Centered Riding®
Centered Riding® is a way of improving in any discipline of
riding. Whether it's dressage, jumping, hunt seat, saddle seat, western pleasure
- Centered Riding is about finding balance in the saddle without undo tension by
working with the body and the mind through bodywork and imagery. As such, it's a
way to make any discipline of riding easier to do.
Centered Riding® was developed by Sally Swift and is now
promoted through Centered
Riding® Inc, an organization which qualifies instructors to
teach Centered Riding.
This is the full blown, weekend long Centered Riding® Clinic! If
you can come in Friday afternoon and stay until Sunday night, you'll have
experienced a 'full immersion' in Centered Riding.
Friday night will start with a discussion of Awareness and how the Concept of
the 4 Basics came to be. There will also be some hands on experience as well so
that you can begin using the 4 Basics right from the start.
To start with, some things that'll be covered are:
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the 4 Basics of Centered Riding - basically the heart of all riding,
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habits - how to get good ones and let go of bad ones,
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alignment - that illusive ideal that makes riding without tension possible,
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saddle fit - something that'll make life a whole lot easier,
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how to develop a following seat - which makes riding a lot more comfy,
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how to start and stop using the breath.
During the second groundwork session, topics will cover:
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mirroring between rider and horse - how to hear what the horse is 'saying'
about you
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flowing from the center - strengthening your cues
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position left and right from the center - for turns, and later for lateral
work
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steering from the center on arcs and lines - which leads to a deeper seat
and more subtle cues
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maintaining a safe distance while with others
The third groundwork session topics will cover:
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rein contact - what your horse feels through the reins
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containing and releasing the horse - allows for change in stride
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the bridge - quiet strength
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the bubble - maintaining a safe distance and providing
security for the horse
In the last groundwork session, depending on how things are going, topics might cover:
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lateral work
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canter
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jumping
The clinic will end with a final Q&A and wrap up.
If the clinic starts on a Friday night, lessons will be given after the 2nd and 4th
topics. If the clinic starts on Saturday morning, lessons will be given after every topic.
If you've got a tight schedule, or want to try out Centered Riding without
hopping on a horse, attending the first groundwork session of a Centered
Riding Clinic may be just the thing for you. You'll get the Basics of Centered Riding
and be able to take home what you've learned.
If you've got a tight schedule, 1-day small doses of Centered Riding may just be what
you're looking for. In this clinic, the Basics of Centered Riding are learned
first on the ground and then applied in the saddle.
If you've never been to a Centered Riding clinic or would like a refresher, this
is the clinic for you.
Some things that'll be covered are:
-
the 4 Basics of Centered Riding - basically the heart of all riding,
-
habits - how to get good ones and let go of bad ones,
-
alignment - that illusive ideal that makes riding without tension possible,
-
saddle fit - something that'll make life a whole lot easier,
-
how to develop a following seat - which makes riding a lot more comfy,
-
how to start and stop using the breath.
-
and probably some other things as well, depending upon what presents itself.
The clinic will begin with 1 1/2 hours of groundwork and awareness exercises which
you'll use and develop further when you ride later in a group riding lesson.
Auditing
If you plan to audit a clinic, please fill out a registration form. In case
the clinic is canceled, you will be contacted.
After you've become familiar with the Basics of Centered Riding techniques,
either through an Open Centered Riding Clinic or through a Basics of Centered
Riding Clinic, you'll probably want to expand this further in your riding.
Clinic topics will be tailored to those attending - your background, your
interests, and your familiarity with Centered Riding.
The clinic will begin with 1 1/2 hours of groundwork and awareness exercises which
you'll use and develop further when you ride later in a group riding lesson.
Auditing
If you plan to audit a clinic, please fill out a registration form. In case
the clinic is canceled, you will be contacted.
Accomodations near Satori Stables
For More Information contact:
Lynn Larson: (512)869-7903
Email: lynn@satori.com or
About the Instructor:
Lynn Larson grew up on the East coast. She began riding under Vera Ellis
& Mark O'Donohue while in college at SIU-C. Lynn is a Level III Centered
Riding® Instructor who has updated regularly through Centered Riding®. She has
been teaching the Balanced Seat in both dressage & jumping, for nearly 20
years. resume
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