The Rider Makeover Course
12-module course. Through Feldenkrais lessons, visualisations, and theory lessons we will help you find solutions to the most pervasive seat issues which prevent riders from making progress in their riding.
This is the ultimate "Makeover" - a Makeover that you would actually want to do!
Your progress (and your horse’s training) will always be limited by YOU and YOUR SEAT (sorry, but it's true!)
YOU CAN FIX THE TOP PROBLEMS THAT ARE HOLDING YOU BACK FROM RIDING BETTER
UNLOCKING THE SEAT IS TRULY THE KEY TO UNLOCKING THE PATH TO PROGRESS AND SUCCESS.
A TRIFECTA APPROACH...
Causes not Symptoms...Rather than covering up symptoms with band-aid remedies, we go to the root of the matter to unearth the cause of all the problems. Most approaches just address the symptoms of the problem which just creates more stiffness for the rider. Fixing the source of the problem frees the rider to move and balance dynamically with the motion of the horse.
Powerful Imagery...Often the best way to educate the body is through the power of visualization. We employ feeling-rich imagery lessons which convey not only the best way to sit, but also the best way to accommodate and shape the movement of the horse. Riders can use imagery on and off the horse, so that progress can be made even while not riding.
Movement Lessons...Feldenkrais "Awareness through Movement" lessons re-educate the body how to move in a way that is efficient, healthy, and restores your natural balance and suppleness. These movement lessons can be done anytime, any place, expanding your opportunities to improve your seat well beyond the hours you are in the saddle.
Topics:
1. Not Riding Forward Enough (no engagement)
2. Riding Backward, Water Skiing, Pelvis-Elbow Connection
3. Tight hips,
4. Digging in seat bones
5. Gripping legs
6. Tipping forward
7. Pumping Torso/Pushing Pelvis
8. Collapsing Waist - Stepping into the inside hind
9. Swinging Lower Leg - Kneeling Seat
10. Confidence
11. Slouching shoulders
12. Uppity Heel
12-module course taught by Dressage Trainer, Dr. Thomas Ritter, and Feldenkrais Practitioner, Catherine McCrum
Weekly theory lessons covering the what, why, and how of each problem so that you understand the foundation of each issue.
Weekly imagery lessons you can put to use whether you are riding regularly or unable to ride at all.
Weekly Feldenkrais lessons you can do OFF the horse and reap the benefits while ON the horse
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