Anne Currie Horsemanship

'Quieting the Noise'

Equine Shiatsu & Centered Riding^®

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I am available within Central Scotland for you -Centered Riding - and your horse - Equine Shiatsu.

What is Centered Riding^®, and how can I benefit?

Once the basics have been mastered the emphasis of teaching and schooling often switches to the horse; improving his way of going, teaching him new movements or ironing out problems. In the process, the profound influence of the rider's 'way of going' is consistently overlooked, with the result that the horse struggles to compensate for the rider, and the rider may struggle to follow the instructor's directions.

Centered Riding^®  is a method of teaching which takes the focus back to the rider, providing exercises on and off the horse which enhance body awareness and help riders recognise areas of tension and imbalance. It gives you simple, easily remembered and effective techniques and exercises to take away and use whenever you ride.

Centered Riding techniques can be applied across all equestrian disciplines; lessons give riders tools to use during schooling, competition or training in their particular speciality. Everyone can benefit, from leisure riders to serious competitors.

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What is Equine Shiatsu, and how can my horse benefit?    

  Shiatsu is a system of healing developed in Japan from traditional oriental massage; in common with acupuncture and other oriental techniques it works on the energy pathways or meridians which form a network throughout the body.

Massage and passive stretches are used to release tension and promote health; what sets shiatsu apart, and gives it its particular power, is the use of pressure and ‘feel’ to rebalance and unblock the body’s energy. This work provides a catalyst for self healing which continues after the session is over. Horses are particularly receptive to shiatsu, and it can have profound effects.

Shiatsu is very adaptable: at its simplest it can contribute to an animal’s overall health and wellbeing and provides a way of offering your horse relief from everyday stresses and strains, or it may form part of a team effort involving vet, owner and other professionals tackling injury or ill health.  It can be particularly valuable in cases of back, neck or poll stiffness or pain, and may help solve long standing problems which have resisted other therapies, or situations such as schooling difficulties or behaviour issues where veterinary help is not indicated. Horses recovering from illness or injury may also benefit from shiatsu.

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Centered Riding Special Offers

* Book a block of 4 lessons for £85

* Participants in an unmounted course receive an introductory mounted lesson for £10.

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Posture, Position & the Pursuit of Excellence

Dates: Sunday 11th & Sunday 25th March
Time: 2 - 4pm
Place: Kilmaronock Millennium Hall, Gartocharn, G83 8NQ.

Sunday 11th March: The best way to sit is to stand.
   The Rider's Position.

Exploring the most balanced way to sit on a horse, and investigating the effect of common faults & misconceptions.

Sunday 25th March: Keep a level head.
                       The Rider's Posture.

Looking at the influence of posture on the way we ride, and discussing ways of assessing  and improving a rider's posture. 

Cost: £15 per class or £25 for both, including notes & refreshments.

Please contact me if you'd like to book a place, or download a booking form.

March 2012 booking form

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'[My trainer's]  unusual in that her main aim is to train the rider rather than forcing the horse to do things when the rider is wrong. Trainers all say 'bend it, kick it', but they don't mention you're sitting off to one side.'
Dressage rider, quoted in Horse & Hound magazine.

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