Dressage Clinic in Devon: Saturday 18th November 2023
How it works
Sessions will include ‘talking therapy‘ without the horse, to gain understanding about yourself, and how your anxiety, frustration, despair affect how your horse relates to you. issues going on for you.

I can work with you and your own horse to develop your relationship, and to work with any issues you may have. Most importantly, we will focus on gaining a better understanding about your horse and about yourself.
Sessions are also available online via Zoom using video footage of you and your horse.

You may also like The Psychology of Horsemanship book by Claire Lilley
This CD, especially composed for riding to music, contains different original tracks, especially composed for riding to. The music is for walk, trot and canter. There are 9 tracks, giving 3 samples of walk, 3 of trot, and 3 of canter, set at differing speeds, all approx 3 minutes in length.

PLUS there are 2 samples of dressage routines to try, of approx. 5 minutes and 6 minutes long. tracks, with two routines for you to try.
This CD is a great way to add interest to schooling, especially for relaxing, and working on rhythm and tempo. The total playing time is approx 40 mins.
Interested in formation/quadrille riding? This CD is ideal for riding in pairs or a group. A ready made session for coaches to use with their clients.

This book explains how to school your horse from the ground, starting with fundamental techniques and providing progressive exercises to work through. It explains the importance of stretching work, and how to establish a correct outline, and the best methods for building strength, suppleness and quality movement. Remedial work is also included to overcome problems such as crookedness, lack of balance, stiffness, etc.
It describes in detail how to lunge, long- rein, double-lunge and school in-hand, from a basic level to advanced. Throughout, common problems are discussed and solutions offered.
Also covered are the use of training aids (where necessary), schooling over ground poles and cavalletti, and jumping the horse on the lunge.
BUY Lungeing, Long-reining and In-hand work Book by Claire Lilley from our shop page
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A step-by-step look at the techniques of working the horse from the ground, an integral part for every horse’s training. Learn with Claire how to develop the horse as an athlete, improve balance, suppleness and muscle tone.
BUY Training Programme Lungeing DVD by Claire Lilley from our shop page

PERFECTING THE BASICS OF RIDING
Whatever level you ride at, and whichever discipline you enjoy, it is so important to make sure your basic riding technique is correct in order to get the very best from your horse. This book focuses on the fine details of the rider’s position and how the aids are given.
This book will give you a greater insight as to how three aspects of riding, Stop, Go and Turn, are used both separately and inter-linked to enable you to establish a correct training regime, whether you are starting a young horse, or re-training an older individual.
Each section includes a chapter on common mistakes, and ridden exercises to try.
BUY Stop, Go, Turn Book by Claire Lilley from our shop page
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Fantastic value!
This excellent DVD explains clearly how to
Perfect the fundamentals of riding
The outcome of being able to Stop, Go and Turn with ease is a horse that is well balanced, attentive to the rider’s aids and able to work ‘through his back’. This can only be achieved under a rider with a correct position and clear aids; clear aids create a confident horse- and a happy rider!
PLUS Free DVD on exercises for the rider!
A clear, simple exercise warm- up for riding, including posture work and stretching.
BUY Training Programme Stop, Go, Turn DVD by Claire Lilley from our shop page
For more details on other Claire Lilley Publications, click on the link below.
Equestrian Books and DVDs
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