The Twelve Days of Christmas for Horse Lovers

~ claire ballardie

12 Days of Christmas for Horse Lovers

On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me,

A picture of my horses and me.

On the second day of Christmas, my true love gave to me,

  • Brown riding gloves
  • and a picture of my horses and me.

On the third day of Christmas, my true love gave to me,

  •  Three Appaloosas
  • Brown riding gloves
  • And a picture of my horses and me.

On the fourth day of Christmas my true love gave to me,

  • Four Donkeys
  • Three Appaloosas
  • Brown riding gloves
  • And a picture of my horses and me.

On the fifth day of Christmas my true love gave to me,

  • Five bales of hay
  • Four Donkeys
  • Three Appaloosas
  • Brown riding gloves
  • And a picture of my horses and me.

 On the sixth day of Christmas my true love gave to me,

  • Six Shetland Ponies
  • Five bales of hay
  • Four Donkeys
  • Three Appaloosas
  • Brown riding gloves
  • And a picture of my horses and me.

 On the seventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me,

  •  Seven Spanish horses
  • Six Shetland Ponies
  • Five bales of hay
  • Four Donkeys
  • Three Appaloosas
  • Brown riding gloves
  • And a picture of my horses and me.

On the eighth day of Christmas my true love gave to me,

  •  Eight Hannovarians
  • Seven Spanish horses
  • Six Shetland Ponies
  • Five bales of hay
  • Four Donkeys
  • Three Appaloosas
  • Brown riding gloves
  • And a picture of my horses and me.

On the ninth day of Christmas my true love gave to me,

  • Nine New Forest Ponies
  • Eight Hannovarians
  • Seven Spanish horses
  • Six Shetland Ponies
  • Five bales of hay
  • Four Donkeys
  • Three Appaloosas
  • Brown riding gloves
  • And a picture of my horses and me.

On the tenth day of Christmas my true love gave to me,

  •  Ten bags of carrots
  • Nine New Forest Ponies
  • Eight Hannovarians
  • Seven Spanish horses
  • Six Shetland Ponies
  • Five bales of hay
  • Four Donkeys
  • Three Appaloosas
  • Brown riding gloves
  • And a picture of my horses and me.

 On the eleventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me,

  •  Eleven Lipizzaners
  • Ten bags of carrots
  • Nine New Forest Ponies
  • Eight Hannovarians
  • Seven Spanish horses
  • Six Shetland Ponies
  • Five bales of hay
  • Four Donkeys
  • Three Appaloosas
  • Brown riding gloves
  • And a picture of my horses and me.

On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love gave to me,

  • Twelve Thoroughbreds
  • Eleven Lipizzaners
  • Ten bags of carrots
  • Nine New Forest Ponies
  • Eight Hannovarians
  • Seven Spanish horses
  • Six Shetland Ponies
  • Five bales of hay
  • Four Donkeys
  • Three Appaloosas
  • Brown riding gloves
  • And a picture of my horses and me!

© Claire Lilley 2022

Long-reining and in-hand work: summer exercise

~ claire ballardie

Too hot to ride? Long-reining and in-hand work require minimum equipment, and can be done in walk as summer exercise. You can dress cooly, but be sure to wear stout shoes and gloves! (A hard hat too is recommended.)

Schooling your horse from the ground calmly in walk gives you time to assess his way of going. It also gives you time to improve your body language and application of your aids, to make sure he/she understands what is required.

For more details, please see my book and accompanying DVD, Lungeing, Long-reining and in-hand schooling. 

 

lungeing book an ddvd
Lungeing, Long-reining and In-hand work book and Lungeing DVD

 

 

Warminster Saddle Club Groundwork with Claire Lilley

~ claire ballardie

Claire Lilley Unmounted Workshop

Warminster Saddle Club

11-1pm Sunday 24th October 2021

A great opportunity to learn more about Lungeing and In-hand Training in Wiltshire at Warminster Saddle Club

Including:

  • How to school your horse from the ground, starting with basic techniques in a fun and informative ‘hands on’ session (no horses required!).
  • Working with volunteer ponies and some willing participants, an opportunity to ‘have a go’ at lungeing with Claire’s help.
  • A mini-demo with Claire and one of her horses to show how ground work benefits the relationship between horse and rider.

There will be plenty of opportunity to ask questions about this fascinating subject!

Price £15 per person. Please let us know if you would like to be on the list of  ‘lungeing with a horse’ participants*.

Please contact Claire Lilley directly to book your place.

Email: claire@wiltshire-wellbeing.co.uk

Mobile: 07710 420357

You can purchase your ticket(s) here:




 

* Any one participating with a horse needs to be over 16 years of age and will be required to wear protective foot and head wear, and gloves and will be required to sign a disclaimer.

Claire Lilley Clinics

~ claire ballardie

I am taking bookings again for clinics in the UK, so do contact me if you would like me to come to your yard or venue of your choice.

I teach all levels, including ridden, lungeing and in-hand work, specialising on the relationship between horse and rider, building trust and confidence.

 

Just drop me an email with your requirements, and I can work out the details with you.

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