Philippe Karl's School of Légèreté UK

Philippe Karl's School of Légèreté UK Philippe Karl created the School of Légèreté (lightness) to share his respectful and effective me Karl in person.

Author, trainer and classical master, Philippe Karl is a Frenchman with a mission. He wants to change the horse world for the better by sharing his lifetime of experience - which includes 13 years as an Ecuyer of the prestigious Cadre Noir de Saumur. An outspoken critic of forceful riding, Philippe Karl is the author of several books and DVDs which present classical and horse-friendly solutions to

the common problems and challenges encountered when schooling horses. The School of Légèreté offers a training course for riding instructors, consisting of a series of ten 4-day clinics held over a 3-year period. Candidates who wish to ride on the course must already be established riding instructors with significant experience. They may become Licenced Instructors of the School only after completing this course and achieving success in a series of rigorous practical and theoretical exams conducted by M. This course is also open to spectators who are willing to commit to following all 10 clinics. They will receive a corresponding certificate after completing the programme. After completing the initial 3-year course, the instructors can continue their education with Monsieur Karl, before and after gaining their licence, in Advanced clinics which are held 3 times each year. The Advanced clinics are also open to spectators who can attend for as little as one day.

Another student story of a rider inspired by Légèreté. Maybe you recognize yourself or your horse here. Thank you to Ka...
22/02/2025

Another student story of a rider inspired by Légèreté. Maybe you recognize yourself or your horse here. Thank you to Karen Butt for telling us about her and her horse.

"As a teenager and into my early twenties, I enjoyed riding with the local Pony Club and Riding Club, taking part in show jumping, cross-country, hunting and a bit of dressage. I then had a long break from riding, returning just before my 50th birthday!

This time I had a young horse, Elle, a North American Curly, who had been started by Ken Faulkner and his Australian Horsemanship training methods. I enjoyed learning these techniques and as a result I found I had a horse who was versatile, calm and responsive. I've enjoyed many years with her, mostly competing in TREC which involves ridden orienteering and skills tests.

After 10 years together I was still happily riding in a rope halter, however we had one big problem. We could canter anywhere in a straight line but cantering in an arena, circle, figure of eight or asking for left lead showed we had a hole in our training! I was also very reluctant to ride in a bit, afraid of what my hands might do.

Lucky for me, Ecole de Légèreté teacher Nikki Stephens lives very close and I began lessons to address both these issues. I didn't need to worry, from the start learning the flexions and neck extension, taught both my horse and myself the correct use of the bit and my hands. I loved the clear progression that was presented in a way that enabled both Elle and myself to understand what was being asked of us, with so many ways to achieve it. The understanding of the horse's body, psychology and emotions means that Elle's needs are always center of our sessions.

We are now working on lateral movements, poll flexion and towards collection and I'm loving learning movements that I never rode when younger. Elle has visibly changed shape and balance and my riding has improved beyond anything I could have imagined. I'm delighted to say our canter is now a joy and improving all the time. The feeling of lightness makes riding in the bit a subtle way to communicate and nothing to be afraid of!

My aim is simply to see how far we can go. I love that each week we learn more and enjoy more, long may that continue. My huge thanks to Nikki and the Légèreté community who are so encouraging and so willing to share their knowledge and love of all horses."

Thanks so much Karen and Ellie!

Another student of the Ecole de Légèreté tells us about their horse and their learning in this school. This time we have...
19/02/2025

Another student of the Ecole de Légèreté tells us about their horse and their learning in this school. This time we have Cristina LP and her horse Black Magic.

"Black Magic is a 16yo Welsh x TB and I have owned him for over 10 years. He was mis-sold to me as an 8yo school master - perfect for a beginner so I bought him. I became aware, soon after having bought him, that he was 5yo, green and was exercised 2 hours prior to my lessons so when I got onboard, he was exhausted and easy to ride!
He had been mistreated and abused all his life and unsuitable for a beginner - but there was a gentle about him....

I first heard about Légèreté when I moved to Model Farm. There I met Josh Daly and saw the Légèreté way of training...Prior to that, I was taught a more mainstream approach. I really came to Legerete by accident due to Covid. My previous Instructor was no longer able to teach me and so relied on Josh for exercising/lessons. When Covid ended, I remained with Josh and have never looked back!

Légèreté is very different to what I had been taught previously, so my challenge has been to relearn everything I knew (or thought I knew) about horses and riding. In the early lessons I learned that ground work is a fundamental to riding - what you do on the ground, you take on board! I also stripped back all the metal work and leather work I thought the horse needed - and want back to basic bridles. I also saw that Légèreté is about communicating with your horse - asking him to do something and rewarding him for trying - and it's all done with kind hands

Black Magic took to it very quickly and easily . . . It is like he was saying: this is the most natural way of riding - he accepts that it is firm and fair and will now try harder for me because of it.
It has taken me a bit longer to adapt with, on occasion, reverting back to the old habits in terms of gripping/pulling. Its not perfect, but with continued lessons and reminders and knowing that Magic is being even more amiable to learn and try, I know the Légèreté way is working, and we are both much happier for it.

Now, Black Magic and I have a conversation with kind hands and rewards for trying! No pulling or gripping or harsh movements, just the occasional vibration to say, we're having a lesson, pay attention.
I still have a lot to learn, but Magic and I have a much stronger connection now. The best feeling in the world is when I am having a lesson and it just feels effortless . . .

If Magic could talk I think he would say...

Thank you for learning to ride me with kind hands
Thank you for giving me lots of breaks during our lessons - it helps me to relax and work things out
Thank you for not pushing me too hard or too fast - I will always try my hardest for you, but some time it just takes me a little longer to get there
Thank you for recognising and understanding that I have limits
Thank you for listening to me
Thank you for being my mum!!!

Thanks Cristina!

If you would like to learn more about this approach and how you might support your horse better, please do join the Advanced Teacher Training course on March 28th-30th with Legerete Master Teacher Sylvia Stössel.

Another great share from a student of the Ecole de Légèreté. This time from Bryony Close."Born in Kenya, I was taught t...
18/02/2025

Another great share from a student of the Ecole de Légèreté. This time from Bryony Close.

"Born in Kenya, I was taught the basics of how to ride and stay aboard most of the time! We moved to South Africa with my pony, where she stayed until she died aged 36 . My mum was given an ex-racehorse, Preto. When I was 13 and my mum passed away suddenly, I took over Preto. The horses were my go-to every day and just loved being with them. For a couple of years, before school, I rode
Preto to a sand track, exercised 2 racehorses up and back the 1 mile track, and back home in time for school. I did an amateur point to point and amateur flat race with Preto, and polocross, but the best was always our rides up the mountains of Cape Town.

I was “given” another ex racehorse, Fagin who had a terrible name as hard to handle and aggressive. I didn’t find a problem with him, took
him out on his first hacks and progressed in dressage and showing, finally doing Advanced Medium towards PSG work where he walked off with all the top championships in the Eastern Cape. I look back on my lessons there and realise now they very much aligned with the principles of Legerete.

I moved to the UK and could not afford to keep horses, but spent my first 6 months working at a Trakehner stud, schooling, learning to drive as a pair x-country, and competingl, but no lessons. I was 'surprised' at the German/UK method of riding and decided that this must be the new way and the South African method was outdated!

I finally got two horses for our daughters who both loved riding. These were Blaise and Jade. I also rode both horses and when the girls left... I had the 2 horses to myself!

About 10 years ago I heard about a talk by Kate Sandel that sounded very interesting. I was fascinated by the methods and realised that this was going to involve a lots of learning. I then had lessons with Kate which were instrumental in my move to Legerete for training.

Kate’s approach using quiet methods for Blaise who could be very reactive and tense. I didn’t realise at the time that he had kissing spine which was later “fixed” with ligament snips, and studying PK’s book on Twisted Truths of Modern Dressage. This work really helped Blaise to relax and I was able to return to competing at novice leve

I then found Nikki Stephens near to me and we worked together a lot. Between these 2 instructors my horses and I changed our way or riding and moving. Although I could see the logical of Legerete, there seemed so much to learn! Even now, many years later I’m still learning which I love.

In the early lessons I became aware of the importance of Hands without Legs, Legs without Hands – but this was the most difficult thing for me to take on board! Also the realisation that balance is the aim of all movement when riding a horse. To encourage both horses to take the rein forwards, lightly, whilst lifting the shoulders. For me it
was using my hands in a totally different way to communicate with my horses.

I began to see how it could really change things for my horses. Blaise was very tense, always behind the bit, and very reactive when he felt out of balance. When he found out how to work in balance and taking a contact, he was a wonderful horse to ride.

Jade, on the other hand, an id x tb, was very heavy on the forehand, leaning on the bit at all times but never reactive – a very stoic mare. This method of training corrected both horses coming from totally different ends of the spectrum.
Unfortunately Blaise is no longer with us but he was a totally different horse as a result of Legerete. He went on very successfully for another 8 years after surgery aged 15, and I put this down to Legerete where he could use his shoulders and back properly and keep his
balance under the weight of a rider.

Jade is still enjoying gentle hacking out at 30 years old, which I put down to teaching her a lighter way of working in balance which keeps her active and mobile.

I now have a 9 year old ex- steeplechaser, Fanzio, who raced for 6 years . A tough life but an amazingly chilled out attitude to in general – a perfect companion for me into my dotage. I’m so enjoying taking
things back to the start using the Legerete system, to have a happy, relaxed and confident horse in all situations of his daily life. I love this method.

Kate and Nikki don’t pressure me to get things done quickly, but to take things slowly and carefully to develop his balance and totally new way of going. He is doing amazingly well."

Thank you so much Bryony for sharing your wonderful story of a life filled with horses.

If you would like to learn more about this approach and how you might support your horse better, please do join the Advanced Teacher Training course on March 28th-30th with Legerete Master Teacher Sylvia Stössel.

Thank you to all the students and auditors who commented about their experiences of and passion for Légèreté. Over the...
15/02/2025

Thank you to all the students and auditors who commented about their experiences of and passion for Légèreté. Over the next few weeks we will share in a little more detail the stories of various people who have decided this is the way for them...

First up is Jade Allison pictured with her horse Ultimo.

"I was aware of Philippe Karls Légèreté having purchased his book 'Twisted Truths of Modern Dressage' and watching the DVD Classical versus Classique. I found it very interesting and although Philippe had begun the U.K teacher training I didn’t sign up to audit as at that time you were asked to commit to the full 3 years and I felt I didn’t know enough about it to sign up.

I was not interested in competitive equestrian sports but very much wanted to ride to the best of my ability; so over a number of years I took lessons from various classical riding trainers in the UK and Portugal. I discovered and fell in love with the Iberian horse and eventually added a 2 year old UK bred PRE to my horse family.

Unfortunately, once Ultimo was ready to begin his ridden career this coincided with a lack of classical trainers in my area and we went down a more conventional U.K. route for a short while. Ultimo is an extremely generous and clever horse and tried his best to accommodate the training, however it just never felt quite right for us. He has a very sensitive mouth and did not cope well with holding his mouth while pushing the back legs - supposedly to stop the energy ‘escaping’ out the front. He didn’t make a big deal out of it despite being given conflicting signals. Instead, he just ducked behind the vertical and did his best to accommodate the strange human’s requests. After several lessons I started to feel the training was punitive towards my young horse and having not received a satisfactory explanation of the training theory and objectives - I stopped lessons altogether for a long while.

I moved yards and unfortunately had a serious fall resulting in a fractured wrist and leg. It took quite a long to heal and to become confident riding again. With the help of friends and the yard owner I overcame my anxiety and in doing so realised how important my life with horses is to me, and how much more I wanted to learn and understand.

During the COVID pandemic lock down I had lots of time to think and realised that to progress we needed to find a local trainer with a training philosophy we could understand and trust. I joined WeHorse and watched lots of training videos and found the videos that resonated most with me were Philippe Karls. In 2021 I began to research who was teaching in my local area, and was delighted to discover that Catherine Marshall - a teacher of Légèreté - was based only a few miles away.

I called Catherine and after an initial chat arranged a lesson which was frankly the best decision I have made for both Ultimo and me. Catherine explained that Légèreté is a progressive system and would build our knowledge lesson by lesson. Discovering Catherine and the school of Légèreté has been transformative for both Ultimo and me. While he has always tried to work with me, he had become a bit switched off and unmotivated which I believe was due to the conflicting aids he was given. Over the course of our Légèreté lessons, step-by-step we began to understand and communicate with one another; building a bond of trust. Ultimo regained interest in his ridden work and I was delighted to discover a training method that I believe truly puts the welfare of the horse at its heart and has allowed us to progress in a harmonious way (while having a lot of fun).

Ultimo was very fussy about bits and was ridden in a straight bar with tongue relief as a jointed bit would result in lots of tongue flailing and throwing himself about, now he is in a simple single jointed snaffle, and seems very happy with it. I am learning how to use my hands to communicate with the rein and the result is that Ultimo is learning to have a more relaxed mobile mouth, rather than being fixed and tense. This really helps with our conversation. The training has helped Ultimo to use his body to this best advantage to enable him to carry a rider. At the start of our training Ultimo dished a lot, but now nearly 4 years down the line he is straight in his movement. At times we feel like partners in a dance, one supporting the other. At other times we get it wrong, but if we do I know that I can trust Catherine and the system to help get us back on track.

In addition to the lessons I have been spectating at the teacher training courses at Naturally Light Equestrian a couple times a year. I am extremely grateful that the UK Légèreté team are generous enough to encourage spectators to attend at their teacher training events. Sylvia Stossel is a fantastic trainer and observing the progress of both horses and riders has been inspirational.

For me Philippe Karl’s School of Légèreté teaches an ethical, compassionate and supportive way to train both horses and riders. I have learned a lot and am excited and enthusiastic to continue our journey."

Thanks so much for sharing your story Jade, the photos show prior to training in Légèreté and after....

Learning in the tradition of the Ecole de Légèreté.There are many things we could do with our limited time, resources an...
08/02/2025

Learning in the tradition of the Ecole de Légèreté.

There are many things we could do with our limited time, resources and finances. For horse people, taking a break from the care of their animals comes often at great cost and compromise. Getting time away from work, family, caring responsibilities and horse care - well, that is a big deal.

Why then do so many people take that short, precious bit of time and spend it sitting in a cold (or hot) indoor school watching other people ride for eight hours a day? They could be at the beach, or by the pool, or in a spa. Rather than wearing all their clothes and sitting on a hard chair with utter focus and absorption about the intricacies, detail and application of this tradition?

Many of these people have been coming for years - traveling across the country to watch and learn, for a decade or so. Bringing their hot water bottles or fan, their notepads and sandwiches.

The love of the horse does a quite remarkable thing to a human!

And we are enormously grateful to the dedicated, passionate, kind and supportive community of spectators who attend the Légèreté Teacher Training courses in the U.K. Without you all, there would be no teacher training: this really is a whole village approach to ethical horse training.

Without a group of interested people who want to learn and share this knowledge, there will be no bigger change. By taking this learning back to your own horse - maybe booking a lesson with an instructor - you too become another advocate for respectful methods of horse training. Change through positive example really is the most effective means.

The wider and far reaching impact that spectators and students have is something quite remarkable.

Over the next few weeks we are going to be asking this wider community to share 'Why Légèreté?'. What brought you to a clinic or an instructor in the first place? What differences has it made to you and your horse, what insights has it provided, and what skills has it given you both?

If you are one of the longstanding spectators of the teacher training - what brings you back year after year? We will be sharing interviews and case studies

Please comment below to tell us the difference Légèreté. has made to you and your horse, whether you have audited the teacher training clinics, or had lessons with an instructor.

Thank you to you all.
Love from, The U.K school of Légèreté

The 5th Foundation Course took place last weekend. Massive thanks to all the spectators who braved the icy conditions to...
05/02/2025

The 5th Foundation Course took place last weekend. Massive thanks to all the spectators who braved the icy conditions to support the riders on their Légèreté journey. Your presence means a lot to all of us.
The riders have all made significant progress. They are starting to feel more, need corrected less and are able to move on to some more complicated exercises as a result. We worked on the lunge, in hand and under saddle with exercises to try to help each horse find their best gaits, with focus as always on balance and relaxation.

Three students passed theory exams, congratulations to Sarah Holland-Villa, Rosie Bensley and Anna Vickery-Wolfenden. The theory topics are picked out of a hat, the students have half an hour to prepare (with only a flip chart, no books), then deliver a lecture to their fellow students and the spectators . It is no mean feat and their hours of studying were evident.
Comprehensive knowledge of ‘why we are doing what we are doing’ makes teachers who are more able to adapt to every horse who comes their way.

Pedagogy sessions began this clinic too, thanks to all the pedagogy students who volunteered to be guinea pigs.

The cakes were up to Becky Sayward’s usual high standard and were accompanied by soup and rolls thanks to Georgina Ridal.

Congratulations everyone, I look forward to seeing you all again in May ###

Many congratulations to Anna Vickery-Wolfenden, Sarah Holland-Villa and Rosie Bensley from the Foundation group. After ...
03/02/2025

Many congratulations to Anna Vickery-Wolfenden, Sarah Holland-Villa and Rosie Bensley from the Foundation group.
After several months of studying, they all passed their theory exams with flying colours.
Well done ladies 🎉🌟🐴

Looking forward to seeing many of you this week for the 5th Foundation Instructor Clinic.Below is the schedule for the 4...
28/01/2025

Looking forward to seeing many of you this week for the 5th Foundation Instructor Clinic.

Below is the schedule for the 4 days as well as the menu for delicious cakes and soup!

We recommend bringing:

A cushion, blankets & even a hot water bottle for heat while spectating
Cash for tea, cake and soup
Your own mug for tea & coffee
A notepad and pen for all the learning you're going to do
Questions - there's no such thing as a stupid question

Thursday 30th Jan:

8am - 5pm - Instructor Ridden Lessons
5.15pm - Pedagogy lesson (Student instructor teaching a new pupil)
6.30 - 7.30pm - Theory Exam

Friday 31st Jan:

8.30am - 3.45pm - Instructor Ridden Lessons
4pm - Pedagogy lesson (Student instructor teaching a new pupil)
5.15 - 6.15pm - Theory Exam

Saturday 1st Feb:

8.30am - 3.45pm: Instructor Ridden Lessons
4pm - Pedagogy lesson (Student instructor teaching a new pupil)
5.15 - 6.16pm - Theory Exam

Sunday 2nd Feb:

8.30am - 1pm - Instructor Ridden Lessons

If you haven't yet got a ticket but plan to come, you'll be able to buy tickets online anytime including the day of the clinic.

Get your spectator tickets here:

https://legerete.co.uk/index.php/uk-foundation-clinic-dates-and-tickets/

28/01/2025

*****SPACE NOW FILLED *****
A rider space has become available on the upcoming Foundation Course in Daventry this weekend.
Dates are 30/1 - 2/2

Please leave a message below if you are interested. This would really suit someone interested in becoming an instructor, but it is open to all.

23/01/2025

Not long until the first clinic of 2025 begins. Join the trainee teachers with Master teacher Catherine Marshall.

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Two more foundation instructors tell us what drew them to the Ecole de Légèreté. I hope you feel a little inspiration f...
08/01/2025

Two more foundation instructors tell us what drew them to the Ecole de Légèreté. I hope you feel a little inspiration from reading their stories. If you'd like to see them in action please join the Foundation course in a couple of weeks time (details at the bottom of the post)

"I have three beings to thank for my introduction to Légèreté, the first a good friend who invited me along to watch an advanced rider clinic, which if I’m being honest, went way over my head to begin with, especially the high and what looked like constant movement of the hands. Being from a showing background i was indoctrinated into what “an outline”‘should look but there was no denying the skill and “quietness” of the horse and rider combinations so I filed it away in my memory locker.

A year later I was having real difficulties with Ro, my Connemara, (No 2) I’d finish every lesson in tears as the corners of his mouth would be sore and my hands would be red from what felt like a battle as he’d lean so heavily, a martingale was added, different bits suggested but I spoke up and drew a hard line at the idea of flash noseband and side reins and made it my mission to find another way as this was not what I wanted for him, why would you do anything like that to someone you love!

Enter Josh Daly (number three) who was hosting a clinic locally, I booked on and finished my lesson in tears for a whole different reason. It was quite literally an epiphany and I’ve not looked back."
Rebecca Sayward

"I was teaching and training in a well known natural horsemanship programme, when I attended a large scale performance put together by the organisation and was blown away by the performance of one of the other instructors. I was transfixed by the lightness and ease with which he rode his spectacular horse in contact. “That is what I want it to look like when I ride!”, I said aloud for the first time in my life. “Oh, he trains with Philippe Karl”,
someone standing next to me told me and I filed that info away for future use.

A few months later I had a clip of PK riding Odin that came up in my social media feed and there it was again, this beautiful and light partnership. I made a promise to myself that I would study this method and learn to ride according to these principles. It took me 12 years to start my lessons, as life has a habit of getting in the way, but I remained determined to get here, telling anyone who would listen that this was my plan."
Zoe Williams

Join the upcoming foundation course by booking your tickets here
https://legerete.co.uk/index.php/uk-foundation-clinic-dates-and-tickets/

I asked another of the Foundation students why she made the leap to join this instructor training course, and this is wh...
03/01/2025

I asked another of the Foundation students why she made the leap to join this instructor training course, and this is what she said.

"I found Légèreté when I was literally googling “light dressage training” one night.

I felt at odds with traditional training, my horses were going worse for it, despite the best trainers. They felt strong in the hand, heavy on the forehand and I felt like the only solutions I’d been given were ‘more leg’ and ‘more hand’. And despite my pleas for explanations there wasn’t much more to it. The reality was my horses were not ‘talented’ (read naturally uphill) enough for dressage.

I either found a different way. Or just stuck to hacking.

Fortunately my googling brought me to Légèreté and my first lesson was a series of lightbulb moments, as I realised that you could ride with your brains and not your brawn. And that when the system was clear, without opposing aids, the horses really understood and enjoyed it.

Even those that I had previously put in the “doesn’t like dressage” box.

The changes in my own horses was enough to convince me, and I’ve been fascinated by this “clever riding” ever since."

Georgina Ridal has very kindly allowed us to share some 'Before and After photos'. If you're used to seeing completion horses you eye may be drawn to the 'roundness' of the bottom pictures, but hopefully it is clear that this false roundness is being taken from the horse, (as Georgina described) rather than the horse offering it themselves.

To begin with, we must allow the horse to find their balance and use their head and neck in a natural way. You can see the impact on the rest of his body (and demeanor) by allowing him to move in a way which feels good to him.

If you would like to watch the Foundation course, please do join us at Naturally Light Equitation 30th Jan- 2nd Feb. You can buy your tickets here

https://legerete.co.uk/index.php/uk-foundation-clinic-dates-and-tickets/

A very Happy New Year from the U.K school of Légèreté. May 2025 bring happy, healthy horses, and relationships built on...
01/01/2025

A very Happy New Year from the U.K school of Légèreté.

May 2025 bring happy, healthy horses, and relationships built on mutual respect and understanding.

If you’re looking for some inspiration during these dark months, why not join the Foundation Instructors course this February? Four days of training with Master Teacher Catherine Marshall, as she leads the foundation students through the basic (but not easy) training of the Ecole do Legerete. There will undoubtedly be something relevant for you and your horse, regardless of whether you are interested in the full progression of the training.

Knowing how challenging and demanding this course is, I asked some of the Foundation students why they applied? Here are some of the things they said:

“For me The School of Legerete is the missing links in my way of training horses. Although I thought I was training in a classical manner some bits just didn't make sense. I now know they are the dogmas of modern dressage... I cannot imagine training a horse in any other way now.”
-Sarah Holland Villa

“I had a whole career training horses and spending time learning different methods but after I became an equine behaviourist, for the first time in my life I was unsure how I wanted to train the horses in my care. Questioning everything and feeling completely lost I found Legerete. After my first lesson I decided to head up and spectate PK in the flesh. I was blown away and left that clinic feeling incredibly emotional but also determined that I had finally found a system that put the horse first and that there was still a way to train horses to be happy athletes.”
-Anna Vickery-Wolfendon

“The thing that drew me to Legerete was the soft, relaxed facial expressions on the horse’s faces. I went to spectate at an Advanced Instructor Clinic and was blown away by the complete absence of stress indicators from the horses. Something I’d never seen before at a clinic. That was it, I was hooked.”
-Rosie Bensley

If this sounds like you, please do come along to watch – book your tickets here

https://legerete.co.uk/index.php/uk-foundation-clinic-dates-and-tickets/

24/12/2024

As Christmas comes upon us
There's always much to do -
Social events, buying presents,
And horses to think of too.

So, I asked Father Christmas (also P.K)
Whilst lighting up my tree -
"What present shall I give my horse
So that he loves me?"

He said. "Why that's an easy one
It's a present every day
You already have the perfect gift -
Your knowledge of Légèreté!"

Merry Christmas from from the U.K Légèreté team, wishing you all a happy, horsey festive time.

Poem courtesy of our very own Pam Ayres - Nikki Stephens
Video by Becky Holden Riding from the ground. UP.

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Foundation clinic 30th Jan-2nd Feb 2025
Foundation clinic 30th Jan-2nd Feb 2025

Not long until the first clinic of 2025 begins. Join the trainee teachers with Master teacher Catherine Marshall. Royalty Free Music: Bensound.com/royalty-free-musicLicense code: V0RELZRCOFM0QJPA

As Christmas comes upon us There's always much to do - Social events, buying presents, And horses to think of too. So, I asked Father Christmas (also P.K) Whilst lighting up my tree - "What present shall I give my horse So that he loves me?" He said. "Why that's an easy one It's a present every day You already have the perfect gift - Your knowledge of Légèreté!" Merry Christmas from from the U.K Légèreté team, wishing you all a happy, horsey festive time. Poem courtesy of our very own Pam Ayres - Nikki Stephens Video by Becky Holden Riding from the ground. UP.

Flexions in motion.
Flexions in motion.

Here is a short video to compliment the recent articles on counter-bend, flechi droit and neck reins turns. If you haven’t read the articles the link to each will be in the comments. To book tickets for our next clinic please visit https://legerete.co.uk/index.php/product/book-a-spectator-place/

A video to compliment the 3 part series on the Flexions.
A video to compliment the 3 part series on the Flexions.

To complement the three-part series on the Flexions, here is a video to provide visual support. It features a combination of some of our licensed teachers, their students, and our trainee teachers of the school. Please join us to spectate either the advanced clinics or the foundation clinics. We love to welcome new faces and somebody will be happy to answer any questions you may have. Details can be found on www.legerete.co.uk

Compilation of school exercises
Compilation of school exercises

We place a strong emphasis on tailoring our training program to meet the needs of each individual horse and rider. We will be sharing detailed videos of specific exercises, ranging from foundational to advanced movements, in the near future. For now, here's a brief compilation of exercises performed by our licensed instructors and their beautiful horses. Music by uppbeat License code: 87GENDZ7XRDYOPDZ

July clinic with Sylvia Stossel
July clinic with Sylvia Stossel

What a fantastic clinic we had! It's not uncommon to leave Naturally Light Equestrian in high spirits, but this clinic was particularly special. All the horses and their riders showed significant improvement. While each rider will share their own personal achievements, here are a few photos in the meantime. It was interesting to watch Sylvia teach two of the foundation riders, serving as a reminder of how challenging it can be, especially at the beginning. Sylvia had fantastic ideas and exercises to assist each horse and rider, and every partnership gained confidence as a result. We also had a surprise visit from Derek and Jo Clarke, and it was lovely to see them both looking so well. Unfortunately, Kate Sandel was unable to make it, and she was sorely missed. We hope she can join us in November

Master teacher Catherine Marshall
Master teacher Catherine Marshall

One of the brilliant things about the school of légèreté are the exercises used to help the individual horse. As Philippe Karl would say, combine the correct aids with a clever exercise that makes sense to the horse. Here is master teacher Cathrine Marshall riding two very useful exercises to help her horse at the last advanced clinic in April.. Go to the uk web site to book spectator tickets for the July clinic.

Advanced teacher training with Sylvia Stossel.
Advanced teacher training with Sylvia Stossel.

The next advanced teacher training with Sylvia Stossel is fast approaching. Tickets usually sell out so don’t leave it too late! https://legerete.co.uk/index.php/product/book-a-spectator-place/

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