Flatwork - Yes I Can
You Tell Me What You Want To Achieve in your Flatwork
and I'll show you tools to begin removing the drama so that you say
"I'm Going To Do That, I Can Do That!".
Sessions will be structured so that we
- Discuss your individual frustrations and fears
- Define your immediate, medium and long term goals
- Help you to understand that you're not alone. There is a support system of like minded people
- Work out how to get on the right path to achieve your goals by
- Helping you to understand exactly why your horse behaves as it does
- If your horse doesn't behave as you want, what you can do to change the situation.
- How to work out the best procedure to help your horse develop as you want
- How to read the signs that something is going to "go wrong" so that you can avoid this happening
- How to influence rather than interfere with the way your horse carries himself
- How to know when he's finding it difficult and when he's being naughty
- When to reward his effort and when to insist that he tries a little harder
- Creating a plan for you to follow to help get the best results at competitions and outings
- Showing you specific homework exercises that you can work on to improve you and your horse
- Giving you the confidence that you do have the resources to achieve your goals
Feedback from Flatwork Clinics:
I found the clinic very helpful. Cheski looks at the horse as well as the rider so it's comfortable for both and tells you what to improve. The most important thing I took out of the session was that if I don't like what my horse is doing; I need to stop and think what I've done that made him behave the way he did. Antonia Parmentier |
The clinic was very helpful, especially the group riding. The riding on the grass & grass arena was particularly helpful and coming to grips with a spooky horse in a strange environment Marilyn French |
| I was reminded how much I can affect my horse's behaviour by my feelings and how I must not treat her as a pet. That she must respect my space and I respect hers. The session was excellent. It provided a great environment to gain confidence without the pressure of an event happening
Kathy Graham |
Thank you for the time you spent in the session to meet my needs, I am not sure if you are aware but that is some of the best work I have done with PK in a long time, and last time we reached that level it took 3 weeks of intensive work and the canter work was the best I have seen him do Richard Harwood |
Hi Cheski Thank you for that positive reinforcement just what I needed. We will continue to work on your (ping concept) along with the other exercises, still maintaining consistency and calmness. Slowly but surely all the cards will fall into place. I am soo proud of my little horse who has come such a long way since I got her in Dec. Cheers Robbie Williams |
Hi Jan, Thank-you so much for organising that coaching session with Cheski yesterday, I had an awesome ride and am still marveling at how much I learnt. Abderry certainly has a lot to offer and is an invaluable equine resource that we are so fortunate to have in our back yard. Thanks,
Christina Whittle |