Holistic Horsemanship

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NOTE: : Holistic Horsemanship offers private, individual or group sessions and as online horse courses.

What is Holistic Horsemanship?

Holistequine Holistic horsemanship is a method comprising of a series of set exercises to enhance non-verbal communication; thereby building a better relationship between horse and rider.

How does this work?

We replace control through the bit with control through the Solar Plexus energy centre. This results in a relationship built on trust, heightened communication and inner strength as the horse recognises this transference of our powerbase.

 Most horses seem happy to ride with a bit in their mouth however to look into the eyes of a horse once a bit has been replaced by a no-bit bridle is reward in it'self.

To gain our horse's respect and have a sucessful working partnership as riders we first need to internalize certain leadership qualities.

Only when we have the qualities such as courage, high self-esteem, fearlessness and a powerful sense of focus will our horse trust us unconditionally

To understand what Holistequine Holistic Horsemanship is all about we first need to appreciate the evolution of horses through to Natural Horsemanship.

Natural Horsemanship is seen as the progression from sterner ways of managing horses in the past to the gentler, more compassionate ways of training and horse handling that we see today.

Holistic Horsemanship too is all these things HOWEVER the variation with Holistequine is that it puts the "Holistic" element back into horsemanship.

Together with a deep understanding of our horse the Holistequine approach places an equal importance on conditioning the rider.

When we mount or work with our horse we naturally become the horse's "leader" ; he must trust us implicidly.

To acheive this leadership status our purpose/ willpower/spirit must be in alignment with our mind and body. It is just as important however to have a deep bond of understanding and the compassion to tune into his or her "needs"

We consider aligning the body/mind/spirit ^* of the rider as being one of the most important factor in Horsemanship. Once this balance is achieved everything else follows on from that.

^* Holistequine interpretation of "spiritual" is a practical one. Our Spirit relates to our "will to do", our "higher purpose" or our "intention".

We believe all these qualities need to be in alignment both within ourself and with our horse to have a successful partnership.

Only when these factors are working together do we get co-operation,harmony and balance in our riding.

The practical exercises (presented in the courses/manual) focuses on interactively............ training the rider while training the horse.

Once our 3 factors (body, mind and spirit) of the horse and rider are balanced we then become a unit

All our training exercises are radically different from anything that has gone before it.

The Holistequine exercises work at a very subtle level; we have found that by adjusting our "controls" at this higher energetic level of "will" or Spirit we begin to see some amazing results.

Using a Formula 1 racing team as an analogy, a finely tuned car is essential, however it is the driver who must not only be physically fit but his state of mental discipline and focus need to be honed to perfection. It is this mental strength which ultimately decides his performance; he must improve his skills mentally and be in the ZONE.

At Holistequine we too see a need to develop these same mental and emotional skills... we call this state of awareness the "Metazone".

When we are around horses it is important to be in this fully focused state (or Metazone) as it not only gets the horse's attention but also his respect and more importantly his compliance.

By changing "who we are" and becoming a powerful energetic force... the horse responds to this change in our "being" and... magic then happens.

At Holistequine we begin to not only understand horsemanship from an "energetic" viewpoint but we also experience the horse as an extension of our energy field; this combination establishes a powerful force that can be used to our advantage while training.

Holistequine Holistic Horsemanship (also available as Online Horse Courses) can be taken in the following format:

LEVEL 1 Course Interactive Tutorial

In addition all courses require a Personal Assessment and Equine Profile (S.E. Qld private call out)

• 12 week (Level 1)
  Provides an in depth set of interactive exercises (12 week course) to have horse and rider riding bitless and fearfree. It does this by aligning the body mind and spirit of the two (courses can also be completed on-line by correspondence)
  
• 4 week "mini" course
  These 3 "mini" courses build to complete Level 1 (contact us for a prospectus)
  
• PRIVATE SESSIONS (times by appointment)
  
• GROUP SESSIONS
  Organize a group at your place
• This course is a prerequisite for anyone wishing to pursue a career in Equine Assisted Therapy and Life Coaching

For more information and to buy these online horse courses go to our Products page.