Equestrian Learning

The National Horse and Pony Network's website provides FREE on-line information for you to access in regard to horse care, riding, stable management with links to experts. The National Horse and Pony Network is committed to supporting all who love horses to continue learning about horses and wish to support our members and visitors to our website with information on the wider learning opportunities available. This page will list courses / training days etc which you may find of interest. Please check back from time to time as the aim is to list a variety of courses / training days. If you love horses extending your learning is fun, rewarding, can save you money, help you become more informed about the care of your own horse, help you to develop your skills, and if you wish to work in the equine industry it will enable career development.

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Perfect Pictures!
Learn to massage your own horse!
TRC Fundamentals of Horsemanship Event
Horse Agility Training Days
An Audience with Dr Gerd Heuschmann - For the Good of the Horse

Perfect Pictures!

Are you a Horse Owner interested in learning how to take great pictures of your horse? Or would you like your friend / partner to be able to take better pictures of you and your horse?

Join Simon Palmer, Wildlife Photographer, on a Horse Owners Photography Clinic, either at your yard with your horse, or at venues throughout the UK. This course is for anyone with a camera, from a phone to a DSLR, there is no specialist equipment required!

Book now to secure your place! Call Simon on 07776 135665, or email him on photo@into-the-lens.com

Dates and venues:

15th August � Hertfordshire, SG5 3NA

4th September � Worcestershire, WR9 0HU

Learn to massage your own horse!

Would you like to improve your horse�s performance?

Would you like to have a positive effect on his health and well-being?

Does he seem stiff, cold-backed, or reluctant to work?

The benefits of massage are well documented, including reducing tension and tenderness, increasing length of stride, and improving performance. And as we all know, even without the evidence to back it up, massage �just feels good�!

�Just wanted to say a BIG thank you for yesterday�s course, the feedback from my group was very positive and for me superb�love the handouts� Debbie

Book now to reserve your place on the one-day Horse Owners Massage Course

Simply call Sue on 07976 413488, or email sue@holistichorsehelp.com

Dates and venues:

14th August � Hertfordshire, SG5 3NA

5th September- Worcestershire, WR9 0HU

25th September � Shropshire, TF9 4JB

26th September -. Nottinghamshire, NG23 7PZ

27th November � Northamptonshire, NN11 3TQ

For more information, visit www.holistichorsehelp.com

TRC Fundamentals of Horsemanship Event

Saturday 21 August

With Adam Shereston

Adam is a well respected Horse Whisperer and Trainer, and his work encompasses mirroring physical and physiological conditions that a horse maybe experiencing.

The event will cover:

- Respecting each other�s space without making it personal

- Earning respect from your horse so it follows you freely

- Sending, leading and directing your horse confidently and safely and much more�.

Adam does not follow any set methods but says �Good Horsemanship is about having a partnership based on trust, respect and understanding. My goals are to build a partnership that closely resembles the relationship that exist between horses. The key components for creating this partnership are having good feel, intuition, balance and timing�

Whether horses are your passion or not, we are convinced that Adam's personality and skills will be entertainment for all the family.

Learn more about Adam by visiting his website www.adamshereston.com

Tickets must be booked in advance by calling 01524 812649 and cost £25 for a three hour session. The morning session is from 9:30am � 12:30pm and the afternoon session is from 2:30pm � 5:30pm. There are also limited spaces available to have your horse take part in the demonstration for £75.

All proceeds will go to thoroughbred ex-racehorses in need. There is always an urgent list of horses needing help and TRC need to raise close to £1500 per DAY to enable the work to continue.

Click here for more information about TRC

Horse Agility Training Days

Horse Agility is a fantastic new exciting equestrian sport that is growing rapidly in popularity. This new equine sport offers you the chance to have fun with your horse and compete without having to ride. It enables you refine and develop your horsemanship skills to compete up to a high level. Horse Agility is a great way for you and your horse to compete and showcase your natural horsemanship talents with like minded people. Horse Agility tests the horse�s physical as well as his emotional fitness and tests the handler�s ability as a trainer to keep the horse travelling safely over the course effectively and with style.

Safety is a very large part for Horse Agility it is important that the skills required to compete are learnt and developed via training. The training for Horse Agility has many benefits these include:-

� Everyday handling of horses becomes easier

� It helps the horse and handler build confidence

� Development of equine communication skills

� It enables you to develop a strong bond and trusting relationship with your horse

� The horse can become calmer

� Horse and handler can develop physically

� Develops both equine and human problem solving skills

� It engages the horse�s mind

� It encourages training based on positive and constructive development

� Plus is lots of fun for horse and the handlers

The sport is great for people who can�t or don�t want to ride, disabled people who are unable to ride but can move alongside a horse as it completes the obstacle course, horses that are unable to be ridden for behavioural or physical reasons, or ponies that are too small for an adult rider, or riders looking for a non riding challenge etc... It gives everyone the chance to compete without having to ride or spend hours preparing their horse for non-ridden showing classes. In short Horse Agility offers riding and non-riding horse lovers a completely new way of being involved in a competitive equestrian sport that is active and exciting which has never been available to them before.

In this exciting sport the horse has to overcome a number of challenging obstacles, sometimes against the clock, being guided by a handler who moves along with him. There are levels of competition this makes it easy for you to get started with Horse Agility and it enables you to develop new skills and progress through to the higher levels.

People are finding that the Horse Agility competitions and training and are rewarding, and fun. It is also a great way to meet like minded people. All horses and ponies can join in Horse Agility whether they are ridden or not in other competitions, they just need to be in good physical condition. Everyone can join in - children and adults of all ages and ability. The goal is the people do the horse training the horse does most of the energetic bit!

Competitions and training are being arranged all over the UK for more information click here to visit the Horse Agility website.

An Audience with Dr Gerd Heuschmann - For the Good of the Horse

Saturday 11th September 9am-6pm at Vale View EC. Old Dalby, Leicestershire, LE14 3LX
Click here for more information and to download an application form the Horses Inside Out website. Following last year's conference at Stow on the Wold we are pleased to announce that Dr Heuschmann is making a return visit to Horses Inside Out. [This will be a different talk to last time]. We have chosen the popular Leicestershire purpose built Equestrian Centre for this event. It is centrally placed for the whole country with excellent road, rail and air links for those coming from further afield. [It is only 1� hrs from Gloucestershire]. With brand new facilities and a large cafeteria, the day will be comfortable and inspirational. During the morning Dr Heuschmann will be delivering 2 seminars then during the afternoon he will be 'working his magic' on a selection of horses. The day will end with a question and answer session.

The day will be of interest to both riders and therapists.

Vicki Jayne Maris BA Hons

National Horse & Pony Network Managing Director & Inspirational Horsemanship Tutor

Tel 07930605544