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Post by wheeler3367 on Sept 9, 2011 21:11:11 GMT 1
Have just got back from the 5 day foundation course, and found it to be extremely enlightening. I feel I have learnt so much, and cant wait to put it into practice. The whole team of teachers were so friendly, and made learning fun. Thanks to them and the wonderful horses for making my experience there so great... in fact, didnt want to come home. All the other students were fab... we all had the most amazing time. Will be returning in January for more courses.
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Post by holi on Sept 11, 2011 16:22:33 GMT 1
Kelly does it include the perfect confidence course? If so mine resulted in a new job and buying a horse having given up in fear about 8 years previously. So like Pie it was perfectly perfect!
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Post by Kellie on Sept 27, 2011 20:37:04 GMT 1
Where to start with feedback from the five day foundation course... Having already attended as a helper I thought I kind of knew what to expect - but it was so much better! There were literally too many special moments to list, and without wishing to sound like a contestant from Big Brother I'm a Celebrity (with respect), it really was life-changing. It's helped to affirm my own core beliefs and thrown up many interesting points for me to consider in all of my dealings with horses and people. The tutors, lectures, practical support and of course the horses were beyond brilliant, the group was a lovely mix of sociable like-minded people from different backgrounds who supported each other from day one - but perhaps my favourite part of all was one of the simplest and most valuable - it's made me even more obsessive about remembering to breathe properly! My experiences from the foundation course will stay with me forever and I am truly grateful - give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach him to fish and you feed him for life Kelly, you are a true inspiration. Long live IH! I'm now booked onto all of the stage one courses and am counting down the days to the next!
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Post by Kitty McSpeilberg McGormley on Sept 28, 2011 15:12:55 GMT 1
The 5 day course Totally ruined my life, I had just started at Morrisons as a check out girl, and I was having the time of my life. My sister was signed up to do some Monty Roberts 5 day course thing which I thought was rather amusing but then she dropped out the course and my mum forced me to go so she wouldn't lose the deposit.......so I went and then McMarks stole me away from my beloved check out I miss the bleep
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Post by Kellie on Sept 29, 2011 21:14:26 GMT 1
Sounds awful... What a travesty! Morrisons must remain an unfulfilled dream...
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Post by stevosectiond on Sept 29, 2011 21:22:23 GMT 1
Terrible ! And she held you prisoner never to see the 10 items or less till from the same side again. Eeeh chuck you must be devastated !
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Post by rj on Sept 29, 2011 22:31:14 GMT 1
I just want to say .......................BOGOF!!!!
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Post by marianne on Oct 1, 2011 10:04:00 GMT 1
PMSL @ Kitty ! ;D I do truly sympathise for the hard boring monotonous life you are now forced to lead.
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Post by outoftheblue on Oct 17, 2011 13:44:23 GMT 1
I have only been on one course but the overiding memory is of the people. I was astonished to realise that so many people own horses and are having such huge difficulties with them. The courses are so very important in the world of horse owning today. Gone are the old horsemen who were almost born with horse knowledge and it is is a vital job that the courses do to try to replace that. Every horse owner should go on at least one course!!
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Post by therese on Oct 17, 2011 19:11:01 GMT 1
Me and my friend Ewa did the courses for 11 days in June and we had a very nice time! Everyone was so nice to us!Thank you everyone! and I like to tell the horses and all the teachers that they did a wonderful job! We went all the way from Sweden and it was wonderful to meet you all! And I still remember all the intelligent horses that learned me a lot.Lovely horses! I very often think about the horse Sarah ,one horse that really learnt me a lot! I,ll be back!! ;D ;D ;D Therese ,the blond Farrier.. ;D
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Post by kjr on Oct 17, 2011 19:43:00 GMT 1
I remember Sarah too (she's wonderful, absolutely fell in love...) - she has been mentioned on the DG before. She's amazing, a total star!
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Post by therese on Oct 17, 2011 20:46:05 GMT 1
Sarah is the Queen of horses ! And she knows it! ;D Sarah tought me to be soft not weak.. One week after the courses a horse belonging to a friend of my get loose and was running over a big field towards a road .. I had ONE chance to catch the horse (that didnt know me at all),and I felt that if I dont do the right moves know we never gonna catch her .. I thought about Sarah and the horse stopped and I could catch her.. Thank you Sarah you tought me well.
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Post by rj on Oct 18, 2011 12:57:09 GMT 1
Aw, Therese. I remember you (& those cool trousers) & Ewa very well. What was the beautiful black horse's name? I hope he has found a new forever home, but if he's still at Ian's he is doing a valuable job. Yes Sarah knew it all didn't she? As a helper on that course I was able to watch everyone learning and improving. Such a privilege. And the proof of the pudding is very much in the eating (sorry, silly English saying!) as the knowledge has stayed with you and you helped another horse as a result. Brilliant :-)
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Post by mmel001 on Oct 18, 2011 16:26:55 GMT 1
I did a write up of the Reproduction and Foal handling course I did earlier this year in the courses section!
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Post by legoverlady on Jan 6, 2012 18:46:10 GMT 1
I did the 5 day course about a million years ago.... now using everything I learnt and have attatched a pic of the kind of things we now get up to! Attachments:
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