exploring self-carriage what is it really?...aspects of the horse was essential for building that...
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EXPLORINGSELF-CARRIAGEWHATISITREALLY?
Deborah Bowerman-Davies Presented by
Equine Self Expression & The School of Connected Riding
May18-20,2018~9:00am–5:00pm
AtVictoryStables,12014MountVernonRoad,VernonHill,VA24597
$475.00(Fullparticipationwithhorse,includingworkbook&facilityfees)Non-RidersarewelcometoparticipateinDay1andDay2-$300.OOplusworkbook
Auditorsforridingday-$35.00Self-carriageimpliesahorsehastheabilitytocarryhimselfinbalance,nomatterwhatdisciplineormovementsarebeingexecuted.Inthisclinicbeginnerridersthroughadvancedwillbenefitfrom
deepeningtheirunderstandingofcorrectmovementtoenhancerelaxation,easewithineachgaitandconfidenceandsafetyofhorseandrider
FridayandSaturdayFormat Sunday,LessonDayFormat
• MorningLecture–Exploringthecomponentsofselfcarriage
• Afternoon-Groundworkwithapaintedhorsetoidentifymusclesandcorrectfunction
• Whatisself-carriage?Developingtheeyeforselfcarriagecomponentsinthehorse
• Ridingandapplicationofselfcarriageskillsaslearnedonday1and2
• Takehomeexercisesforriders• Wheretoofromhere?• Maximumof12ridingparticipants
Theword,self-carriage,isnotforeigntoanyrider,yetitisoftenmisunderstoodintermsofhowitisexecuted.Balance,fluidity,throughness,harmony,impulsion&straightness,arealldefinitionsofself-carriage,butthe“howto”accomplishit,beyondtheformatoftraining,isoftenoverlooked.
Duringthisclinicwewilllookatthecycleofmovementthatultimatelycanexpressasself-carriage.
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ThisisarequiredclassforallupandcomingConnectedRidingpractitioners,currentpractitionersandanyonethinkingofbecomingone.
ABOUTDEBORAHBOWERMAN-DAVIES
Alifelonghorse-loverandequestrian,DeborahBowerman-DavieswasborninEngland.ShecompetedontheJunior3-DayEventteamandwentontostudyunderMarieStokesFBHStobecomeaBritishHorseSocietytrainedinstructor.UponcomingtotheUnitedStates,DebbieworkedforOlympicshowjumper,NormanDelloJoio.SheisacertifiedQuantumEnergeticsPractitioner,hascompletedequineosteopathicschool,receivedanhonoraryPh.D.forherworkinthefieldofenergymedicineandisaSeniorInstructorforPeggyCummingsandConnectedRidingTM.ShehasalsostudiedwithLucindaGreen,FrancoiseMathySr.,Dr.ReinerKlimke,BuckBrannamanandKarenandDavidO’Conner,tonameafew.DebbieisanindependentprofessorforWisdomUniversity.
Forovertwentyyears,Debbiecompetedin3-DayEventingandDressagethroughoutEuropeandAmerica.Whilecontinuingtocompeteinternationally,sheopenedherowntrainingfacility
whereshetrainedjuniorriders,rehabilitatedracehorsesanddevelopedherowntherapeuticridingprogram.Herlifelongloveforhorsesdrovehertounderstandeverythingshecouldaboutthem:howtheirbodiesworked,thenatureoftheiremotionalandspirituallives,andhowtheirmindswork.Disgustedbytheharshcramandjammethodsthatdominatedtheequestrianlandscape,Debbie’squestforamorenaturalwaytorideledhertoPeggyCummings,whosecompression-lessridingtechniquesprovedarevelation.Shefoundherselfcompelledtoexplorethespiritualdimensionaswell,andfoundthatbysodoingshecouldlearnfarmorethanasamereobserver.Shebegantostudythesociallifeandinstinctivebehaviorofwildhorsesintheirnaturalhabitat—whichprovedtobeanexplorationasmuchspiritualasscientific.Debbiealwaysknewthehorsesweretherealteachersandshethepupil,nowshewasconvinced.Shealsoconfirmedtherealizationthatanunderstandingofallaspectsofthehorsewasessentialforbuildingthatrelationshipofmutualtrustwhichenableshorseandridertoreachtheirfullpotential.
In2000,DebbielaunchedEquineSelf-ExpressionTM,whichoffersawiderangeofprogramsincludingaseriesofworkshopson“TheEquineNervousSysteminRelationtoBiomechanicsandPerformance,”2to5-dayridingclinicsforridersinterestedinlearningthe“wholehorseapproach”toridingandcompetition,andtrainingprogramsofferinginternshipstostudyherequinebodyworkmodality,TheJigsawEffectTM.DebbiealsoofferstheHealing,GrowthandLearningTMseries,whichcombinesself-discoverywithimmersionintheunspokenlanguageofequusinordertobuilddeeperemotionalandspiritualbondsbetweenhorseandrider.Thesetrainingshaveproventobelifechanging,withparticularimpactforindividualsdealingwithaddiction,behaviorallychallengedchildrenandfamiliesdealingwithautism.ThisprogramalsoprovidestrainingfortherapistsinthefieldofEquinePsychotherapy.
DebbielivesbetweenMiddletown,IndianaandtheMissouriOzarksandtravelsnationallyandinternationallyteachingworkshops,clinics,andconductingherequineGrowth,LearningandHealingTMprograms.Becauseofherbusytravelschedule,sheisavailabletotrainonlyalimitednumberofhorsesbyspecialappointment.Debbiecanbereachedbye-mailatEquestrianeducation@juno.comorbycalling417-274-2808.
www.equineselfexpression.com