Another successful workshop- Many thanks to our super riders and lovely comments-

 

Hi Debbie

 Thanks for the day ! it was great and I’m definitely feeling the effects  - my shoulders and hamstrings are paying the price !

I would like to do more and combine it with some riding lessons too ? Was good to meet fellow riders with the same problems. I would like to see if regular pilates sessions does help improve me.

The day went by so quickly –Fantastic hospitality and lovely people – so knowledgeable and friendly

Thanks again,.

 Liz 

 Hi Debbie,

 I really enjoyed the workshop on Sunday and would definitely recommend it to others. I came away with so much to think about that I’m not sure where to start. I know Marble would appreciate it if I was straight so I maybe I’ll start there! It was nice to meet everyone and it was interesting that we had all types of horses and riders to watch. Thank you for all the cups of tea and lovely lunch too. They were just what we all needed to keep us going.

 Gretchen 

 

` Rode Paris yesterday and really felt I had the outside shoulder (a first for me) so thank you again for great course.
Lis

Many thanks for Sunday I really enjoyed my lesson and watching everyone else. 

Vicki

 

 

OurWatch this space  This was just some of the wonderful feedback we had from the All Stars Forum.This has inspired us to carry on developing and improving our facilities enabling us to help riders really be the best they can be!

 

 

 

Not only does Sport Specific Exercise help to strenghten you, improve suppleness enabling you to be straighter on your horse but by balance and co ordination exercises to challenge your core muscles we can train you to respond quicker  when you need to .

 Balance and co- ordination in action!      

"GET YOUR BODY ON THE BIT!" Days Workshops- "Feel more and do less!"

These days run approximately once a month.A whole day is dedicated to watching the way you relate to your horse through, your balance, posture and suppleness. Identifying misunderstandings between horse and rider and improving feel by becoming more body aware.

Programme- Maximum 5 Riders

Morning starts with a talk (over coffee) to explain the principles of the day followed by individual ridden sessions with Debbie including postural analysis from Philippa Osteopathic practitioner and lecturer- with videoing

Lunch- provided

Watching video, discussion and talk from Philippa and Kelly(Pilates based- Sport Specific Trainer)

Afternoon spent in the studio working on body issues and getting to grips with what core stability really is!

Identifying weaknesses and having specific exercises put together for you to learn and continue at home.

                             All in all a thorough look at the source

                                of most of our riding problems

                                                     - Us!

The cost for this day is only £100 for 3 professionals viewpoint,lunch and stabling for the day -places restricted to a maximum of 5 people!

Places fill fast- send a post dated cheque to Gainfield and the date of the workshop you`d like to attend.

(Watch dates page)

 
Feed back from our recent  "Get Your Body on the Bit!"  Rider Development Workshop below

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 At Gainfield, we aim to develop the complete rider, providing ongoing training enabling you to reach your full potential, realise your ambitions and ride with complete confidence.

Whether you are serious about competing, or just want to improve, we can come up with some realistic goals and work towards them, so that you and your horse enjoy the best possible partnership.

This includes developing a seat and having maximum control over your horse.

Developing the rider is now Debbie's priority.  The fashion in recent years has been a tendency to concentrate on training the horse, but experience has demonstrated (not surprisingly) that one cannot happen without the other!

Postural analysis and exercises to improve suppleness and posture are just some of the other aspects used to help develop our riders.  Educating and encouraging for more natural balance, less dependency on reins and the opportunity for the horses to work in self-carriage.

Debbie is regularly in demand to speak on rider development within the industry, as well as running specific rider development workshops at Gainfield alongside the day to day training.Having produced many horses, over many years and also show jumped regularly at County level Gainfield can also deal happily with your  jumping needs already being involved regularly helping several Pony Clubs and Riding Clubs.

We can work with you individually or in small groups, our goal is to educate you to understand the principles and learn more skills towards developing 'Harmony in Horshmanship'

Talk to us today about how we can help you and we will be delighted to discuss our pricing structure and chat about your individual needs in more detail.

CONTACT Debbie or Jack Beasant. Tel 07887 808630

 email : db_riding@btconnect.com                                                            

 

 

 

It was really useful for me to think about my posture in everyday life (not just when I'm riding) and be conscious of the way that I carry / hold myself.

  I've been having a lot of trouble with tight shoulders for a while - just feeling really tight and like they need a good massage!  The workshop identified to me the reason for this is the way that I'm holding myself (very tense) and i'm doing this whether I'm sitting at my desk / driving or riding (poor horse!) and I need to find ways to be more relaxed in every task I do!

So now I'm conscious of what I'm doing its given me food for thought for doing something about it!  And hopefully my riding will improve and the horses will feel a bit more comfortable...get better balance and get better work!

 I thought the three of you worked really well together and I liked the girls and thought the day was very informative and relaxed - I don't think that you could really break the day up any differently and the agenda worked well and I would recommend to others.

I also thought the day was great fun and it was really nice to meet some new people and watch everyone else ride because you can learn a lot from that.  It was also really interesting to hear how other people view their riding / relationship with their horse - I remember someone saying they had a very business like attitude to the schooling - getting the job done. 

For me riding is like my escapism - wind down time, building relationship with the horse and enjoyment.  I want to ride well and get good work - when that happens it makes me feel good!  And when I'm hacking just enjoy being out and feel safe ;-) But there is obviously something hindering me getting the feeling that I want and if I carried on in the same fashion maybe I'd have got frustrated and given up!

My posture is not something I have really given much thought to before - so thank you for opening my eyes and making me aware so that I can do something about it. 

 

 

 

 

 

Anna B

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I just wanted to say a big thank you to you for organising this wonderful clinic, and to Phillippa and Kelly for their sterling work (they must have been tired too by the end of it!). I found it immensely useful and am singing your praises all round our yard! I really like the way you teach – it follows the classical training I have had – and was amazed at how Zido “melted” after your corrections of my seat (even though he wasn’t as relaxed as he might have been).  I think the structure of the whole day worked very well.

 It would be great to repeat this workshop after a few months to make a comparison; I think it would also benefit any up and coming instructors in showing them how to really look at riders’ bodies (I did my AI many years ago and would have definitely found it helpful while teaching), and make helpful corrections.

 I would love to bring Zido over in the future for training.

 In the meantime I look forward to hearing news of any other events you might organise and hope to see you again soon.      Christine W

 

 

 

 

 

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    Hi Debbie,

Just to say a big thank you for the clinic yesterday.

 I thought it was well planned, with a very informal approach which was relaxing and made the learning balanced without being over technical.

The level of involvement (even without my mare there) was very useful and the chance to observe people with similar issues was most helpful.

One suggestion for future, could be to video the riding so the rider can watch back the footage against comments made by the experts? (We have taken this on board and will be using video for future clinics)

  The three of you worked well together, providing clear and concise assessments in “plain English” backed up with improvement exercises.

Once we riders are sorted out with our wonky backs and wobbly legs, a clinic to get the horses to learn the stretches would be helpful!

I would highly recommend this clinic to anyone who rides, it has certainly made me more aware of my issues, and now I have the people, tools and help to sort them out.

One day I will nail that sitting trot!!

All in all a very enjoyable “grey” Sunday.

 Helen   B      B