LLWE Classical Riding

23/08/2024

4 year old Andalusian start. Doing very well! First outside line connection. This is a very precious beginning - learning balance, strength, relaxation and connection for future communication under saddle.

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13/08/2024

Working in hand today and got some lovely steps in collected canter ❤️💃

13/08/2024

This is why your turn does not come from pulling on the rein. Note the riders hand and leg position and hip angle in each sketch. Note the development of the horses muscles in each sketch. Note the shape of the horse in each sketch. A truly supple, truly bent horse is working through their entire body. It is OUR job as the rider to guide the horse to become soft, supple, and through in all movements.

Rider one is pulling the nose around, and trying to push the haunches in, with a following outside rein offering the horse no balance, and a hardly supportive inside leg to wrap around. This has created a rigid, stiff horse that will surely be back sore, weak in the hind end, with front end bulk in all the wrong places. This horse has every opportunity, and will likely be so uncomfortable that it will try every time, to run out of his right shoulder.

Rider two is pushing the horse from his inside leg to his outside rein. The outside rein is providing a balance point for the horse, allowing him to be both comfortable and willing to carry himself. Because the riders rein is supportive and blocking the shoulder, the horse can not blow out the shoulder, and can only become truly bent along the entire length of the spine.

In order to build the athlete you want, and to allow your horse the opportunity to have a long, successful, and most importantly SOUND career, it is important to understand how we ride, even in seemingly simple tasks such as the walk or trotting circles, is effecting each muscle in your horses body. Not all muscle is good muscle!

- Ali Hamann / South Coast Sport Horses

11/08/2024

This past weekend was an amazing and transformative educational event held at Stonehedge Stables in Gadshill, ON.

Nuno Cavaco generously shared his expertise to educate and train a diverse selection of riders and horses over 3 days. He demonstrated and taught classical technique for riding, working in hand and in long lines. Everyone took away precious information to transform their relationship with their horse.

Thank you to all that participated and audited!

23/07/2024

Check out the feedback and comments from my clinic at Connie White 's beautiful obstacle park WhiteHaven Obstacle Park !

Thank you all for taking the time to complete the survey! I'm truly honoured!

16/07/2024

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16/07/2024

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16/07/2024

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11/07/2024

5 VIP Auditor spots left for this amazing clinic in Gadshill ON!

Don't miss your opportunity to watch an esteemed Classical Master work with a variety of horses and riders!

Enjoy a sit down lunch and conversation with Nuno!

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04/07/2024

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On Moving Meditation -a new look at Geometry!

In my interview with Tracey Mitchell on - Hitting Your Stride Podcast, I discussed how working the circle on the lunge is meditative and that the purpose of the exercise was to develop balance, rhythm, relaxation and awareness - both in the horse and handler. In fact the exercise brings us together....

04/07/2024

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01/07/2024

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As working Equitation Judge, trainer and clinician, I am involved in the sport development and teaching information about working equitation or dressage, according to rules and parameters by which we give scores to competitors. This criteria is the engine that runs the sport. I enjoy horses, and cel...

07/06/2024

Working on a presentation and reminisced with my time riding Honorato.
What a great horse!

29/05/2024

BIG NEWS!!

I am extremely excited to announce this fantastic opportunity THIS AUGUST 3,4,5. hosted at Stonehedgestables, Gadshill, ON CAN

Stonehedge Stables and LLWE are very proud to host a weekend of Classical Equestrian Arts with master rider and trainer of the esteemed Royal Portuguese Riding School, Nuno Cavaco! Nuno is a sensitive, kind, passionate and extremely talented horse Master, who excels in communication and teaching skills. He has over 25 years with the Escola Portuguesa de Arte Equestre as a rider, trainer and performer!

Participant spots are FULL We have a wide variety of horses, for riding and in-hand sessions lined up!

Auditors can sign up here: https://forms.gle/WDmwZiMjmG7oVtzn9

If you are interesting in participating we are holding a wait list. Please email [email protected] to be placed on a waiting list.

20/05/2024

I have spots open for regular riding students, who wish to learn Classical riding.

I have 2 school Masters that are ready to teach you correct feel and classical seat and aids.

You can also learn effective lunge and foundation in- hand techniques to help supple horses.

Please contact me if you are interested in getting started on a classical journey!

I am also looking for a PT working student.

Visit my website www.lise-leblanc.com
email - [email protected]

03/05/2024

OK Something new. 🙌🎞🎥

I'm going to start streaming on Youtube. This is new for me but I LOVE teaching and sharing information, as well as building communities of learners.

There is SO much to learn in the Equestrian Arts - it takes an entire lifetime! I wish I had 3 more lifetimes to learn and experience the joys of training and riding Classical Dressage.

Follow me on my journeys and in my practice training and riding Classical Dressage and Working Equitation!

I sill do video shorts, and hope to provide some fun content weekly.

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Classical Dressage techniques and exercises for suppling and training the riding horse. Dressage and Working Equitation training tips, videos and discussion!...

16/04/2024

Lucy is available for part board or for sale.
PM with serious inquiries

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16/04/2024

Do I need a PIVO?
No - just someone to video your rides!
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www.lise-leblanc.com/virtual

02/04/2024

Tuesday thoughts ☕

On teaching:

When I was in grade 2, my teacher hit me with a ruler when I go the wrong answer in mathematics. At that time, I was learning addition and subtraction.

The only thing that came out of that experience was fear and humiliation. In this case, associated with numbers. For the rest of my academic life I wrestled with a hesitancy and reluctance to tackle new algorithms, do my work in maths/sciences. That fear did not 'go away' after grade 2. Instead I just gravitated to the Arts. I DID the math work and succeeded, however the subjects were never enjoyable for me. Whereas, I know that maths and sciences are very pleasant subjects and can be extremely comfortable to learn -especially because of the predictability and structure of the material.

What resulted from this experience for me was that it promoted in me a compassion for teaching. My experience, and my study of pedagogy in teaching formed my teaching practice, and I taught elementary school for 25 years.

I taught things like 'long division'. Each year, I greeted a new group of learners and one of the most common palpable concerns from new students at the beginning of the school year was learning long division. Students would introduce themselves to me like this; "Hi I'm (name) I have a brother, two dogs, I love to dance and swim, I'm really good at making stories, and I cannot do long division"

I know emphatically that good learning cannot take place under stress. This is proven. Anxiety is counter-productive to learning. My biggest concern here, is that a student is stressed, and that the learning process is already compromised. I need to immediately diffuse the stress and offer hope, so this student can reframe the thought about the subject, and has confidence in me as a teacher/guide and can show up each day with a positive feeling toward learning - not dread.

"The process of learning is more important that the product"

Read that again.

"Well, long division is only one thing we will learn this year, but we have a whole year to learn it! A year is a long time!"
"What if I show you that you already have the tools to do it, and I guide you step by step, until you get it?"
"I have always found that students find long division fun - once they feel confident with it!"

Fast forward to the horse training/teaching connection - because there always is a horse connection:

Fear, stress and humiliation has no place in training horses or teaching riders. It is counter-productive in all learning. That is not my opinion (although my opinion is based on 25 years of professional practice) - it is a scientific truth.

The most important element to training/teaching is to establish a "process" that promotes feelings of comfort, trust, curiosity.

The process of learning is more important than the product.

There is a lingering archaic mentality that the best way to learn the right way is to make the wrong way unpleasant. This can create a lot of unnecessary tension, and anxiety - both in horse and rider. It's unpleasant. The process becomes unpleasant. The culture becomes unpleasant, and soon unpleasant is just tolerated, anxiety and fear become normal and the collateral damage is that no one is really learning. It's not hard to find evidence of this, and it is very difficult to turn around once it is set in.

How do we develop a 'process' for learning?

1) relationship must come first = trust in guide/teacher
2) learning comes from curiosity
3) clear predictable language needs to be established
4) program in small steps which connect/ build onto each other
5) successes must be prioritized and celebrated
6) experiencing purpose for the learned content brings joy

The most successful teachers communicate confidence, joy in the subject, and can create playful curiosity towards learning.

Picture - Sami beginning his tie training.

"Ask little and reward often" ~ Nuno Oliveira

01/04/2024

Can't WAIT!!

THE # OSWE 2024 Can-Am Working Equitation EXPO in on our doorstep!

🔥Clinics
🔥Hobby Horse Derby
🔥 of the Breeds Charity Speed Trial
🔥 Can-Am Cup show
🔥 Youth Clinic and Show

Look for ENTRIES coming in the next few days! on the OSWE FB Page!! and on our Website www.oswe.ca
Clinic spots will be open early to those competing Can-Am show.

DON'T miss the amazing opportunity to work with Classical Dressage trainer/rider and Judge, André Ganc Classical Riding

Find out more here:
https://www.oswe.ca/copy-of-can-am-working-equitation-expo

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13/02/2024

Three super opportunities to learn, practice and show Working Equitation right here in Norfolk County!

I will offer a clinic on the Saturday, garrocha training, open schooling and an OSWE schooling show on the Sunday.
Judges TBD

Beautiful outdoor Ease of Handling course!
Limited stabling

Stay tuned for prize lists and entry forms.

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22/01/2024

The GATE OBSTACLE is a great exercise to practice over winter!
Working Equitation GATE OBSTACLE tutorial
Saturday February 3, 2024 8:00PM EST

Join me for a LIVE tutorial and discussion of the GATE obstacle.
Did you know there are FOUR ways to execute the gate?

Grab a hot beverage and learn about the gate with video examples and diagrams to break down each step.

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22/01/2024

Did you miss my Webinar on Working Equitation Obstacles?
Join me for 2 full hours of WE learning! Get ready to train and show!

Next Webinar for Obstacles:
February 10th at 8PM EST
This is a repeat presentation of the Jan. 20th.
If you missed - sign up now!

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19/01/2024

Thinking about learning Working Equitation?

Book a clinic!

Reserve your dates soon!

Classical Art if Riding - Equestrian Arts, Dressage and Working Equitation. Clinics, j]Judging and lessons and online lessons / courses.

19/01/2024

Working Equitation clinics are starting to book up! If you are just getting started or looking for ideas how to train up the levels I'm happy to help!

I can also do clinics on ground work, and in hand exercises.

Reserve your dates early!

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12/01/2024

Jessica Scholz for your diligence in following my program has paid off! You and Ambrosia have come SO far in one year.

17/10/2022