Horsemanship Riddenwork Training Workshop in the Macedon Ranges
Horse Riding Skills For People
Become a better communicator, RIDER and teacher for your horse
Workshop 3: Horsemanship Foundation Riddenwork
Master Horse Riding Training Techniques in Our Riddenwork Workshop
Discover horse friendly, horse psychology-based training principles and techniques to elevate your horse riding training techniques.
Equality Coaching
Fairness in relationships between horses and people. Our ridden horse training workshop in Melbourne emphasises partnership and fairness, ensuring a nurturing environment for both rider and horse.
The Natural Transition: From the ground up and into the saddle
When your horse trusts you on the ground, sees you as their leader and wants to be with you, you will notice that your horse’s mind is more connected with you when you are mounted. Your horse will look to you for safety and leadership, similarly as they would with their other equine friends. Horses are always calmer when they feel safe, just as we are always calmer, when we feel safe.
There are also some additional factors that come into play when we ride for example: Your riding position, overall balance, rhythm and fluidness, along with your own personal confidence levels that come into play. This can be due to any negative perceptions or previous experiences, general fears, doubts, beliefs and even your own expectations of yourself, known or unknown.
“Get the fundamentals down, and the level of everything you do will rise”
The same foundation principles and practices from Workshop 1 apply when you ride, however there is a small transition period before the same level of communication from within the saddle takes effect. Meaning how well you have prepared with your horse on the ground and/or the previous hours you have spent in the saddle. This all adds to the equation and must be taken into consideration.
Together we’ll assess your starting point, and you will be guided through a variety of ridden exercises and activities tailored to suit each individual’s confidence levels for both you and your horse. The inner dynamics of horse and rider are also explored, not
just the physical aspects of training.
What You’ll Gain from This Workshop:
Effective Communication Strategies
Elevate your relationship and performance levels under saddle with horse riding training techniques.
Mutual Understanding
Transform challenges into achievements, fostering a deeper bond with your horse through horse and rider communication training.
Partnership without Shortcuts
This workshop emphasises partnership without shortcuts, artificial aids, or force, ensuring a nurturing environment for both rider and horse.
Highlights of Our Horse and Rider Communication Training in Melbourne
- Understanding Horse Feedback and adjusting your training approach based on your horse’s responses or reactions.
- Improving Position, Rhythm, and Balance to achieve a more effective riding posture for improved overall performance.
- Mastering the use of your seat, legs, and reins aids with correct timing to develop seamless communication.
- Effective Cues for moving forwards, halting, backing up, turning, slowing down, and moving away from the leg.
- Managing your horse’s speed within each gait, similarly, to using cruise control in a car.
- Emotional Energy Management: Utilising techniques like the one-rein stop to handle emotional moments with more confidence and ease.
- Encouraging Calmness without reliance on the reins with the need forconstant restraining.
Workshop 3 – Parts B, C & D
Includes: 3x Thursday Evening Online Q & A’s at 7.30pm
Open to 4 horse participants only for more focussed individual attention. It is advisable that workshop 1 – Part A is attended if not doing the ground schooling component.
Practical sessions with the horses:
Part B
Saturday – 17.5.25 – 9am to 12pm
Part C
Saturday – 24.5.2025 – 9am to 12pm
Part D
Saturday – 31.5.2025 – 9am to 12pm
Fence Sitters: $60.00 – Cash on the Day
Pre-register by telephone prior to the day to pre-register your interest.
1pm Registration on the day.
Venue: TBA (Short drive from Woodend)
Improve Your Horse Riding Skills with Our Workshop in Melbourne
Ready to elevate your horse riding training techniques and strengthen your bond with your horse? Join our horsemanship ridden work workshop near Woodend, Melbourne, to become a better rider and communicator. Book now to secure your spot in this transformative experience!