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Osierlea offers the following types of Clinics and Seminars off site.
Dressage riding clinics and Vaulting clinics (for vaulters and/or horses) can be arranged. Minimum 2 days. Contact Osierlea.
Special Subject Seminars
Concentrated subject-specific seminars including lectures, demos, handouts, practicum - including the following subjects:
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Horse Biomechanics for Dressage Riders, Trainers, and Judges--Biomechanics as Basics, How Horses Function, Misconceptions,
Evaluation and Correction, Training Methodologies
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Rider Biomechanics for Dressage Riders, Trainers, and Judges--Basic Biomechanics, Mechanical Influence, Gender-specific
issues, Aids and Influences, Misconceptions, Classical and Technological issues, Evaluation, Analysis and Correction of faults,
Training methodologies, Ground Work and Special Exercises for Rider Improvement.
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From the Ground Up - Handling babies, Basic work in hand, Preparation for Showing in Hand, Preparation for Longeing
and Long Reining, Preparation for Breaking, Bomb-proofing, Minimizing Stress
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Longeing and Long Reining--Minimizing Mental and Physical Stress; As preparation for Breaking, Driving, Vaulting,
etc; As Problem-solving and Attitude Adjustment, As Suppling, Bending, and Relaxation
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Advanced Long Reining--Developing Engagement, Transitions, Extensions, Lateral Work, Piaffe, Passage
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The Learning Process-- Behavior Patterns and the Learning Process in Horses; Understanding the Learning, Reactive
and Defensive Behavior of Horses; How to enhance the Learning Process; Minimizing Stress; Empathy; Mechanical and Learned
Responses; Defense Mechanisms - Positive and Negative
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Free Style--Evaluation, choreography and music
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Quadrille--Choreography, music, general instruction, logistics
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Driving--Dressage Driving and Driving Free Style
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Vaulting--Training the vaulting horse; specialized instruction in Compulsories, Free Style, Pas de Deux
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Spring 2003--2-day long-reining seminar sponsored by the Gavilan Chapter of CDS
Other Special Subject Seminars by request. Seminars can be tailored and combined to suit the situation, venue, need, audience,
etc.
Lessons, Courses, Clinics at Osierlea
Lessons
Private lessons. No school horses. Day, week, or month. Monthly special rate. All levels of dressage. Help for riders
with young horses--correct ground work and handling, pre-breaking, work in hand, longeing, long-reining.
Occasionally horses available by private arrangement for weekly-or-longer work on rider seat and position..
3-Day Concentrated Courses at Osierlea
The 3-day courses are built around a specific aspect of training. This means that the stated subject will be the focal
point of lectures and demonstrations. Private lessons will fit each individual horse/rider combination. The curriculum for
each day includes a lecture, group lesson and a private lesson. Auditors welcome.
There are no camping facilities on-site. There are, however, nearby campgrounds and motels.
Clinics with Baron Hans von Blixen-Finecke
Olympic Gold Medalist, Olympic Trainer and author. Offers a unique viewpoint of horse training based on the principles
of biomechanics.
3-4 day clinics in spring and fall. Auditors welcome.
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