My Philosophy
Building the Core for a Better Ride
BUILdING THE CORE
FOR A BETTER RIDE
I have always had a big love and passion for horses, however, have only come to living and working
with them a bit later in life, after moving to Australia.
Horses to me are incredibly beautiful and astoundingly tolerant animals and I am amazed every day
about how hard they are prepared to work for us.
I work with horses as well as people to try to find a way that makes it easy and enjoyable for both
Equine and human to work together as true partners.
In my mind, the picture of a perfect combination shows a horse and rider moving together as one;
like two highly skilled ballet dancers in a beautiful Pas de Deux.
In order to achieve this picture of lightness and grace, two things are required: a strong, balanced
horse that responds to the softest of cues, and a stable, internally strong rider who is able to embrace
the momentum of a powerful moving animal and apply their aids so efficiently that they are nearly
invisible.
So the foundation or the ‘core’ of this partnership is a well-trained horse as well as a well-trained rider!
A partnership between horse and rider
When working with my horses, I want it to be beneficial for their mind and body. My priority is that
they are able to relax into the work which I can achieve by making sure that I am clear and consistent
in the way I communicate with them and that I only challenge them as much as they are prepared to
go at the given moment in time. I want to help them use their body correctly and develop the correct
muscular strength so they stay happy and healthy.
It is equally important for me as a rider to constantly work on myself, making sure I use my body
language in a way that makes it easy for my horse to pick up on my cues while I am not hindering him
in performing the movements I ask him to perform, especially when it comes to Dressage.
In my opinion we owe it to our horses to constantly work on ourselves - to look in the mirror and take
responsibility for our own weaknesses before we address the ones in the horse.
Making a difference to riders and their horses is the most rewarding aspect of my work.
If I can give a rider the tools they need, to communicate better and move in harmony with their horse
and thereby help the both of them to form a true partnership so they can dance together beautifully,
that fills me with great joy and happiness!
Building the Core for a Better Ride
BUILdING
THE CORE
FOR A
BETTER
RIDE
I have always had a big love and
passion for horses, however,
have only come to living and
working with them a bit later in
life, after moving to Australia.
Horses to me are incredibly
beautiful and astoundingly
tolerant animals and I am
amazed every day about how
hard they are prepared to work
for us.
I work with horses as well as
people to try to find a way that
makes it easy and enjoyable for
both Equine and human to
work together as true partners.
In my mind, the picture of a
perfect combination shows a
horse and rider moving
together as one;
like two highly skilled ballet
dancers in a beautiful Pas de
Deux.
In order to achieve this picture
of lightness and grace, two
things are required: a strong,
balanced horse that responds to
the softest of cues, and a stable,
internally strong rider who is
able to embrace the
momentum of a powerful
moving animal and apply their
aids so efficiently that they are
nearly invisible.
So the foundation or the ‘core’
of this partnership is a well-
trained horse as well as a well-
trained rider!
A partnership between horse and rider
When working with my horses, I
want it to be beneficial for their
mind and body. My priority is
that they are able to relax into
the work which I can achieve by
making sure that I am clear and
consistent in the way I
communicate with them and
that I only challenge them as
much as they are prepared to
go at the given moment in time.
I want to help them use their
body correctly and develop the
correct muscular strength so
they stay happy and healthy.
It is equally important for me as
a rider to constantly work on
myself, making sure I use my
body language in a way that
makes it easy for my horse to
pick up on my cues while I am
not hindering him in
performing the movements I
ask him to perform, especially
when it comes to Dressage.
In my opinion we owe it to our
horses to constantly work on
ourselves - to look in the mirror
and take responsibility for our
own weaknesses before we
address the ones in the horse.
Making a difference to riders
and their horses is the most
rewarding aspect of my work.
If I can give a rider the tools they
need, to communicate better
and move in harmony with their
horse and thereby help the both
of them to form a true
partnership so they can dance
together beautifully, that fills
me with great joy and
happiness!
Building the Core for a Better Ride
BUILdING
THE CORE
FOR A
BETTER
RIDE
I have always had a big love and
passion for horses, however, have
only come to living and working
with them a bit later in life, after
moving to Australia.
Horses to me are incredibly
beautiful and astoundingly tolerant
animals and I am amazed every day
about how hard they are prepared
to work for us.
I work with horses as well as people
to try to find a way that makes it
easy and enjoyable for both Equine
and human to work together as true
partners.
In my mind, the picture of a perfect
combination shows a horse and
rider moving together as one;
like two highly skilled ballet dancers
in a beautiful Pas de Deux.
In order to achieve this picture of
lightness and grace, two things are
required: a strong, balanced horse
that responds to the softest of cues,
and a stable, internally strong rider
who is able to embrace the
momentum of a powerful moving
animal and apply their aids so
efficiently that they are nearly
invisible.
So the foundation or the ‘core’ of
this partnership is a well-trained
horse as well as a well-trained rider!
A partnership between horse and rider
When working with my horses, I
want it to be beneficial for their
mind and body. My priority is that
they are able to relax into the work
which I can achieve by making sure
that I am clear and consistent in the
way I communicate with them and
that I only challenge them as much
as they are prepared to go at the
given moment in time. I want to
help them use their body correctly
and develop the correct muscular
strength so they stay happy and
healthy.
It is equally important for me as a
rider to constantly work on myself,
making sure I use my body
language in a way that makes it
easy for my horse to pick up on my
cues while I am not hindering him in
performing the movements I ask
him to perform, especially when it
comes to Dressage.
In my opinion we owe it to our
horses to constantly work on
ourselves - to look in the mirror and
take responsibility for our own
weaknesses before we address the
ones in the horse.
Making a difference to riders and
their horses is the most rewarding
aspect of my work.
If I can give a rider the tools they
need, to communicate better and
move in harmony with their horse
and thereby help the both of them
to form a true partnership so they
can dance together beautifully, that
fills me with great joy and
happiness!
Building the Core for a Better Ride
BUILdING
THE CORE
FOR A
BETTER RIDE
I have always had a big love and
passion for horses, however, have
only come to living and working with
them a bit later in life, after moving
to Australia.
Horses to me are incredibly beautiful
and astoundingly tolerant animals
and I am amazed every day about
how hard they are prepared to work
for us.
I work with horses as well as people
to try to find a way that makes it easy
and enjoyable for both Equine and
human to work together as true
partners.
In my mind, the picture of a perfect
combination shows a horse and rider
moving together as one;
like two highly skilled ballet dancers
in a beautiful Pas de Deux.
In order to achieve this picture of
lightness and grace, two things are
required: a strong, balanced horse
that responds to the softest of cues,
and a stable, internally strong rider
who is able to embrace the
momentum of a powerful moving
animal and apply their aids so
efficiently that they are nearly
invisible.
So the foundation or the ‘core’ of this
partnership is a well-trained horse as
well as a well-trained rider!
A partnership between horse and rider
When working with my horses, I
want it to be beneficial for their mind
and body. My priority is that they are
able to relax into the work which I
can achieve by making sure that I
am clear and consistent in the way I
communicate with them and that I
only challenge them as much as
they are prepared to go at the given
moment in time. I want to help them
use their body correctly and develop
the correct muscular strength so
they stay happy and healthy.
It is equally important for me as a
rider to constantly work on myself,
making sure I use my body language
in a way that makes it easy for my
horse to pick up on my cues while I
am not hindering him in performing
the movements I ask him to perform,
especially when it comes to
Dressage.
In my opinion we owe it to our
horses to constantly work on
ourselves - to look in the mirror and
take responsibility for our own
weaknesses before we address the
ones in the horse.
Making a difference to riders and
their horses is the most rewarding
aspect of my work.
If I can give a rider the tools they
need, to communicate better and
move in harmony with their horse
and thereby help the both of them
to form a true partnership so they
can dance together beautifully, that
fills me with great joy and happiness!
Building the Core for a Better Ride
BUILdING
THE CORE
FOR A
BETTER RIDE
I have always had a big love and
passion for horses, however, have only
come to living and working with them
a bit later in life, after moving to
Australia.
Horses to me are incredibly beautiful
and astoundingly tolerant animals and I
am amazed every day about how hard
they are prepared to work for us.
I work with horses as well as people to
try to find a way that makes it easy and
enjoyable for both Equine and human
to work together as true partners.
In my mind, the picture of a perfect
combination shows a horse and rider
moving together as one;
like two highly skilled ballet dancers in
a beautiful Pas de Deux.
In order to achieve this picture of
lightness and grace, two things are
required: a strong, balanced horse that
responds to the softest of cues, and a
stable, internally strong rider who is
able to embrace the momentum of a
powerful moving animal and apply
their aids so efficiently that they are
nearly invisible.
So the foundation or the ‘core’ of this
partnership is a well-trained horse as
well as a well-trained rider!
A partnership between horse and rider
When working with my horses, I want it
to be beneficial for their mind and
body. My priority is that they are able to
relax into the work which I can achieve
by making sure that I am clear and
consistent in the way I communicate
with them and that I only challenge
them as much as they are prepared to
go at the given moment in time. I want
to help them use their body correctly
and develop the correct muscular
strength so they stay happy and
healthy.
It is equally important for me as a rider
to constantly work on myself, making
sure I use my body language in a way
that makes it easy for my horse to pick
up on my cues while I am not hindering
him in performing the movements I ask
him to perform, especially when it
comes to Dressage.
In my opinion we owe it to our horses
to constantly work on ourselves - to
look in the mirror and take
responsibility for our own weaknesses
before we address the ones in the
horse.
Making a difference to riders and their
horses is the most rewarding aspect of
my work.
If I can give a rider the tools they need,
to communicate better and move in
harmony with their horse and thereby
help the both of them to form a true
partnership so they can dance together
beautifully, that fills me with great joy
and happiness!