Lectures
I am available to lecture on any dressage related subject and will gear it to any type of audience from novice to advanced - and I can promise it won't be boring! Teaching with visual aids is not sufficiently appreciated by the equestrian community and yet I believe it is fundamental to the learning process since there are no distractions in an indoor environment. For each lecture, I use over 60 colour slides for in-depth subjects such as the use of the seat, the aids, the biomechanics of the horse in movement, outline, balance, how to lighten the forehand etc, as required. I have had wide lecturing experience, not only all over the UK but abroad (see below).
Audiences generally vary from 60 - 150 seated and we have a generous amount of time at the end for questions and answers on any dressage related subject. Favourite topics are:
THE HISTORY OF CLASSICAL DRESSAGE
THE STORY OF THE IBERIAN HORSE AND HIS INFLUENCE ON OTHER BREEDS
WHY THE CLASSICAL SEAT?
A KINDER WAY TO RIDE
ON THE BIT
THE USE OF THE AIDS
Past International Lectures have included:
1993 Kenya, Aberdare nr. Nairobi
1993 and 1994 New Zealand, Tauranga and Auckland
1994 Australia, Geelong, Victoria
1994 USA, Birmingham, Alabama
1995 USA, Los Angeles
1995 EQUITANA, Kentucky USA
1995 USA, Virginia Horse Centre, Lexington
1996 EQUITANA, Louisville, USA
2005 Brazil, San Paulo
2005 Portugal, Algarve
2006 Casa Lusitana, Boston, USA
2007 Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, USA
2007 Hemlock, NY State, USA
2009 Calgary, Canada and Michigan, USA.
2009 Portugal, Algarve
Also several times to
Isle of Man and
Jersey
- THE HISTORY OF CLASSICAL DRESSAGE
- THE STORY OF THE IBERIAN HORSE AND HIS INFLUENCE ON OTHER BREEDS
- WHY THE CLASSICAL SEAT?
- A KINDER WAY TO RIDE
Past International Lectures have included:
l995 - EQUITANA, Kentucky USA
l996 - EQUITANA, Louisville, USA
2006 Casa Lusitana, Boston, USA
2007 Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, USA
2007 Hemlock, NY State, USA
2009 Calgary, Canada and Michigan, USA.
Kenya, Aberdare nr. Nairobi - l993
New Zealand, Tauranga and Auckland - l993 and 1994
Australia, Geelong, Victoria - 1994
USA, Birmingham, Alabama - 1994
USA, Los Angeles, 1995
USA, Virginia Horse Centre, Lexington, l999
Brazil, San Paulo, 2005
Isle of Man
Jersey
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