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Free Presentation
Understaning Horses Seminar
Courses
Introductory
Inermediate
Advanced
Private or advanced group lessons
Psychology and Ground Skills Course
Energy and Body Work Course
Riding in Synchronicity
Ulitmate Horsemanship Experience
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Free Presentation
Mel Fleming
This 2.5-hour presentation is an overview introducing you to the philosophy and ideas of Holistic Horsemanship:
• How horses WANT to connect and interact with people
• The emotional nature of horses
• Behavioural problems – stemming from the mind or body?
• Assessing horses’ external appearance in order to understand what’s happening on the inside
• Biomechanics for soundness and performance
• Riding dynamics
• Saddle fitting.
Use this opportunity to understand the essence of horsemanship and how we can help you to achieve harmony and results with horses.
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Understanding Horses Seminar
Mel Fleming and Tony Robinson
This day-long seminar is where you will really come to understand the philosophy and principles of Holistic Horsemanship through video, photos, simulations and live demonstrations. The seminar will expand on the concepts presented in the free presentation, and will radically change your understanding of horses, greatly improving the results you achieve with them.
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Courses
After understanding the philosophy and principles, here is the “hands-on”. Learn the techniques, the feel, the timing and the process.
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Introductory Course
Mel Fleming
Topics include:
- Fundamental communication skills – both on the ground and riding
- Safety for the horse and human
- Start thinking like a horse and learn how to interact with them in a way that feels good for both you and them – get your horse to “want to
- Intermediate Course
Mel Fleming
- Building on the skills and communication developed in the Introductory Course
- Greater focus on riding and riding dynamics
- More advanced horse handling and ground skills including playing at liberty, free of a halter and lead
- Solving horse behavioural problems at the causal level
- Developing a balanced, fluid, harmonious and independent seat
Advanced Course
Mel Fleming
- Understanding horse posture and biomechanics
- How to ride in a way that allows horses to move in the most sound and athletic way possible, so that horses really enjoy being ridden and “WANT TO” perform and are able to perform to their highest potential. (No matter what your chosen equestrian discipline or sport, the fundamental biomechanics are the same.)
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Private or advanced group lessons
Mel Fleming
If you have a specific problem that you want to address with your horse, one on one. Or for those higher level students who don’t fit into any of the aforementioned course structures.
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Psychology and Ground Skills Course
Mel Fleming
Two full days covering the fundamental principles and techniques for handling horses safely and effectively on the ground. Through understanding equine psychology and behaviour, we can solve behaviour problems and motivate horses to “want to”. Learn how to use ground work to prepare your horse and teach them skills that you will need for riding. Successful partnerships with horses occur when horses feel connected with you and are confident, attentive and responsive.
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Energy and Body Work Course
Tony Robinson
A practical hands-on course with your horse. Learn how to accurately assess and resolve your horse’s health issues, and your own, to heal old injuries, improve posture, health, soundness and performance, and solve behaviour problems. Help horses to let go of emotional issues and become calmer, more confident and willing. This is revolutionary work which will fundamentally change the way you see horses and empower you so that you are able to address soundness and performance problems yourself.
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Riding in Synchronicity
Mel Fleming
Horses want to be ridden in absolute synchronicity. When the rider can totally become a part of the horse and they move as one being then riding can feel like magic for the horse and the human.
In this course you will understand and implement riding techniques so horses can be ridden in a balanced, fluid and biomechanically correct posture. In such a self carriage horses will be sound, healthy, happy and athletic. Performance manoeuvres will feel effortless.
Participating in body awareness simulations and exercises will develop and improve your mental focus, mental attitude, balance, coordination, feel and timing. These are the keys to experiencing the magic in riding a horse.
The Ultimate Horsemanship Experience
Psychology, Synchronicity and Bodywork
5 & 10 day courses with Mel Fleming and Tony Robinson
Combining the teaching of Mel Fleming & Tony Robinson
provides the opportunity for a unique learning experience for horse and rider. Both a have a very deep understanding and passion for their work with horses and people.
Tony Robinson is highly respected for his ‘Energy and Body Work’ treatments for horses and people, often helping them overcome issues that seem to be unchangeable. His ability as a horse trainer particularly in the race horse industry for taking ‘broken down and blown up’ horses and turning them around is remarkable.
Mel Fleming is well known in the horse world for her riding abilities and talent in connecting with horses. She has a diverse range of expertise ranging from starting young horses and helping horses with problems to training and teaching high level performance horses. Mel also has the gift of being able to communicate and share her concepts of ‘Riding with Synchronicity’ with others.
“ I have known for a long time in my teaching and horse training that horses had a lot of physical problems that made things hard for them but finding solutions for this wasn’t easy. The results of Tony’s treatments amazed me and made me even more aware of the degree to which physical problems caused behavioural problems and limited performance. It offered me another way to help horses emotionally, and get a deeper connection with them. I knew that his work could accentuate everything that I wanted to teach.” Mel
In these course you will:-
- Learn how to connect and interact with horses at a deeper level to get more enjoyment and performance out of your partnership.
- Learn how to get your horse more confident, attentive and responsive and athletic.
- Apply psychology to all of your horse training to motivate horses.
- Gain a deeper understanding of the biomechanics necessary for horses to be ridden in a sound, healthy and athletic way.
- Learn how to assess horse’s bodies to see what physical restrictions are limiting their performance or causing behaviour problems.
- Learn how to treat horse’s bodies to release restrictions and improve their health and soundness.
- Learn to use Energy and Bodywork to work on yourselves and release restrictions that inhibit the quality of your riding.
- Learn riding techniques that allow horses to move with self carriage and be ridden in harmony without resistance.
- Participate in body awareness and body balance exercises so that you can be fluid, smooth and in balance as a rider.
- Learn how to make riding safe, therapeutic and fun for you and your horse.
For details of courses and bookings contact Mel mel@melfleming.com.au • Phone: 02 6760 5519
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