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HolistEquineMaximising Human Potential through the Spirit of the Horsewww.holistequine.com |
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Holistic HorsemanshipDownload course prospectus and application form (pdf, 65kb) ...................."in my horse I see a mirror of myself, I see a mirror not only of my human insecurities but I also see a mirror of my potential strengths.........I cannot separate him from me To change insecurities to strengths is to become empowered and to do this I must first obtain my horses level of consciousness................for empowerment comes from a belief in one's self......................a belief in one's spirit that is reflected through the horse" What is Holistequine Holistic Horsemanship?Holistequine Holistic Horsemanship is a unique new system comprising of a series of exercises called "Whole Body Intelligence". The aim of these exercises is to form the "CONNECTION" The CONNECTION is a state of mind and a state of being at ONE with your horse. Once this Oneness is established you have the foundations to then go on to pursue any discipline or direction you desire. The CONNECTION means that your world and your horse's world become ONE.......you understand how each other think and the thinking then becomes synchronistic The CONNECTION means you will have total trust of your horse and visa versa This CONNECTION means both you and your horse are in the same "reality", you have overcome the "fear cycle" and have the same reflex responses for any "unexpected" events Having a CONNECTION means knowing your horse like you know yourself The CONNECTION results in enhancing non-verbal communication between horse and rider; thereby building a better relationship between you and your horse. The added benefit once this connection is established is that all of our other personal relationships improve
How does it work? It does not matter what level of riding you want to achieve unless you have the CONNECTION your relationship with your horse will not be a happy one and once you have made the CONNECTION you have no more need to use a bit Most horses appear to be happy to ride with a bit in their mouth however to look into the eyes of a horse once a bit has been replaced by a no-bit bridle is reward in it'self. Therefore the aim of Holistic Horsemanship is to work with a bitless bridle 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 your powerbase he will trust you more. 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.
Training for 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)
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