Hannah presented and gave a live clinic at the Horsemanship Festival in Slovakia, which brought together many top equine specialists in training, nutrition and management.
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We’re delighted to introduce our 12 Qualifying Instructors from around the world! This talented group all came together last week for a live QI training course with the 3 of us (Shawna, Hannah and Rachel) at the Connection Training Centre in Spain. This course marks the half-way point of their year of CT Instructor training
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Our brand new Connection Training Centre opens for business on Sunday September 24th. We are very excited…champagne will flow! A year ago, we hadn’t even thought of the idea and now we have 9 horses (since our surprise baby mule was born two weeks ago), 20 acres for them to roam in and a renovated
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What an incredible week at the Connection Training Centre here in Spain! Monday was the start of the horses’ next phase of training. For Selena it was to be the start of a get fit and supple programme. We’d re-backed her, but we’d noticed that she sometimes moved awkwardly; not lame but not sound either.
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Breathing slowly and deeply helps to calm your horse under saddle and improves your connection. On Selena’s first ride after re-backing, Rachel Bedingfield explains how to use your breath to create connection at the mounting block and calmness as you walk on. The three steps to success with this are Build connection on the ground
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You can build great connection with your horse by paying attention to your own movement. Horses are born to mimic and move together in a herd. This harmony is part of how they build strong bonds and you can use this fact to build your bond too. In this video, I teach Claire Waldron to
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I work with a lot of riders who lack confidence. Having broken my own back in a fall in 2004, I knows the track back to riding confidence very well. One such student was Claire Waldron back in Spring 2015. Claire is now a CT Instructor and is setting up the new Connection Training Centre,
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If your horse suffers from separation anxiety, it’s all down to the PANIC system in the brain. As a herd animal, the instinct to stay with other horses is incredibly strong, even in adults. This video explains this brain system and how it impacts your relationship and training with your horse. The PANIC system differs
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Ever wondered how your horse’s emotions affect your training? In this video, Rachel explains what makes horses curious, enthusiastic and happy to learn. This is the first in a series of 7 in which Rachel will explore the full range of your horse’s core emotions. Find out how a great emotional connection is the key
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A shared dream of many of us is having a horse who loves to be ridden just as much as you want to ride. A horse who comes willingly over to mounting block, is willing to go forwards but just as happy to slow down again when you ask. A horse who moves evenly, soundly
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Have you ever wanted to know: How your horse’s head position influences his whole movement? What head position you should be asking for? How to train it without force or gadgets? Well, you’ve come to the right place because these were the questions I also wanted to know the answers to! After years of watching,
Ever seen a horse do any of these when being saddled? > Moving away from the saddle > Pinning ears > Nipping when girthing > Tail swishing > Kicking out I’m sure you have. Unfortunately, it’s all too common for horses to be afraid of the saddle. The most common reason is pain – a
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