
Bridle-less Riding Clinic pictures 20/02/16
A big thanks to everyone who attended the Bridle-less Riding clinic on the 20th and 21st February 16 at Vakarra Park, it was a great weekend! I was inspired to see the progress that people and their horses made.
The first day of the clinic, was all about the participants building their foundation for bridle-less riding. The theory session covered horse psychology in relationship to bridle-less riding. During the practical sessions, we worked on building the horses’ responsiveness to the communication sticks, starting on the ground and then progressing to in the saddle. We also worked on building the horses’ responsiveness to riding with neck rings. At the conclusion of the first day, all the horses and participants had made good progress with each step of the process.
The second day of the clinic everyone gained momentum, as the horses were much more responsive and the communication between the participants and their horses started to consolidate from the first day. It was great to see the development of confidence and trust, which each participant had built with their horse. By the end of the second day, the participants started to reap the rewards of their hard work and commitment to their horses, and a number of the participants were able to take their bridles off and experience bridle-less riding. Judging by the big smiles on their faces, it was a very fulfilling experience.
I look forwards to hearing about their progress in the future and I’m grateful to have been able to facilitate this experience for them.
This is what the participants and fence sitter said…
Here are some photos…