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Post by gem on Aug 18, 2006 22:20:44 GMT 1
oh blast jill cant it be later i am on honeymoon till 16th so ill miss it!!! no fair
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Post by jill on Aug 19, 2006 7:41:14 GMT 1
Well Gem it's all a question of priorities
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Post by hch4971 on Aug 21, 2006 12:13:57 GMT 1
A Yorkshire one would be brilliant and I would get a chance to see your new place Sarah!
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Post by june on Aug 23, 2006 9:22:48 GMT 1
and I'm happy to host one on the Herts/Beds border. Outdoor arena though so summer probably a better option.
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tom
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Post by tom on Aug 24, 2006 14:15:36 GMT 1
Hello Everyone, Just spotted all this about Yorkshire and June's. We are up for doing clinics - we have had a lot of fun this summer and learnt stacks. We are busy right through September and then I guess we are getting into dodgy weather territory. We don't mind that but if we travel a long way and then the weather is appalling it wouldn't be so good for everyone. Just let us know if you are interested. You basically need four plus participants to make it work. More than five and it gets a bit hectic. Financially, as long as we cover our costs and make a bit of a wage we are fine with that. Kind Regards Tom and Sarah
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Post by jen1 on Aug 25, 2006 23:03:11 GMT 1
oo yes sarah, oop northm id be up for that, id love to take my horse
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Post by suejw on Sept 12, 2006 19:55:39 GMT 1
On the beginning of this thread it says Devon on 16/17 Sep. on Tom's website it is different, which is it please?
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Post by Catrin on Sept 17, 2006 11:22:56 GMT 1
Spectated on Saturday at the clinic in Shropshire. Very interesting to watch and as usual learned a lot, both from Tom and his wife Sarah.
It was lovely to see how rearing and bucking Harry was transformed and how Tom taught his owner to deal with his leaping around on the long reins. Harry did a lot of unecessary 'work' while his owner stood calmly and safely on the ground.
Getting stuck into Tom's book now, I can already see why his riding hero is Mark Rashid.
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Post by Casper on Sept 17, 2006 12:14:20 GMT 1
I was gutted to not be able to take Bobby in the end, due to him being lame in trot and me not being well :-( Had been looking forward to this Clinic for months! Tom's book is excellent, I really enjoyed it. Hope to see him at another Clinic soon, and looking forward to hearing from Jill about the whole weekend.
Edited to add that it also would have been great to have met you Catrin.
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Post by em&ed on Sept 17, 2006 13:55:58 GMT 1
Poor Casper - what a pity to be let down after all that excitement! I bet you were sooo disappointed - but there'll be other times.... then I can come too!
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Post by Anna* on Sept 17, 2006 19:12:38 GMT 1
It was a fantastic weekend - I feel absolutely shattered now!
Cali & I, Jill & Caspar and Lisa & Harry all made real progress - am looking forward to the next one!! ;D
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Post by jill on Sept 18, 2006 8:21:06 GMT 1
It was absolutely first class, and Tom and Sarah are very much on the same page as Mark Rashid, who I rate highly, as they have studied his work, but with their own angle as well. They view everything from the horses viewpoint and understand the horses take on what is happening. There were only 3 of us with horses in the end - poor Bobby lame, one no-show, but it meant we could each have 2 sessions a day, which meant we made a lot of progress. Anna and Cali moved on from head in the air and anxious to relaxed and confident most of the time, but occasional relapses, which she can work on from now on. Lisa's Harry went from stressed out all over the place, bucking and rearing to relaxed and listening (on the ground only, Lisa hasn't got around to riding him yet) and coping with most things. And Caspar learned to flex and soften, both on transitions and in turns, and to listen to my legs, and I'm working on the footfall thing, but he was a different horse by the end, looking as though he could with a bit more progress do some dressage. We all have "homework" (areas to work on) to progress further and access to Tom by email, and Tom and Sarah are coming in November for Marks clinic so it was a case of "what stage will I be at by then?" - no pressure then!! We also have access to Tom and Sarah by email in case we get stuck. I think everyone, spectators included, was encouraged to understand what was happening and why, so learned a lot, and the results were there to see. I'm hoping to have another one next year, so if you can get here, it's absolutely well worth it. But look out for Tom visiting your area, it is time and money really well spent if you can get to one of his clinics. What was funny was when we arrived at the yard first thing on Sunday morning the fields were littered with sleeping horses! So much concentration!
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Post by maggiesmum on Sept 18, 2006 14:02:30 GMT 1
As Jill and Anna have written so should I. The difference in Harry is unbelievable, he was a lunatic at times but he's starting to realise that all that broncing & bucking doesn't actually get him anywhere. Tom has given me a way to connect with Harry where I couldn't before. Cali went from complete panic attack to calmly walking around with her head low a bit like a beach donkey - sorry Anna :-) And once casper realised how to be soft he showed the makings of a real nice dressage horse. What can I say other than Tom's a Superstar!
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Post by Catrin on Sept 18, 2006 14:32:33 GMT 1
... The difference in Harry is unbelievable, he was a lunatic at times but he's starting to realise that all that broncing & bucking doesn't actually get him anywhere. ... What can I say other than Tom's a Superstar! But the real superstar is Harry'sMum. Changing 'mothers' was the biggest step forward that Harry took. Seeing you standing in the middle of the school, with Harry trying every possible combination of lifting legs four foot off the ground, was the best lesson anyone could learn. If you stay calm, as you did and 'laid back', as you were described by your friend, there is only one effect this can have on the horse: he becomes like you. No wonder you got a round of applause.
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Post by apachepony on Sept 18, 2006 15:12:46 GMT 1
How about something in South Wales? I am in Carmarthen and I never get to see anything!
And I would book a rider space!
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