5 Days of Learning with Lindsey Partridge

Day 1: Let's Start from Scratch

Overview of the Harmony Training Continuum
The 2 best exercises from Respect & Safety
The 3 exercises from Calm Connection to calm your horse
Private session to get you joined up with your horse

Day 2: Become the Focus to Your Horse

My #1 secret that is the root to all of my success with horses
Revealing missed opportunities for a better connection
Understand how to match your horse’s energy and why this changes everything
3 exercises to get connected

Day 3: Are you the Centre of Your Horse's Universe?

The most common mistakes of body language & how to fix them
Liberty basics Demystified
Learn to glue your horse to you
An entire day of liberty play
The power of positive reinforcement and how not to create a cookie monster

Day 4: Create a Yes Horse

Can you image a horse that always says yes?
Setting your horse up to ride so you keep the calm connection
Finding calm connection in the saddle

Day 5: Continued Progress

Adding Refinement to your ground work – shoulder in, bending, and balance without side reins or stress
The 3 S’s to continue progress
Improving our balance & position in the saddle so our horse is free to be a partner

Schedule Details

Each day is 9am-4pm, except Day 1 (Wednesday we will start at 1pm-7pm so that you can arrive Wednesday morning and settle in if you like, we will have supper during our evening classroom time at 4:30pm).
9-10am classroom, 12-1pm lunch, the rest of the day is group work with the horses, for some sessions we will divide into smaller groups and split the time
Day 1, 2, and 3 are ground work with no riding... that's because to truly get a better connection it starts on the ground

Location
Partridge Horse Hill, 531 Hwy 35 in Pontypool, Ontario, L0A 1K0.

Heated education room for viewing and classroom learning, however the indoor riding ring is not heated so dress for the temperature for when working with the horses.

Accommodation for you
Misty Valley Bed & Breakfast is around the corner on Waite Rd (2 min drive away and we can arrange carpool). Hotels within 20 minutes are located in Lindsay, Oshawa, and Clarington. You are also welcome to stay at the farm in your own tent/trailer.

Accommodation for your horse
We have 7 stalls and some outdoor pens. You will need to bring your own hay, grain & water buckets (the paddock will have a water trough).

Lunches
Lunches include hot catered lunches (Example: Turkey with gravy, stuffing, roast potatoes, warm veggies, salad, and apple crisp)