 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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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!
Start Thursday 23rd March 2010 6pm - 8pm (Six sessions plus examination) Run by and at Willow Farm Equestrian Centre, Kings Newham Lane, Bretford, Warwickshire. Tel 024 76542141 If you love horses and want to learn how to care correctly for horses then this six session course is for you. You don't need to own a horse to attend this course. So if you love riding, love horses, ride at a riding school, share or loan a horse, are thinking of buying a horse, own a horse and want to brush up on your skills, etc...then this is a great course for you. This fun, informative course will run from Willow Farm's cosy cafe area so there will be a good supply of tea and biscuits too. You maybe worried about learning as maybe it is a while since you studied, well no need to worry as soon as you walk into Willow Farm you will made comfortable with a very warm, friendly welcome. This fun, informative course will enable you to learn in a relaxing environment supported by friendly, knowledgeable and experienced staff plus you will meet like minded people. The six sessions will enable you to gain the knowledge to sit the BHS examination and gain a nationally recognised qualification.
Vicki Jayne Maris BA Hons
National Horse & Pony Network Managing Director & Inspirational Horsemanship Tutor
Tel 07930605544
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