When: 17th - 20th April 2010 Where: Riverbend Vet Clinic, Buronga
Level 1 Primary: Lessons 1 & 2 Learn how to communicate more effectively with your horses - Have a more willing, co-operative horse with much more positive ground manners - How to Float Load safely and Easily
Level 2 Primary: Lessons 5 & 6 Advance on our Basic Skills with Positive Reflexes— Work on longer lines—Go looking for the truth at Liberty—Gain an independent seat with Bareback Riding
When: 22nd - 25th April 2010 Where: Riverbend Vet Clinic, Buronga
Level 1 Secondary: Lessons 3 & 4 Safe & Practical Saddling and Riding techniques—To have your horse going forward Confidently & Easily—Sideways and Backwards—How to stop your horse with just your body energy and one rein
When: Saturday 13th of March to Tuesday 16th of March 2010
At: Allora Showground, QLD
Level 1 Primary, covering lesson 1 and 2 of the Quantum Savvy Lessons Programmue, covering on line ground skills and float loading, and develops a calm and confident horse. These lessons are suitable for those new to the QS programme and students studying the relevant lessons.
Level 2 Primary, covering lessons 5 and 6 of the Quantum Savvy Programme, where we where we expand on our ground skills to develop positive reflexes, and start riding bareback. To get the most of these lessons you should have passed your Level 1 ground skills assignment and be confident riding your horse.
Some Ta-Da's from the weekend:
Red's yields got softer I saw Gabby get nice soft sideways with Red I saw Ruth getting really nice HQ Yields with positive reflex from Rocket I saw Renva and Matty haveing really connected with each other and i sawMatty go on the float I saw Avril getting comfortable having a stick string & shopping bag swung around them. I saw Mel B and Red getting nice soft yeilds in all directions. Achieved a good backup - Matty & Ren Being comfortable & assertive with Red Matty stood well to auditory no yeild Rocket did a pretty good stick to me. Avril offered me more than expeted when I orrered her more trust, respect, clarity Avril did good stick to me. Red did nice spirals & was listening more to my body language.
YEAH!!! matty & Ren in Level 2!! Red found comfort on teh 22' rope. Got Rockets attention on me instead of Moselle Matty was great 2 change of direction good at falling leaf, spirals & transitions. Avril found comfort on the circle while I stood still in both directions and more Avril did some nice spirals & some good transitions on the circle.
Morning - Level 2 Secondary: Lessons 7 & 8 Impulsion & developing emotional fitness for your horse - Cherokee Bridle - Introducing the Bridle - Picking up the pace - Leads & Diagonals
Afternoon - Level 2 Advanced: Lessons 8 & 9 Positive Patterns for Galloping - Flying Lead Changes - Jumping - Contact Riding with Soft Feel - Rebounds - Impulsion in Sideways - Support Rein
Thank you Vicki for inviting me down to your area and what a fun venue we had! I had a great time this weekend and I am getting so excited at the prospect of so many students nearing the end of their Level 2!!!! I can't wait to start on Level 3 with you all.
Well level 2 is all about riding and and in the lessons we did this weekend, we certainly covered that. The morning group did a fantastic job with riding out in the open (yep there was no arena here!), for most of them, the first time! In no time they were all cantering around and having so much fun. The afternoon group were all a bit green at the thought of galloping their horses, but when we broke it down and started with just the pattern, there were grins all round. Good on you all for giving it a go!
Even though we covered so much in these four days, there seemed to be two main lessons that we kept coming back to - consistency in positive reflexes and LEADERSHIP - who is leading who?
Ta-Da's from the Weekend: Contact on-line leads to contact while riding Straight horses can't trot - they need to have bend in their bodies. Horses with bend don't pace! Rode 1 rein canter circle in the open (wide open space!) Protect personal space from the "shoulder" Got a correct canter lead today! I must remember to offer then spank, not drive him with my seat Having contact is more than just "feel" on the rope Don't pull!! It makes her heavy . . . . hold and bump instead. I attempted the gallop pattern. I lived and can't wait to do it again tomorrow! We did sideways and a square! Release is dropping the reins Think Level 2!!! We did a flying change! YAAAYYYY!!! (and that was all 3 in the L2 Advanced lesson) Blue's lightness is returning BUT don't forget to reward. "Just one more" will turn it sour Bareback trot RTR Your horse CANNOT learn if you aren't CLEAR and CONSISTANT!!! Look up and sit back!! (may have heard that before!) Face your fears . . . . they may not be as bad as you think! I have grown as a horseman . . . . and my horse certainly appreciates it and the results are amazing!!!
Daily Programme: Morning - Level 1 Primary: Lessons 1 & 2 Learn how to communicate more effectively with your horses - Have a more willing, co-operative horse with much more positive ground manners - How to Float Load safely and Easily Afternoon - Level 1 Secondary:Lessons 3 & 4 in the Foundation Programme. Safe & Practical Saddling and Riding techniques—To have your horse going forward Confidently & Easily—Sideways and Backwards—How to stop your horse with just your body energy and one rein
14th - 17th January 2010
Daily Programme: Morning - Level 1 Advanced: Level 1 Overview Combine skills learnt in Level 1 - Build your Confidence in all gaits - Prepare for Level 2
Afternoon - Level 2 Advanced: Lessons 8 & 9 Positive Patterns for Galloping - Flying Lead Changes - Jumping - Contact Riding with Soft Feel - Rebounds -Impulsion in Sideways - Support Rein
Assignments were the focus of this double Quantum Weekend and everybody braved the heat this week to get out there and progress with their horsemanship. The first weekend was exceptionally warm with over 40 degrees on some days but we kept going with just some minor change of times to beat the afternoon heat. Thank goodness for the new roof over the arena at the Riverbend Vet Clinic! With new information being taken in and the extreme heat of the first four days, we still got a number of assignments filmed and assessed, AND even a few blue ticks were had.
Things cooled down for the second weekend and the Level 1 Secondary guys put in a huge effort with lots of riding - and I am proud to say that EVERYONE cantered with 1 rein!! The Level 2 Advanced students also stepped up a notch with a look at the gallop programme. We also had lots of fun with jumping and discovering soft feel for the first time.
Here are a few Ta - Da's that were written down from the weekends.
Filmed an Assignment - Kirsty & Lisa Doing Gallop Pattern - Liz Riding Deni in a Bridle - Carmen Doing Gallop Pattern - Carmen Riding in a Bridle & Jumping - Liz Getting soft feel on Deni & Jumping - Carmen Cantering with 1 rein - Maggie Phase 1 Backup - Amanda
Plus! - I did a liberty/Bareback & bridle less demo with Dolly one evening and we had lots of people come along to watch!
Daily Programme: Morning - Level 1 Primary: Lessons 1 & 2 Learn how to communicate more effectively with your horse - Have a more willing, co operative horse with much more positive ground manners - How to Float Load safely and easily.
Afternoon - Level 2 Secondary: Lessons 7 & 8 Impulsion & developing emotional fitness for your horse - Cherokee Bridle - Introducing the Bridle - Picking up the pace - Leads & Diagonals
Student Ta-Da's: Recognised he was invading my space with his shoulder – Tah Dah . . . keeping him out! Far more relaxed at the end of the session Standing in the no yield exercise with the string swinging over his back and in the air Del had a “different” horse by Day 4 (much more relaxed)
It really shows that one never stops learning...auditing the level 1 primary realised a very basic BFO for myself...and perhaps a few others! Phase 1 = eyes, belly button, focus = energy with direction! ie: how to communicate more effectively with your horse and have a more willing, cooperative horse with much more positive ground manners.
This was then added to by the level 2 sessions where we advanced on our Basic Skills with Positive Reflexes,(bigger and faster, not harder) Worked on longer lines (and still be able to communicate) and finally went looking for the truth at Liberty (must learn to trust my horse, as she will stay with me if I'm polite with the ask!) Still working to gain an independent seat when Bareback Riding (on the comfort for rider tho..lol!!) - Sue
When: 8th - 11th October 2009 Where: Riverbend Vet Clinic, Buronga Time: 8.30am-5.00pm
Daily Programme: Morning - Level 1 Advanced: Level 1 Overview Combine skills learnt in Level 1 - Build your Confidence in all gaits - Prepare for Level 2
Afternoon - Level 2 Secondary: Lessons 7 & 8 in the Foundation Programme Impulsion & developing emotional fitness for your horse - Cherokee Bridle - Introducing the Bridle - Picking up the pace - Leads & Diagonals"
When: 3rd - 6th Oct 2009 Where: Riverbend Vet Clinic, Buronga Time: 8.30am - 5.00pm
Daily Programme: Morning - Level 1 Primary: Lessons 1 & 2 Learn how to communicate more effectively with your horses - Have a more willing, co-operative horse with much more positive ground manners - How to Float Load safely and Easily
Afternoon - Level 1 Secondary: Lessons 3 & 4 in the Foundation Programme. Safe & Practical Saddling and Riding techniques—To have your horse going forward Confidently & Easily—Sideways and Backwards—How to stop your horse with just your body energy and one rein"
We had a great weekend in Mildura with lots of students starting out on the programme for the first time and starting on their ridden part of Level 1. Check out the slide show of the weekend - these guys had a lot of fun as well as learning mountains about thier horses from thier horses perspective.
