Philosophy
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.RIDING PHILOSOPHY The highest levels of riding require a partnership of both an advanced horse and rider. This horse will have to be managed to enhance its natural physical strength and suppleness; willingness and energy to perform; and thoughtful instruction to promote the attention, confidence, and skill necessary to execute the requested tasks. The human partner must understand how a horse thinks, learns, communicates, and interacts within its herd environment; how nature intended the horse to function; and how to use their own body as an instrument of communication with the horse. When all aspects meld, they form a communion between horse and rider that is the basis for achieving the highest performance, and having a safe and enjoyable riding experience. Leslie doesn't 'train' a horse. Everything that a rider could ever desire from a horse is there at the moment of birth. The 'trick' is to understand the horse completely physical, mental and emotional, in other words what makes a horse a horse. With this knowledge she is socializing the horse to a life in the human herd and finds magic.
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Leslie has developed an instructional program that addresses the three areas of knowledge that are integral to higher horsemanship Give yourself the opportunity to work with an instructor who uses a holistic approach to reveal the specific feel that remove the blocks to higher horsemanship.
PURPOSEFUL AND DYNAMIC USE OF THE RIDER'S BODY. Use your body in a very specific way to eliminate your need to brace against the horse's power. The best riders have the body awareness not only to enable profound communication with the horse, but also to avoid interference with the horse. The feel and the balance of riding are integral to higher horsemanship.
FUNCTION OF THE HORSE. Learn how nature intends the horse to function. This allows the rider to achieve high levels of control while avoiding harm to the horse. A horse that is in pain is an unwilling partner, whereas a horse that works in a balanced fashion will happily unlock its inherent natural abilities.
PSYCHOLOGY OF THE HORSE. Approach the horse from its own perspective, and you will be astonished by how much can be accomplished from the horse's own ideas. Everything that you want from your horse is already there. Our profound lack of understanding of these wonderful creatures is the basis of all of our problems with our horses. The timing and balance of our communication with the horse is what creates the understanding of what we expect from our partners.
As the rider gains knowledge in each of the areas they begin to be able to operate in the areas represented by the intersecting areas of the circles. True horsemanship may begin when all three areas of expertise begin to blend and the rider operates at the intersection of all three circles. At that point the rider has the necessary tools to make successes out of "problems" and find the true simplicity of horsemanship.
For more on Leslie's work with horses and people visit www.EquaQuest.org.
FUNCTION OF THE HORSE. Learn how nature intends the horse to function. This allows the rider to achieve high levels of control while avoiding harm to the horse. A horse that is in pain is an unwilling partner, whereas a horse that works in a balanced fashion will happily unlock its inherent natural abilities.
PSYCHOLOGY OF THE HORSE. Approach the horse from its own perspective, and you will be astonished by how much can be accomplished from the horse's own ideas. Everything that you want from your horse is already there. Our profound lack of understanding of these wonderful creatures is the basis of all of our problems with our horses. The timing and balance of our communication with the horse is what creates the understanding of what we expect from our partners.
As the rider gains knowledge in each of the areas they begin to be able to operate in the areas represented by the intersecting areas of the circles. True horsemanship may begin when all three areas of expertise begin to blend and the rider operates at the intersection of all three circles. At that point the rider has the necessary tools to make successes out of "problems" and find the true simplicity of horsemanship.
For more on Leslie's work with horses and people visit www.EquaQuest.org.
Happy Trails !
