple of new students and their horses in the Level 1 Primary Lessons where we got started on the basics of the QS Programme.  Everyone did wonderfully and it was fabulous to see the QS Skills being put into practice at the end of the weekend when it came time to loading the horses onto the float to go home.
We had a group of very keen students in the afternoons for the Level 2 Secondary lessons where we focused on getting our horses out of our personal space in our sideways and spirals (both online and ridden)  The change in the horses was amazing and the new respect for personal space made the canter passenger lessons a breeze!
Thank you to Dr Deb for providing a fabulous venue for this special weekend.

Student Ta-Dah's:

Tammy Yielded Cruz's Leg No Contact with the stick!!

Stacey kept Blisters feet on the ground!!

I survived Canter PL on Demaris with Blister Deed & Abbey!!

I managed to have Deek do spirals and be off her forehand!

Cruz is not nibbling as much and is calmer!

Jodie was a lot calmer

Jodie did a great hindquarter yield!

Amanda & Adele did the Gallop pattern!!

Deek now has comfort on the circle!!

Jodie went on the float!!