Post by Lorraine L on Aug 8, 2006 18:30:41 GMT 1
American horseman, author and clinician Mark Rashid strives to work with horses in a way that preserves those essential parts of their nature: their power, their sensitivity, their subtlety and their desire to get along. Mark grew up under the tutelage of a wizened old horseman in the American Midwest, whose principles still form the foundation for the work he does today. Additionally, Mark Rashid studies and trains in the ancient Japanese martial art of Aikido (which translated, means way of harmony ), and incorporates the ideologies practiced in Aikido into his work with his horses and his students.
Mark has been visiting the UK to work with students and their horses since 1999. Not only a quiet, humble, and respectful person and horseman, Mark is also an outstanding and patient teacher. He usually works one-on-one in clinics but in 2006 we may also be using the same format as the week-long clinics that Mark teaches at home in the USA. This will be a slightly more informal schedule allowing riders more time to practice on their own as well as to get instruction from Mark and Kathleen.
For this reason clinics are limited to just eight horse and rider combinations, though spectators greatly benefit from his very interactive approach that involves everyone in discussions and activities. He has no set agenda for each student and encourages the student to work with him on what they feel is most important for them and their horse.
( Full details can be found on: http://www.amandabarton.co.uk)
Mon 6 - Thurs 9 November 2006
Hurstbourne EC
Whitchurch, Hants
Sat 11 - Sun 12 November 2006
Kingswood EC
Wolverhampton
Tue 14 - Fri 17th November 2006
Patchetts EC
Watford
Plus Evening Anatomy Lectures with Dr Dave Siemens on the first evening of each clinic 7pm - 10pm
( If anyone can post these details around local tack shops and riding establishments, we would be most grateful .......Susan Swann )
Mark has been visiting the UK to work with students and their horses since 1999. Not only a quiet, humble, and respectful person and horseman, Mark is also an outstanding and patient teacher. He usually works one-on-one in clinics but in 2006 we may also be using the same format as the week-long clinics that Mark teaches at home in the USA. This will be a slightly more informal schedule allowing riders more time to practice on their own as well as to get instruction from Mark and Kathleen.
For this reason clinics are limited to just eight horse and rider combinations, though spectators greatly benefit from his very interactive approach that involves everyone in discussions and activities. He has no set agenda for each student and encourages the student to work with him on what they feel is most important for them and their horse.
( Full details can be found on: http://www.amandabarton.co.uk)
Mon 6 - Thurs 9 November 2006
Hurstbourne EC
Whitchurch, Hants
Sat 11 - Sun 12 November 2006
Kingswood EC
Wolverhampton
Tue 14 - Fri 17th November 2006
Patchetts EC
Watford
Plus Evening Anatomy Lectures with Dr Dave Siemens on the first evening of each clinic 7pm - 10pm
( If anyone can post these details around local tack shops and riding establishments, we would be most grateful .......Susan Swann )
