Heather Moffett Seminar Review
What were the outstanding topics?
"The whole concept and its simplicity"
"Dismounted talk as it explained new ideas".
"Effectiveness of aids, use of seat and body position"
"I really liked Soo riding
Dom, it made me want to go home and ride dressage"
"Proper alignment when you
don't have the stirrup bar in the correct position"
"Seeing chestnut horse
more comfortable in better saddle" (Shine and Rebecca Morsink)
"Seeing riders
position improve during lesson"
"Demo riders, seeing theory put into reality"
"Heather speaks from personal knowledge, skill and experience"
"Good humour,
no BS, [Heather] should be commended for not being a sheep, going it
alone"
General comments
"I learnt lots it was really inspiring"
"I feel it was well worth the
effort"
"Very informative without being too technical"
"Applicable to everyday
riding"
Equisimulator lessons and Saddles
Contact Paul Cairns at www.enlightenedequitation.com.au
Discussion forums
For stimulating discussion about the seminar and Heather's methods on
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Heather's world wide forum
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Frequently Asked Questions
Heather Moffett's best selling book and video "Enlightened Equitation - Riding in True Harmony with your Horse " have helped thousands worldwide to improve their riding, competition results and partnership with their horses.
For the first time, Heather is in Australia to present her Enlightend Equitation Seminar on Saturday March 18th at the Sydney International Equestrian Centre, Horsely Park (indoor arena).
Heather combines simple but detailed explanation, practical examples and ridden demonstrations with principles based on those of Classical Dressage. (She trained with Nuno Oliveria and Desi Loren). Heather will explain what it means to ‘sit deeper’, ‘relax your lower back’ or ‘follow the movement’ and you will come away knowing how to do it.
Volunteers will use her Equisimulator - a machine that simulates the movement of the horse to improve riders' sitting trot, balance problems or crookedness.
For more information contact Jose Diacono on 0418 224 081
Saturday 18th March:
| 9.30am | Welcome and introduction |
| 9.45am | Dismounted talk, demonstration with a few guinea-pigs on foot. Audience participation – practising some of exercises in their seats. Heather will cover the position of balance, synchronising the movement in walk, trot and canter, showing how it mirrors what we do on foot, and how we practise it off the horse. Also an explanation of the aids, weight aids, seat aids, contact, correct use of the leg and spur, all paces |
| 10.45am | Mounted demonstration by Heather showing the effects of what we have been discussing on foot |
| 11.30am | Coffee break and question time |
| 12.00pm | Recognising horse body language, in relation to riding and how we use it under saddle. |
| 1.00-2.00pm | Lunch |
| 2.00-4.30pm | Three riders and horses with various faults to correct |
| 4.30pm | Question time |
| 5.00pm | Finish |
Sunday 19th March:
We strongly recommend that those attending on the 19th also attend the seminar on the 18th to gain the pre-requisite knowledge to get the most out of Heather's teaching.
9 - 5pm A series of 45 minute sessions with riders and horses with specific schooling problems. e.g.
Won’t go on the bit
Difficult to bend
Won’t go off the leg
Have difficulty with good transitions or problems with lateral work
Heather will be talking through and explaining what she is doing to the audience, so that they learn from it, not just giving the rider/horse a lesson.