Eckwood Equestrian Courses & Clinics

09/19/2025

🌟 Your Exclusive Invitation: Advanced Breath + Equitation Retreat 🌟

Equestrians, this is your chance to transform both your riding and your wellbeing in one immersive weekend. From September 26-28, join us at Eckwood Equestrian in Olds for an intimate retreat designed to deepen your connection with your horse and your body.

Here’s what’s included:
✅ Private Paddocks for your horse’s comfort
✅ Sauna + Cold Plunge to restore and rejuvenate your body
✅ Embodied Anatomy Classes to unlock better breathing and movement
✅ Private + Group Riding Sessions to refine your equitation and timing
✅ Delicious, Nourishing Meals to fuel your weekend

This retreat is intentionally small, with just 4 exclusive spots available, so you’ll receive personalized attention and support throughout the weekend.

💰 Cost: $515 for the full weekend experience
📅 Arrival: Friday afternoon, September 26th
📍 Location: Eckwood Equestrian, Olds

https://www.eckwoodequine.com/offers/UW9W3qFc/checkout

Don’t wait—this is your opportunity to elevate your riding and create lasting change. DM me or click the link in bio to secure your spot today! 🐴✨

09/16/2025

Finish the Season Strong
📣 Calling all equestrians! 📣

Join us for an exclusive Breathing + Equitation Retreat from September 26-28, 2025 at Eckwood Equestrian in Olds.

This private retreat (only 4 spots available):
✨ Improve your breathing for better timing + transitions
✨ Learn foundation hypopressives poses + apnea
✨ Refine your equitation with private + group riding sessions
✨ Restore your body with sauna + cold plunge sessions
✨ Enjoy nourishing meals
✨ Your horse will enjoy a private paddock + shelter and access to box stall
✨ Onsite camping

Cost: $515 for the full weekend experience
Arrival: Friday afternoon, September 26th
Spots are limited, and this is your chance to finish the season feeling aligned, empowered, and ready for what’s next.

👉 DM me to reserve your spot or learn more!

https://www.eckwoodequine.com/retreat-registration

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📸Meghan Unger

08/27/2025

🚨 Riders, This Is Your Moment! 🚨

Ready to transform your equitation and unlock a whole new level of connection with your horse? This September, I’m inviting you to experience Total Self-Carriage Fitness for Riders—completely FREE.

Here’s what’s waiting for you:
✨ 3 Live Classes a Week

Embodied Anatomy: Learn how to use your body in the saddle like never before.

25-Minute Intensive Fitness: Build the strength, stability, and mobility you need for ultimate control.

Hypopressives Flow: Improve pelvic health, breathing, stamina, and awaken your deep stabilizers.

✨ In Self-Carriage Community Access
Join our 90-Day Challenge to refine your timing, feel, and connection with your horse—all while being supported by an incredible group of like-minded riders.

This isn’t just fitness—it’s a transformation. Your body, your riding, and your partnership with your horse will never feel the same.

💥 Sign up now and ride into September stronger, more balanced, and more connected. 💥

👉 Join for FREE this September
https://www.eckwoodequine.com/offers/7qmkLL8C/checkout?coupon_code=2025SAVE35

Let’s make this your breakthrough month! 🐴💪

07/30/2025

For any riders and coaches that wants to learn strategies to improve equitation using Franklin Method Balls.

Is your coach using Franklin Method Equipment with you in the saddle? If they aren’t trained they may not be using it correctly. There is a correct way to use the equipment. Learn how in this training.

Registration is now open! 🎉
Join us for the Train Your Seat® Equestrian Ball Training
🗓 August 23–24, 2025
🕗 8:00–11:00 AM MST | Live via Zoom
🎓 Open to Riders and Trainers
Certificate available for trainers

Get instant access to the training as soon as you register.

This popular training is back! Whether you’re a rider looking to move with more ease and awareness, or a trainer ready to bring ball use into your teaching, this workshop gives you the tools to make real and lasting change.

We use balls within a specific framework to support nervous system learning and function. Balls aren’t just props, we use them as sensory tools to create meaningful shifts in both movement patterns and nervous system response.

✔️ Activates proprioception and movement awareness
✔️ Encourages dynamic balance and elastic support
✔️ Helps riders absorb the horse’s movement more effectively
✔️ Supports motor learning through feel, not just thought
✔️ Reduces habitual tension and improves postural control
✔️ Develops lighter, more responsive aids

Plus, you’ll get lifetime access to the TYS® Online Educator Portal and bonus workshops on the Core and Supple Psoas.

✨ Spaces are limited
👉 Tap the link to sign up https://www.trainyourseatonline.com/ball-training

07/30/2025

Great time last weekend!

07/17/2025

🍂This fall, saddle up for a transformative journey with our Embodied Equitation Masterclass, with Train Your Seat Embodied Rider Biomechanics Coach Trish Tweddell!🐎

This comprehensive course is designed to revolutionize how you move in the saddle, offering invaluable insights into equitation that you won't find anywhere else.

🎯 Who is this for?
- Riders with horses at home 🏡
- Riders of all ages, levels, and disciplines 🌟
- Riders who crave a personal experience with limited class sizes 🎓
- Riders who enjoy short, value packed classes and challenges with their horse 🏇
- Riders in a program, looking to enhance their current training regime 📈

📚 What will you learn?
- Movement strategies for the spine and pelvis 🦴
- How to apply anatomical and metaphorical imagery to your training sessions 🧠
- Techniques for improved alignment and efficiency in the saddle 🧘‍♀️
- Ways to enhance your proprioception or "feel" 🎯
- Contact, confidence and connection - improve the independence of your seat, hand and leg cues delivered to your horse🐴

🔥 What's included?
- Six video analyses 🎥
- Private coaching sessions 👩‍🏫
- A hybrid of self-paced and live classes 📚

This is the ONLY course of its kind offering specific coaching in an academy setting.

💸 Early bird pricing! Save $200 with code ACADEMY200.

Not ready to commit? No problem! Opt-in to learn more and receive 30 embodiment videos over 14 months to add to your rider toolkit and improve your equitation.

Don't miss out on this opportunity to elevate your equitation to new heights. Sign up today! 🚀

Step into a year-long transformative journey with our unique Embodied Equitation: Mastery Through Movement Masterclass, commencing this November 2025. Gain insights to enhance your equitation skills, submit videos for personalized analysis, and benefit from private coaching sessions throughout the y...

06/15/2025

Approach equitation like a university course; once completed, apply knowledge gained to enhance your experience.
Focus is the foundation.

🐎💫 Once you know about Embodied Equitation, it is part of every ride.💫🐎

Start by focusing inward, tuning into your senses, and grounding yourself in the present moment.

This focus is the foundation of your ride, the first step in aligning your mind, body, and spirit with your horse.
Let this focus guide you, let it lead you to deeper understanding and connection in your equestrian journey.

Embodied Equitation is the practice of aligning mind, body, and spirit with your horse to create a deeper connection and understanding during your ride.

06/08/2025

Discover the power of our new Masterclass - Embodied Equitation: Mastery Through Movement.

Perfect for riders seeking a comprehensive and sustainable way to enhance their equitation skills. Our curriculum-style approach is divided into six modules, complete with private coaching sessions, practical knowledge application, and a video journal.

This systematic educational journey will equip you with enduring knowledge, transforming not just your equitation, but also your relationship with your horse.

Join the Masterclass and experience the change!

Save $200 at checkout with the code ACADEMY200
https://www.eckwoodequine.com/offers/PosdzJZG/checkout

05/04/2025

🐎 Attention all equestrians! 🐎

Get your tickets for the 'Riders Pelvis and Legs' workshop. Whether you're a rider or an unmounted participant, we've got a spot for you!

Join us for an Embodied Rider Biomechanics clinic in beautiful Abbotsford, hosted at the stunning Baker Ridge Equestrian. It's going to be a value-packed weekend of workshops, warm-ups, and evening lectures, all bundled up in a fun and engaging learning environment.

Watch as riders are led through transformative equitation sessions in the afternoon. For our unmounted participants, we've got strategies that you can apply to your horses.

We're only 2 weeks away! Click the link in our bio to secure your tickets. Don't miss out on this opportunity to elevate your equitation skills in this workshop. 🐴💫

From 9am-12pm, delve into anatomy, discuss imagery and function for riding. Learn exercises to enhance riding strength. Learn pre-ride warmups to get into focus and feel.

05/04/2025

🐎 Early Bird Pricing Ends Today! 🐎

Have you been dreaming of an equestrian retreat that not only focuses on your health and wellness but also aims to improve your seat? Now is the perfect time to make that dream a reality!

Click the link below to select your date and secure your spot at our upcoming retreat. But hurry, our special early bird pricing ends today! Don't miss this opportunity to invest in your equestrian journey at a discounted rate.

Your perfect ride is just a click away. See you at Eckwood Equestrian! 🐴💫

Join us this summer for a fabulous getaway with your horse. Learn the details of equitation and improve your movement with your horse.

05/01/2025

2 rider spots available, 1 rider spot available for Sunday.
Click the link to register

https://www.eckwoodequine.com/bc-eckwood-clinics

04/25/2025

Early pricing closes tomorrow. Reserve your rider spot today!

From 9am-12pm, delve into anatomy, discuss imagery and function for riding. Learn exercises to enhance riding strength. Learn pre-ride warmups to get into focus and feel.